The Oscar 2025 wants a number, seeing as the person who has been on the helm essentially the most over the past ten years is over it.
Jimmy Kimmel introduced over the summer time in 2024 that followers hoping to see him host the Academy Awards subsequent 12 months can be left wanting.
Kimmel is out, and so is the comic most assumed was subsequent in line for the gig.
So, who will host the Oscars in 2025?
Actually, we’re spoiled for alternative.

Jimmy Kimmel Provides Up Oscar Internet hosting Gig
The late evening star has served as Oscars host 4 instances within the final ten years, having emceed Hollywood’s largest evening in 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024.
In an interview a number of months after the final present, Jimmy revealed he wouldn’t be returning in 2025. Seems, the gig comes at too excessive of a value.
“I simply determined I didn’t need to cope with that this 12 months,” Kimmel mentioned.
“It was simply an excessive amount of final 12 months. You wind up pushing every part off until after the Oscars, after which you must do every part you promised to do after the Oscars, after the Oscars. I did two years [2017 and 2018], it went nicely. I did one other two years [2023 and 2024], it went nicely. I figured I’d take a little bit break.”
Most of what he “delay” needed to do together with his personal present, Jimmy Kimmel Stay, which for all his speak of leaving late night, he nonetheless loves it.
“I’m not good at balancing. I’m actually not,” he added.
“It’s not considered one of my strengths. I’m all in in relation to one thing just like the Oscars. I give it some thought within the morning and at evening, and when I’ve concepts I need to work on them, after which my nightly present looks as if a nuisance. We’ve all our writers from the present working on the Oscars, so it distracts them. It’s enjoyable to do, and it feels good when it went nicely, however, for me, simply was an excessive amount of, to do it three years in a row.”


Why John Mulaney Is Out Too
The rumor was, after Jimmy Kimmel handed on internet hosting the Oscars in 2025, that the following individual approached was comic John Mulaney.
One of many highlights of the 2024 present was John’s ‘Area of Dream’ bit whereas presenting the award for Greatest Sound. Plus, he additionally hosted the Governors Awards.
By all accounts, he was a shoe-in. However John turned the supply down, citing his tight schedule juggling so many various tasks.
Fingers crossed meaning “All people’s in L.A.” is getting renewed by Netflix!


Who Will Host The Oscars 2025?
So the place does that depart us? So glad you requested!
In reality, the door is open for some unbelievable expertise to step in and take the reins. Apparent selections are of us who’ve hosted the present earlier than and will make a triumphant comeback.
Whoopi Goldberg is tied with Kimmel for the quantity of instances she’s hosted the present (once more, that’s 4) and since she’s taking a break from The View anyway, she might simply simply prolong the hiatus. (Plus she’s on ABC, so, – synergy!
We might additionally flip to Ellen DeGeneres. She claims she’s leaving Hollywood for good after her present arise tour. What higher farewell than doing the last word arise gig in Hollywood! Plus, her icon selfie might use an replace.
Whereas each of them may very well be contenders, listed here are the entrance runners for the gig getting buzz proper now.


Hugh Jackman Entrance Runner To Host Oscars 2025
He hosted the Oscars earlier than again in 2009 and it stays one of the vital beloved openings within the present’s historical past. Plus, he was within the largest blockbuster of the 12 months as one half of Deadpool and Wolverine. Checks a variety of packing containers. Possibly this time although, he’ll commerce in Beyonce for Taylor Swift to carry out with him! (No shade in the direction of Bey, simply wish to see Taylor on the similar to ONE TIME, !)


Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig Would Be A Dream Crew
Tina Fey and Amy Poeler with the dream staff of the 2010’s, let’s give it to those two FINALLY. The current collectively all the time and their bits are at all times talked concerning the subsequent morning. Plus, lest us not neglect that Maya will be wrapping up guest appearing as Kamala Harris on SNL for the 2024 election. She’ll be obtainable! (Apple+ – clear their schedules!


Chris Rock: A Triumphant Return?
Consider the headlines! Chris Rock hosted in 2005 and 2016, and is as well-liked as ever, However it will be an enormous deal to get him to return to the scene of the crime. Which means, it will be his first time again to the Oscars since he was shockingly slapped by Will Smith whereas presenting an award in 2022.


Billy Crystal Is Our Prime Selection
The one individual to host the Oscars extra instances than Billy Crystal (9) is Bob Hope (19). And albeit, nobody has performed it higher than Billy. He’s a real showman. Humorous. Musical. Political at simply the appropriate instances. And 9 is simply such an odd quantity. Give the person a pleasant even 10. Plus, it looks like we’d like a legend to step on this 12 months. Somebody who gained’t accept something lower than a present stopping opening everybody can be speaking concerning the subsequent day! Now, there may be speak that he’s too “previous” for the gig. Nonsense! who the very best visitor host of SNL has been within the final 20 years? Betty White. And she or he was nicely into her 80s by that point!