EW has confirmed that both media personalities declined to emcee the upcoming 2025 Academy Awards.
Jimmy Kimmel’sOscarshosting streak has come to an end.
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The 56-year-old is currently tied withWhoopi GoldbergandJack Lemmonat No.

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4 on the list of personalities who’ve hosted the Oscars the most across the last 96 ceremonies.
He also co-hosted theIndependent Spirit Awardswith fellow comedian Nick Kroll in 2017 and 2018.
Sure, why not?
Mulaney recently toldThe Hollywood Reporterwhen asked if he’d consider hosting the Oscars in the future.
It would be really fun.
Its hosting the Academy Awards.
Johnny Carson did that.
EW has reached out to representatives for the Academy, Kimmel, and Mulaney for comment.
The 2025 Oscars air March 2 on ABC.