John Mulaney reveals why he turned down Oscars hosting offer

John Mulaney dished on why he turned down the 2024 Oscar hosting gig.

During a recent appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast on Monday, the comedian revealed that he was flattered at first but he turned it down because he was really busy, and hosting the Oscars takes months of work.

“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," he said. "And it was honestly that I had a lot going on. And it’s months and months of work.”

The 2024 Academy Awards was later hosted by Conan O'Brien and Mulaney praised O'Brien did such a great job that it made the whole show feel exciting.

“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.”

It is pertinent to mention that the Jimmy Kimmel Live star already hosted the Oscar Awards four times.