On Monday, the late night host joined Gov.
When Im focused on the Oscars, Im less focused on the show.
And I just decided I didnt want to deal with that this year.
Jimmy Kimmel hosting the 2023 Oscars.ABC
It was just too much last year.
I did two years, it went well.
I did another two years, went well.
Jimmy Kimmel hosting the 2023 Oscars.ABC
I figured Id take a break.
Kimmel went on to say that in his experience, hosting the show quickly becomes all consuming.
Im not good at balancing, he admitted.
I think about it in the morning and at night.
And I have ideas I want to work on.
My nightly show seemed like a nuisance, sometimes.
Making matters more complicated, Kimmels crew was also splitting time between the nightly show and the big broadcast.
We have all our writers from the show working on the Oscars, so it distracts them too.
To do it three years in a row…
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But its a tough spot to be in.
you might hear Kimmel open up about his Oscars decision in the podcast episode above.
