The Oscars Had No Host And They Were Better Than Ever
5 years, 10 months ago

The Oscars Had No Host And They Were Better Than Ever

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING We’ve learned a big lesson Sunday evening: Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler can save anything. After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences couldn’t seem to find anyone to host the Oscars following the Kevin Hart debacle, it finally threw in the towel and decided to focus on presenters. We saw Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry, dressed in ridiculous period pieces, hand out the award for Best Costume Design to Ruth Carter of “Black Panther.” We watched Khaleesi herself, Emilia Clarke, brag about her dragons while introducing performer Jennifer Hudson. The award show’s director, Glenn Weiss, used interesting camera angles to move the night along as fast as possible, ending the show at, wait for it, 11:15 p.m. Eastern time. Because the show’s weight wasn’t placed on one star’s shoulders, people could get a taste of humor from the likes of John Mulaney and Awkwafina to Sarah Paulson and Paul Rudd.

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Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars again. This time, it’s an election year
10 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars again. This time, it’s an election year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Through one of the most tumultuous periods in Oscar history, through flub and slap, Jimmy Kimmel has emerged as the steadying hand and abiding face of the Academy Awards. “It’s an experience that I try to remember is special,” Kimmel said in a recent interview. “I just want to make sure for the people who are watching …

Jimmy Kimmel returns as 2024 Oscars host
1 year, 1 month ago

Jimmy Kimmel returns as 2024 Oscars host

LA Times  

Jimmy Kimmel delivers his opening monologue at the 95th Academy Awards in the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023, in Hollywood, Calif. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will emcee the 96th Academy Awards, returning to the Oscars stage for the second consecutive year and the fourth time overall, the motion picture academy announced Wednesday. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars …

The Academy has found its next Oscar host. And no, it’s not Chris Rock
2 years, 2 months ago

The Academy has found its next Oscar host. And no, it’s not Chris Rock

LA Times  

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will emcee the 95th Academy Awards, the show’s producers announced Monday, returning to the Oscars stage for the third time following back-to-back stints in 2017 and 2018. The first time Kimmel hosted, the show went spectacularly off the tracks in its final moments when “La La Land” was mistakenly named best picture instead of the actual …

Oscars 2022: The three weirdest things that happened other than Will Smith’s slap
2 years, 9 months ago

Oscars 2022: The three weirdest things that happened other than Will Smith’s slap

Firstpost  

The Academy Awards have been notorious for unforgivable snubs, lack of representation, and of course, dramatic unscripted moments. CODA’s Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man to win a Supporting Actor Oscar while West Side Story’s Ariana DeBose became the first openly queer woman of colour in the Supporting Actress category. Ryusuke Hamaguchi got unnecessarily interrupted by Travis Barker’s drums …

Oscars host Amy Schumer ‘still triggered and traumatized’ after Will Smith’s slap
2 years, 9 months ago

Oscars host Amy Schumer ‘still triggered and traumatized’ after Will Smith’s slap

LA Times  

Days later, Amy Schumer says she’s still reeling from co-hosting what will go down as one of the most intense Oscar nights in history. To recap: Before presenting the award for documentary feature to Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s “Summer of Soul,” Rock made a quip about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair that did not go over well with her husband, who unexpectedly …

Hosts Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will make Oscars history tonight
2 years, 9 months ago

Hosts Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will make Oscars history tonight

LA Times  

The 94th Academy Awards will make Oscars history on Sunday before the first trophy is even handed out during the live ceremony: Three women will host the prestigious Hollywood affair for the first time. Hall, Schumer and Sykes have said to “expect the unexpected,” which is hard to do with something as formulaic as Hollywood’s marquee event. She also appeared …

Amy Schumer jokes she ‘better go watch some movies’ after being announced as Oscars host
2 years, 10 months ago

Amy Schumer jokes she ‘better go watch some movies’ after being announced as Oscars host

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amy Schumer has joked that she “better go watch some movies” …

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars
2 years, 10 months ago

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — After three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are set to host the 94th Academy Awards, producer Will Packer said Tuesday. “It’s apropos that we’ve lined up three of the most dynamic, hilarious women with very different …

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes set to host 2022 Oscars ceremony
2 years, 10 months ago

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes set to host 2022 Oscars ceremony

Firstpost  

After three years without a host, this year the Oscars will have three emcees on 27 March. Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will host the 94th edition of the Academy Awards. The 2022 Oscars are being produced by Will Packer, whose long list of hit TV and film successes includes Girls Trip, which starred Hall among its ensemble. …

Oscars 2022: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes confirmed as host
2 years, 10 months ago

Oscars 2022: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes confirmed as host

Hindustan Times  

Next month's Oscars will be hosted by three doyennes of comedy, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall, it was confirmed Tuesday, as organisers amp up efforts to lure viewers back to the ceremony. Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will host the Academy Awards this years. "I'm not sure who thought this was a good idea, but I'm …

Oscars 2022: Ceremony to feature multiple hosts, one for every hour
2 years, 10 months ago

Oscars 2022: Ceremony to feature multiple hosts, one for every hour

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy This year’s Oscars ceremony will feature multiple hosts. The 94th Academy …

Exclusive: Photos of the best Oscars backstage moments
3 years, 8 months ago

Exclusive: Photos of the best Oscars backstage moments

LA Times  

As a photojournalist at the Los Angeles Times, I’ve had the honor to cover the Oscars from every vantage point throughout my 37 year career. 2019: Rami Malek reacts after winning the lead actor award for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The Academy Awards season is a time to celebrate achievement for these people at the top of their craft in the motion …

And the monologue goes to: Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin.. who was the best Oscars host?
4 years, 11 months ago

And the monologue goes to: Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin.. who was the best Oscars host?

The Hindu  

On the night of Sunday, February 9, or daytime February 10, depending on where you are, welcome to the Greatest Show On Earth — if your preference is to see a bunch of mostly Hollywood talent pat each other on the back. The ceremony, and its host’s monologues, have always been a big part of the Oscars, but it went …

Oscars to go hostless once again, Ricky Gervais can’t stop laughing
5 years ago

Oscars to go hostless once again, Ricky Gervais can’t stop laughing

Hindustan Times  

The 2020 Oscars ceremony in February will again have no host, the head of ABC Television Entertainment said on Wednesday. Together with the Academy, we have decided there will be no traditional host again this year," Karey Burke, president of ABC Entertainment, told television reporters. Burke said the decision not to have a host for the February 9 event, the …

Oscars 2020 ceremony to go hostless for second year in a row, confirms ABC entertainment president
5 years ago

Oscars 2020 ceremony to go hostless for second year in a row, confirms ABC entertainment president

Firstpost  

The Oscars will again go without a host next month, repeating a format credited with boosting ratings last year, US network ABC confirmed Wednesday. “Together with the Academy, we have decided there will be no traditional host, repeating for us what worked last year,” ABC entertainment president Karey Burke told a television summit near Los Angeles, according to showbiz website …

The Oscars will go hostless again this year
5 years ago

The Oscars will go hostless again this year

LA Times  

In Hollywood if something works, it gets a sequel. “With no host, it was a better, tighter, funner, more energetic show, so people may have stayed longer instead of coming in and out,” media consultant and former network executive Lauren Zalaznick told The Times last year. Last year’s decision to go hostless came after comedian Kevin Hart stepped down from …

Emmy Awards will not have a host this year... after the Oscars went host-free six months ago
5 years, 3 months ago

Emmy Awards will not have a host this year... after the Oscars went host-free six months ago

Daily Mail  

There will be no host during the 2019 Emmy Awards, it was announced on Wednesday. This comes six months after the Academy Awards went host free after the selection process became weighed down by public opinion. Don't need the hassle: There will be no host during the 2019 Emmy Awards, it was announced on Wednesday Last year, the Emmys were …

Oscars 2019: How people reacted to the host-less Oscars ceremony
5 years, 10 months ago

Oscars 2019: How people reacted to the host-less Oscars ceremony

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reaction was mixed to last night’s Academy Awards ceremony, which was …

Let's never have an Oscars host again
5 years, 10 months ago

Let's never have an Oscars host again

Salon  

An Oscar host is like an appendix. The resulting fiasco ultimately torpedoed the career of the event's producer Alan Carr, who had vowed before it aired that the show would be the "antithesis of tacky." It's been 25 years, and David Letterman is still living down his surreal "Oprah-Uma" moment, a gag that assured his stint as an Oscar emcee …

It’s confirmed! Oscars 2019 to take place without a host post Kevin Hart controversy
5 years, 11 months ago

It’s confirmed! Oscars 2019 to take place without a host post Kevin Hart controversy

India TV News  

Hollywood is all set to host its biggest night, The Academy Awards. However, this year for the first time the award’s night is going to take place without a host. A spokesperson from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences told AFP, “We can confirm that there will be no host.” The Academy was left hostless after actor and …

Oscars: How the hosting gig became a poisoned chalice
5 years, 11 months ago

Oscars: How the hosting gig became a poisoned chalice

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “He didn’t give me anything,” Hathaway told People magazine recently. Some of the ceremony’s recent …

Oscars 2019: Brie Larson, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Awkwafina, Jennifer Lopez announced as presenters
5 years, 11 months ago

Oscars 2019: Brie Larson, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Awkwafina, Jennifer Lopez announced as presenters

Firstpost  

No host has been announced for Oscars 2019 after Kevin Hart stepped down following a backlash over past homophobic tweets. Chris Evans, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Charlize Theron, Tessa Thompson and Constance Wu will also take the Oscar stage as presenters. The Screen Actors Guild earlier criticized the film academy for requiring that its potential presenters not appear at previous …

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