Ellen DeGeneres was so nice as an Oscars host the first time , the Academy has asked her to do it twice . `` It 's official : I 'm hosting the # Oscars ! '' DeGeneres tweeted Friday . `` I 'd like to thank @ TheAcademy , my wife Portia and , oh dear , there goes the orchestra . '' We 'll get to hear more of her quips when she leads the Oscars ceremony next March . The producers of last year 's show , Craig Zadan and Neil Meron , are returning to oversee the upcoming production . The duo said in a statement that they 're `` thrilled '' to have DeGeneres join the team . `` As a longtime friend , we had always hoped to find a project for us to do together , and nothing could be more exciting than teaming up to do the Oscars , '' Zadan and Meron said . `` There are few stars today who have Ellen 's gift for comedy , with her great warmth and humanity . She is beloved everywhere and we expect that the audience at the Dolby Theatre , and in homes around the globe , will be as excited by this news as we are . '' DeGeneres previously hosted the 79th Oscars in 2007 , and snagged an Emmy nod for her work . The daytime talk show host follows Seth MacFarlane , whose hosting of the 2013 Academy Awards was divisive . As for what we can expect from her this time around , DeGeneres is trying to adjust expectations . `` I am so excited to be hosting the Oscars for the second time , '' DeGeneres said in the Academy 's announcement . `` You know what they say -- the third time 's the charm . '' The Oscars will air live on ABC March 2 , 2014 .
Ellen DeGeneres will host the 2014 Oscars . The daytime talk show host is Seth MacFarlane . It 's the second time she 's hosted the ceremony . The ceremony will air on ABC November 2 , 2014 .