Kilar Pulls Out of Yahoo CEO Search

Is interim CEO Ross Levinsohn the last man standing?

Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, has taken himself out of the running for the Yahoo CEO position.

“As has been reported, Jason Kilar has been a focus of the Yahoo CEO search committee," a Hulu spokesperson said in a statement to Adweek on Friday. "He has graciously declined to be considered.” The company said it wouldn't be commenting further on the rumors.

Kilar and current Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn were reportedly the final two candidates on a shortlist that at one time included Jonathan Miller, News Corp.'s

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