13 potential hosts for the 2026 Oscars, including The Rock
13 potential hosts for the 2026 Oscars, including The Rock
When the 2026 Oscars debut, it will need a host, and we have some ideas.
Listen, this is no offense to anyone who has previously hosted. They've done a lovely job. Billy Crystal being on nine times is a feat in itself. However, Billy likely won't do a tenth time (despite our wishes), so that means we need new blood.
That's right. The Academy Awards needs some new faces on stage. Folks who are witty, daring, creative and, most importantly, funny. (That's no slight to you, Jimmy Kimmel, but we've seen enough of you over the last decade to last us a lifetime). Sure, Conan O'Brien was fine for this year, but things could get really fun for 2026.
Here are 13 people we think could host the Oscars next year:
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Glen Powell
John Mulaney
Nikki Glaser
Keke Palmer
Nate Bargatze
Steve Carell
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Queen Latifah
Gabriel Iglesias
Keegan-Michael Key
Melissa McCarthy
Quinta Brunson
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