Conan O’Brien is set to host the 2025 Oscars.
“America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said in a statement.
You’ll remember the popular O’Brien left late at night after 30 years on the air and now hosts the podcast ‘Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend.’
Jimmy Kimmel, as well as comedian John Mulaney, turned it down.
“I know how much work goes into [the Oscars], so I thought, ‘Yeah, I don’t necessarily want to do this ever again,’” Kimmel said.
In the past, hosting the Oscars was seen as a huge career booster, but with declining ratings and social media backlash, many comedians are taking a hard pass.
Though the funny man has never hosted the Oscars, he has hosted the Emmys twice.