Comic Kimmel rejects invitation to host fifth Oscars | The Guardian Nigeria Information

In style American tv host and comic Jimmy Kimmel has rejected an invite to host the 2025 OSCARS, an annual award ceremony organised by the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences to honour excellence in movie.

The comic disclosed his purpose for declining the internet hosting gig throughout a dialog with California Governor Gavin Newsom and NFL agent Doug Hendrickson on their “Politickin’” podcast. Kimmel stated he declined the invitation based mostly on the challenges with balancing the calls for of each Oscars and his nightly present.

He would have hosted the Academy Awards subsequent 12 months for a fifth time.

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“I simply determined I didn’t wish to cope with that this 12 months. It was simply an excessive amount of final 12 months. You wind up pushing every thing off until after the Oscars, after which you must do every thing you promised to do after the Oscars, after the Oscars,” Kimmel stated

“I did two years, it went effectively. I did one other two years, it went effectively. [So,] I figured I’d take a little bit break,” Kimmel continued.

“I’m all in in relation to one thing just like the Oscars. I give it some thought within the morning and at night time, and when I’ve concepts I wish to work on them, after which my nightly present looks like a nuisance. Now we have all our writers from the present engaged on the Oscars, so it distracts them. It’s enjoyable to do, and it feels good when it went effectively, however, for me, simply was an excessive amount of, to do it three years in a row.”

The comic has hosted the Academy Awards 4 instances: in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024. Regardless of acknowledging the existence of different succesful hosts, he stated, “It’s a tricky spot to be in.”