John Legend Thinks Hosting The Oscars Is A "Thankless Job"

BYAlexander ColeUpdated on September 26, 2022307 Views

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John Legend won't rule out hosting the Oscars with his wife Chrissy Teigen.

Ever since Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the Oscars after some old homophobic tweets resurfaced, the award show has been scrambling to find themselves a new host. Ideas have been thrown around as to who the next host will be, with Oprah and Steve Harvey making it clear they don't want to host after their names were brought up.

Now John Legend is entering his name into the pool along with his wife Chrissy Teigen, although he's not completely sold on the idea. While at the Fred Segal Loves Ralph Lauren pop-up space on Monday, Legend said "I feel like it’s a thankless job. Nobody really wins from hosting the Oscars. It doesn’t really end up great for anybody ... I’m not saying we’re ruling it out."

John Legend Thinks Hosting The Oscars Is A "Thankless Job"

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Teigen made some of her own suggestions on Twitter as to who should host the Oscars. Among the names on her list were Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ellen DeGeneres or Anne Hathaway and James Franco. Although we do think that a John Legend and Chrissy Teigen duo hosting the Oscars would make for some great television.

The Oscars will take place on Feb. 24 and could be interesting if they don't find a host anytime soon.

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Alexander Cole

Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.