Jimmy Kimmel Explains Reason Why He Turned Down Oscars 2025 Hosting Gig, Reveals Why They Might Have Trouble Finding a Host

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Jimmy Kimmel is confirming that he turned down the opportunity to host the 2025 Academy Awards.

There was a report that the Oscars producers asked Jimmy and John Mulaney to host separately, and they both turned it down. Keep reading to find out more… On the “Politickin’” podcast, Jimmy shared, “I just decided I didn’t want to deal with that this year.

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.” He added that he isn’t great at multi-tasking his late night series at the same time as hosting the awards show. “I’m not good at balancing.