John Mulaney, Jimmy Kimmel Pass on Oscar Hosting Gig
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variety.comJimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney have both passed on the job of hosting the next Oscars on March 2, Variety has confirmed. Kimmel, a four-time Oscar host, reportedly turned down the gig earlier this summer.
Mulaney, whose presenting routine was one of the highlights of this year’s show and who also hosted the Governors Awards, has a busy schedule with several projects coming up.
His talk show “Everybody’s in L.A.” could also get renewed by Netflix, according to Puck, which first reported the hosting news.
The Academy declined to comment. A four-time emcee for the annual ceremony, Kimmel is currently tied for the fourth most hosting duties with Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon.
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