Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney have dropped out of hosting the upcoming Oscars on March 2. diverse He definitely did.
Kimmel, who has hosted the Oscars four times, reportedly declined to perform at the ceremony earlier this summer. Mulaney, whose presentation was one of the highlights of the ceremony this year and who also hosted the Governors Awards, has a busy schedule with several upcoming projects. According to Puck, which first reported the news of his hosting gig, his talk show “Everybody’s in LA” could be renewed by Netflix.
The academy declined to comment.
Having hosted the annual awards show four times, Kimmel currently ranks fourth on the list of hosts tied with Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon. He comes in behind Johnny Carson (5), Billy Crystal (9) and Bob Hope (19).
Mulaney, who hosted the Governors Awards in January and hosted the 96th Academy Awards, was a favorite among awards fans to take on the role. In an interview with diverse In June, Academy CEO Bill Kramer shared his praise for Kimmel and the possibility of Mulaney joining if he joined the broadcast, saying, “We're lucky to have Jimmy [Kimmel]John Mulaney helped create one of the best Oscars last year. And he did a great job. All I will say is that no matter who hosts the show in the future, we want to continue that tone of celebration, respect, humor, and great love for movies. We have some great options.
This year’s list of potential Oscar nominees looks set to include an eclectic mix of blockbusters (Dune: Part Two), big stars (Lady Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux), and beloved directors (Steve McQueen, Blitz). The 97th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 2.
