John Mulaney and Jimmy Kimmel turn down Oscar hosting gig

Jimmy 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 presenter, is said to have 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 in the pipeline. His talk show “Everybody’s in LA” could also be renewed by Netflix, according to Puck, who first reported the hosting news.

The Academy declined to comment.

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