Steve Martin reveals shocking reason for not wanting to host Oscars for the fourth time

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Steve Martin has no intention of hosting the Oscars again after having hosted the ceremony alone twice before and once with Alec Baldwin. 

In a LA Times interview, Martin said that while presenting by himself made him "nervous," it was easier after he had a partner. He declined to host the Oscars when the publication asked if he and his friend Martin Short would return.

Steve Martin opens up on why he doesn't want to host the Oscars

"That represents so much work for us. And we love our summers," Martin said, adding "When I hosted before, I started working months ahead of time. And now I have a completely different life. I’m not as free. It’s a lot of work, and we’re working." Martin was referring to the show 'Only Murders in the Building' which stars Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

Martin reiterated his decision not to return as host and made it clear that the Oscars had not requested him to do so. "They don’t pay, either," Martin said of the Oscars. "The Golden Globes pay, so they get Tina Fey and Amy [Poehler]. And Ricky Gervais. The Oscars should pay. When you consider the amount of work, it’s at least several months of mental churning," he added.

Steve Martin penned a joke for the event but never used it 

Steve Martin said he had written a joke for the Oscars, but he had never told anyone. "I have a joke for the Oscars that I never used. But I always think it’s funny," he began. "I’ll come out and say, ‘I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, Steve, how did you get to host the Oscars? It was easy. I just called my agent and I said, Get me something thankless,'" Martin added.

Steve Martin says he won't be portraying Tim Walz at 'SNL'

Steve Martin said he would not be joining the cast of 'Saturday Night Live' to play Governor Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' running partner, in the same interview with the Los Angeles Times. 'SNL' producer Lorne Michaels called Martin and asked him to play the part on the popular comedy show. 

"I wanted to say no and, by the way, he wanted me to say no," Martin told the outlet about his phone call with Michaels. "I said, 'Lorne, I’m not an impressionist. You need someone who can really nail the guy.' I was picked because I have gray hair and glasses," he continued.

The actor added that it would not fit with his present schedule to appear as Walz on 'SNL' as the commitment would be "ongoing." "It’s ongoing. It’s not like you do it once and get applause and never do it again," Martin told the outlet, adding "Again, they need a real impressionist to do that. They’re going to find somebody really, really good. I’d be struggling." 

Internet slams Steve Martin for not wanting to host the Oscars 

Steve Martin faced backlash from netizens after he announced his decision of not wanting to host the ceremony for the fourth time due to lack of payment. One X user tweeted, "Well, I don’t watch the circus anyway, but it’s very strange. It’s always about the money.!" Another added, "No one really watches anymore."

"The way this liberal lunatics career is going he should do it for free," remarked one. Another wrote, "Because their ratings sucks. Who would want to watch a bunch of fake woke people who’s message is to make them rich in ego’s."

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