Jimmy Fallon, the late night talker who allowed President Barack Obama to use his show to advance his administration’s talking points back in April, may have a pretty prestigious gig to kick off 2013.
Comedian Jimmy Fallon is in talks to host the Oscars in February, with “Saturday Night Live” veteran Lorne Michaels producing, three people with knowledge of the discussions said.
ABC has raised objections to having the late-night star from rival NBC play emcee on its Oscar broadcast, these people said, but the network has no authority to veto the choice of host.