Animal Planet only recently debuted Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson, he hosts the modern reboot for the game show To Tell the Truth, he’s a morning and late show staple, and if there’s a reality or game show with a celebrity edition, he’s been on it.
Anderson has done both Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Masterchef just this year, for the briefest of examples.
Anthony Anderson is a prime pick to host this initial post-Oscars event, since he’s got more than enough charisma and mental dexterity to tackle in-the-moment interviews where anything can happen.
He’s also at the point in his career where he’s showing up on TV as Anthony Anderson as much as he is as Black-ish’s Dre Johnson and other fictional characters.