The Oscars Won’t Have Host In 2020

Between a internet hosting scandal (resulting in no host for the primary time for the reason that late 1980s), slicing classes from the published, and the quickly-scrapped Best Popular Film brouhaha, the 2019 Oscars have been purported to be a catastrophe. But the ceremony turned out to be one of many smoothest in current reminiscence. Not flawless, after all, with the worst saved for final, however to observe the Oscars is to simply accept the issues. Ratings have been even up from 2018, which new ABC president Karey Burke attributed to 3 films up for Best Picture making over $200 million on the field workplace — Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, and A Star is Born — and “people tuned in to see Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper sing.”

The system labored so effectively, the truth is, that Burke is contemplating having no host for the 2020 Academy Awards, too. Better luck in 2021, Billy Crystal.

We’re having these conversations with the Academy proper now,” Burke informed the Hollywood Reporter when requested whether or not the Oscars will likely be host-less subsequent yr. “We are extremely happy with how the show went. Odds are you’ll see us repeating what we consider to be a successful formula.” If her “formula” means no monologue and extra time for bizarre bits, like Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry cosplaying as The Favourite, I see no concern with Burke’s plan.

As lengthy as Gaga and Cooper return to sing “Memory” from Cats.

(Via Hollywood Reporter)