The Oscars Has a New Host for 2025

There’s a brand new comic on the town able to take one on of the toughest jobs in Hollywood: internet hosting the Academy Awards

The 2025 Oscars wanted a number, seeing as the person who has been on the helm essentially the most during the last 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 yr could be left wanting. 

Kimmel is out, and so was the comic most assumed was subsequent in line for the gig. Then, just some months earlier than the large evening, Conan O’Brien was introduced for the gig.

Actually, we have been spoiled for alternative on who may do it, and if we’re being completely sincere, we preferred a few of our picks higher.

Conan The Barbarian Oscar Host

The 97th Oscars lastly have named a number and his identify is Conan O’Brien.

For the very first time, the Emmy Award-winning author, producer, comic, and one-time Tonight Present host will likely be on the helm of 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025.

“We’re thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this yr,” saidAcademy CEO Invoice Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.

“He’s the proper particular person to assist lead our international celebration of movie together with his good humor, his love of films, and his stay TV experience. His exceptional skill to attach with audiences will deliver viewers collectively to do what the Oscars do greatest–honor the spectacular movies and filmmakers of this yr.”

In reality, Conan has been out of the media highlight for quite a few years and his identify by no means actually got here out in any respect as individuals speculated on who may host – one thing Conan himself conceded in his announcement.

“America demanded it and now it’s occurring: Taco Bell’s new Tacky Chalupa Supreme. In different information, I’m internet hosting the Oscars,” mentioned O’Brien.

Jimmy Kimmel Offers Up Oscar Internet hosting Gig

To ensure that Conan to take over, another person needed to step apart.

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 worth. 

“I simply determined I didn’t need to cope with that this yr,” Kimmel mentioned. 

“It was simply an excessive amount of final yr. You wind up pushing all the things off until after the Oscars, after which it’s important to do all the things 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 somewhat break.”

Most of what he “postpone” needed to do together with his personal present, Jimmy Kimmel Reside, which for all his speak of leaving late evening, 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 the case of 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 now have all our writers from the present engaged 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.”

John Mulaney Is Out Too 

The rumor was, after Jimmy Kimmel handed on internet hosting the Oscars in 2025, that the subsequent particular person approached was comic John Mulaney. 

One of many highlights of the 2024 present was John’s ‘Discipline 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 provide down, citing his tight schedule juggling so many alternative initiatives.

(Fingers crossed which means  “Everyone’s in L.A.” is getting renewed by Netflix!)

So, the job goes to Conan, which is an enormous shock, given what number of different names have been being tossed round.

Did Anybody Else Actually Need To Host The Oscars?

In reality, the door was open for some unbelievable expertise to step in and take the reins. Apparent selections have been 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 may’ve simply simply prolong the hiatus. (Plus she’s on ABC, so, you recognize – synergy!)

We may’ve additionally turned to Ellen DeGeneres. She claims she’s leaving Hollywood for good after her present get up tour. What higher farewell than doing the last word get up gig in Hollywood! Plus, her icon selfie may use an replace.

Nevertheless, there are another names that have been tossed round – and we have been those doing the tossing. These have been out picks – no offense to Conan! We’re certain he’ll do nice!

Hugh Jackman Entrance Runner To Host Oscars 2025, Alongside With Ryan Reynolds

Hugh hosted the Oscars earlier than again in 2009 and it stays some of the beloved openings within the present’s historical past. Plus, he was within the largest blockbuster of the yr as one half of Deadpool and Wolverine. Checks a whole lot of bins. Perhaps this time although, he’ll commerce in Beyonce for Taylor Swift to carry out with him! (No shade in direction of Bey, simply want to see Taylor on the similar to ONE TIME, you recognize!)

In reality, the rumor from Deadline is the plan is to undoubtedly embrace each Hugh and Ryan as a part of a star ensemble of rotating hosts. However actually, that may be too complicated. Greatest to simply persist with the thought of them collectively or Hugh solo.

And it feels like Ryan want to do it!

“The Oscars, sure. That is one thing I actually genuinely would like to do with Hugh,” he instructed Deadline.

“Yeah, we hosted Kimmel collectively, however we additionally had simply form of hit, ‘f**ok it’ at that time, we have been on the finish of a protracted tour. We traveled in each nation everywhere in the world, and loved each second of it. And we go to Kimmel, we didn’t even bear in mind the schedule, (because it was) so intense on the tour like that. So we received to Kimmel, and we simply received free. And it was, I believed, form of an fascinating technique to host it. It seems like these previous AFI dinners the place all people would rise up there, they go from a long time and a long time in the past all the way in which as much as current day. And so they appear to be what you kind of hope the Oscars may really feel like, proper? A little bit of a roast, a little bit of a free form of fulfilling expertise. And, you recognize it’s getting more durable and more durable on the market, I believe, for telecasts like that to form of exist, it’s tough. So, at some point I’d love to do this, I don’t learn about this yr, however one day, yeah.”

Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig Would Be A Dream Group 

Tina Fey and Amy Poeler with the dream group of the 2010’s, let’s give it to those two FINALLY. The current collectively the entire time and their bits are all the time talked concerning the subsequent morning. Plus, lest us not overlook that Maya will likely be wrapping up visitor showing as Kamala Harris on SNL for the 2024 election. She’ll be obtainable! (Apple+ – clear their schedules!)

Having mentioned that, Amy Poehler’s identify is being tossed round as a solo host, in accordance with Deadline. She was within the largest animated film of the yr (Inside Out 2) and she or he’s greater than confirmed she’s a reliable host. However with out Tina? Can we all actually need that?

Chris Rock: A Triumphant Return?

Consider the headlines! Chris Rock hosted in 2005 and 2016, and is as well-liked as ever, However it could be a large deal to get him to return to the scene of the crime. That means, it could 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 particular person to host the Oscars extra instances than Billy Crystal (9) is Bob Hope (19). And albeit, nobody has finished it higher than Billy. He’s a real showman. Humorous. Musical. Political at simply the precise instances. And 9 is simply such an odd quantity. Give the person a pleasant even 10. Plus, it seems like we want a legend to step on this yr. Somebody who gained’t accept something lower than a present stopping opening everybody will likely be speaking concerning the subsequent day! Now, there’s speak that he’s too “previous” for the gig. Nonsense! You already know who one of the 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!