Overview

• Mulaney said on the WTF podcast he was flattered by the offer but faced “months and months of work” that he couldn’t accommodate.
• Jimmy Kimmel initially passed on hosting and the Academy then appointed Conan O’Brien to lead the 97th Academy Awards.
• On the podcast, Mulaney praised O’Brien’s performance, saying he was both hilarious and elevated the ceremony.
• Mulaney described his Netflix series Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney as a 12-week run that was exhausting yet enjoyable.
• He revealed that plans for additional episodes of his talk show are being discussed now that the first season has wrapped.