turned down the offer to host the 2025 Oscars. In recent years, the comedian and talk show host had become an Academy Awards favorite, as he acted as the emcee for the biggest night in Hollywood four times: in 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024.
So, why did he finally step away? On the most recent episode of Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch and Doug Hendrickson’s “Politickin’” podcast, Kimmel said, “I just decided I didn’t want to deal with that this year.” Kimmel, who hosted last year’s ceremony, which included “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” competing and John Cena seemingly nude onstage, added, “It was just too much last year.
You wind up pushing everything off till after the Oscars, and then you have to do everything you promised to do after the Oscars, after the Oscars.
I did two years [2017 and 2018], it went well. I did another two years [2023 and 2024], it went well. I figured I’d take a little break.”Comedian John Mulaney also reportedly turned down the gig.
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