John Mulaney is explaining why he turned down an offer to host the Academy Awards.
Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, it was reported that two comedians had passed on the gig with John being one of them. Conan O’Brien ended up hosting.
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“Well, I was very flattered. They came to me, must have been last summer. And I knew Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t gonna do it. And they offered it. And it was honestly that I had a lot going on. And it’s months and months of work,” John said on the “WTF” podcast.
Of Conan‘s hosting, he added, “He came out and he not only was so funny, but he elevated the show to the point that I almost convinced myself I had seen these movies and I’d seen not a one of them.”
If you didn’t see, a big announcement was also made on the podcast that same day.
Source: justjared.com