John Legend Not Ruling Out Oscar Hosting Gig

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December 18th, 2018 9:07 AM

After getting rave reviews for their Christmas special, John Legend says that he and his wife Chrissy Teigen aren’t ruling out hosting the Oscars. 

“I feel like it’s a thankless job. Nobody really wins from hosting the Oscars,” Legend said.

He also said, “It doesn’t really end up great for anybody…I’m not saying we’re ruling it out.”

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Chrissy Teigen (L) and John Legend speak onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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  FLORENCE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 05: Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the White Party Dinner Hosted by Andrea and Veronica Bocelli Celebrating Celebrity Fight Night In Italy Benefitting The Andrea Bocelli Foundation and The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center on September 5, 2014 at the Bocelli Residence in Forte dei Marme, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Goodman/Getty Images for Celebrity Fight Night)

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 05: John Legend attends the John Legend and Google premiere of his new music video 'A Good Night,' filmed entirely on Google Pixel 2 on April 5, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Google )
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  NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 08: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attend John Legend Celebrates His Birthday And The 10th Anniversary Of His Debut Album "Get Lifted" at CATCH NYC on January 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for EMM Group)

The Academy had pegged Kevin Hart for hosting duties but after past homophobic tweets resurfaced, Hart stepped down.

A new host hasn’t been named yet.

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