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Four-Time Oscars Host Jimmy Kimmel Won’t Return in 2025: It Became ‘Too Much’ to Balance

Jimmy Kimmel revealed that he turned down the chance to host the 2025 Oscars because the process distracts him from his work on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.'

A chance to host the show might seem like the opportunity of a lifetime, but Kimmel says a lot of people who receive the offer aren't all that eager to accept it — himself included This year’s hosting gig tied Kimmel with Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon as the ceremony’s only four-timers. But as Kimmel explains, a lot of people who are likely to see the offer land in front of them — like fan-favorite John Mulaney, who also turned down the gig — aren’t all that eager to accept it.

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