Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney both passed on hosting the Academy Awards in 2025, says a Monday report, suggesting Hollywood may finally be growing some self-awareness.
ABC reportedly made offers to both Kimmel and Mulaney to host the Oscars in 2025 but neither of them wanted to do it, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kimmel has already hosted the show four times, making him the “obvious” (puke) choice to do it again. But for some reason, Kimmel bailed. And he bailed on hosting the Emmy awards.
After teasing for a while, saying even in June that he might end up hosting the awards, Mulaney declined the offer too. Even though the awards have until Sunday, March 2. to find a host, who is going to want it after these two guys said no?
US television host Jimmy Kimmel (L) gestures to offer US President Joe Biden, flanked by former US President Barack Obama (R) onstage during a campaign fundraiser at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 23: John Mulaney and Olivia Munn attend Vogue World: Paris at Place Vendome on June 23, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images)
I have no idea why I think this but I wouldn’t be surprised if — depending on how the 2024 presidential election turns out — Travis Kelce ends up hosting the Oscars. Why? (RELATED: Travis Kelce Apparently Spent $8 Million To Date Taylor Swift So Far)
Part of me genuinely believes Kelce is that desperate to be part of the A-list inner circle. Hosting the Oscars would certainly put him within reach, potentially mitigating any fallout from a breakup with Taylor Swift that would render him “just another one of the exes.”
Then again, who gives a crap?
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 28: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 05: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he hosts NFL Kansas City Chiefs as team president Mark Donovan, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight end Travis Kelce, and other team members listen at the South Lawn of the White House on June 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Biden hosted the Chiefs to honor their 2023 Super Bowl win. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
TV host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
Host US actor John Mulaney speaks during the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 14th Annual Governors Awards at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles on January 9, 2024. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
No one likes awards shows anymore except for the people getting the awards — and even then, most of them don’t actually care. You know this; we know this, yet Hollywood has been slow on the uptake of this borderline universal truth. (RELATED: Brendan Fraser’s Commentary On Awards Is The Most Refreshing Analysis Of Hollywood)
And as the rest of America patiently waits to see if we’re going to be hit with a financial crisis, an asteroid, or World War III first, you can bet we’re done giving a crap about actors being good at acting (which isn’t even a hard job unless you do stage work).
