Dave Chappelle Comments on Possibly Hosting Oscars 2019

Dave Chappelle doesn’t seem to be open to the idea of hosting the 2019 Oscars.

The 45-year-old comedian was interviewed on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special on Monday night (December 31) by hosts Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper.

Andy asked about Kevin Hart‘s short-lived gig as the host of the Academy Awards. The comedian and actor stepped down from hosting the Oscars after his history of homophobic tweets resurfaced and he refused to apologize when asked by ABC.

“I was afraid you were going to ask me about that,” Dave said (via THR). “Kevin Hart is a great comedian and I’m sorry he won’t be hosting the Oscars.”

Dave was asked if he’d be interested in hosting the event and he replied, “If they’re mad at Kevin, I think they’d be untenable if I did it.”