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Forget Kevin Hart — why actor James Woods would be the perfect Oscars host
NY Post ^ | January 5, 2019 | Jon Levine

Posted on 01/06/2019 7:35:02 AM PST by EdnaMode

With the 2019 Golden Globe Awards now upon us, only one thing is for sure: Not a lot of people are going to watch. Ratings for the event last year fell 5 percent from their 2017 numbers and have fallen three out of the last four years. Oscars and Emmys? Even worse, with the 2018 shows declining 20 percent and 10 percent respectively from their 2017 ratings numbers.

Reversing this moribund picture calls for more than just tinkering along the edges. How can the creative class convince millions of Americans who have tuned out to give them a second chance? To answer that, I have two words.

James Woods.

Woods, notable for roles in movies like “Casino,” “Videodrome” and “Once Upon a Time in America” with two Emmy awards, a Golden Globe and two Oscar nominations under his belt, is also a Trump-loving conservative who has called the billionaire’s presidency a “once-in-a-century miracle.” Woods would give viewers a lot to chew on.

He regularly inveighs against liberal sacred cows to his nearly 2 million Twitter followers. When Congresswoman Frederica Wilson criticized Trump, for example, Woods called her a “#ParasiteRodeoClown” — a nod to her distinctive cowboy hat.

He has developed a passionate cult following among the same audience that briefly powered Roseanne Barr to the No. 1 show on television. That audience is still out there, still looking for someone who can be their ambassador to the cultural elite.

Plus, the actor knows how to improvise and can get laughs from liberals. His 2010 salute to Martin Scorsese at the AFI Life Achievement Awards — and a story about overly starched bell-bottom denim jeans — had the director in stitches.

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TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: academyawards; hart; hollywood; jameswoods; kevinhart; oscars; woods
Woods was blacklisted for criticizing Obama. They were okay with him being conservative until that happened. Same with Roseanne and Valerie Jarrett.

Maybe Caitlyn Jenner is available to host.

1 posted on 01/06/2019 7:35:03 AM PST by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

Valerie Jarrett? Don’t think so.


2 posted on 01/06/2019 7:38:23 AM PST by crosdaddy
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To: EdnaMode; LS; bitt; All
"Actor James Woods would be the perfect Oscars host"

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"My attitude about Hollywood is that I wouldn't walk across the street to pull one of those executives out of the snow if he was bleeding to death. Not unless I was paid for it. None of them ever did me any favors." ---- James Woods

_________________

Okay ....perfect.

3 posted on 01/06/2019 7:41:52 AM PST by a little elbow grease (... to err is human, to admit it divine ...)
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To: EdnaMode

They can pick anyone they like. It’s a bloated, long-winded snooze-fest not fit for public consumption. The best thing about it is that they take it (and one another) apart over how bad it is.

But the Hollywood crowd wouldn’t have it any other way. The after-Oscars snark-fest is the one thing they enjoy more than the Oscars themselves.


4 posted on 01/06/2019 7:43:28 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: EdnaMode
Actually, the author is on to something, but it would be a huge mistake to try to fight fire with fire.

Woods or Gary Sinese could pull this off:

Be professional

Be courteous

Humor is good but:
No sexual (or sexuality) jokes
No Political jokes
No ethnic based jokes

Take some advice from Billy Crystal or hire him as your writer

If they did all of the above, their ratings would begin to recover.

5 posted on 01/06/2019 7:43:34 AM PST by Michael.SF. (California: knowingly give someone aids: misdemeanor. Give them a straw, go to jail.)
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To: EdnaMode

I guess we’ll have to wait and see the written reviews of the show. If we even bother with that. Screw follywood.


6 posted on 01/06/2019 7:43:43 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: crosdaddy

I think it was what Rosanne said about Valerie Jarrett, as Woods said something about Obama.


7 posted on 01/06/2019 7:43:55 AM PST by Dutch Boy
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To: EdnaMode

Co-hosts James Woods and Clint (empty chair) Eastwood....


8 posted on 01/06/2019 7:46:05 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: EdnaMode

I might actually watch if Woods emceed it
The texture of the entire event might be delightful.

And Conservatives generally are able to
make fun of themselves and not get their panties in a wad
Classic Liberals often can also

Socialist, Progressive, NWO types, not so much


9 posted on 01/06/2019 7:46:40 AM PST by HangnJudge
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To: EdnaMode

How about holding the awards in a private setting without broadcasting it and then just give us a list of the winners.


10 posted on 01/06/2019 7:46:45 AM PST by Dutch Boy
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To: rktman

No other industry would assume we want to sit through their worthless awards.
It used to be pretty reliable for watching female hair and fashion but nowadays they are such skanks, it’s high on the avoidance list.


11 posted on 01/06/2019 7:52:03 AM PST by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets ......)
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To: BunnySlippers

Extremely high!


12 posted on 01/06/2019 8:00:18 AM PST by onedoug
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To: Dutch Boy

I think that’s a great idea. But I bet that’s the last thing they’ll do.


13 posted on 01/06/2019 8:03:16 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Dutch Boy

Again, great idea! But let’s see if they’ll put its popularity to the test with a Pay-per-view broadcast.


14 posted on 01/06/2019 8:05:21 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: EdnaMode
Conservatives need to create a new award show and have Woods host it. It could be the Woodies. Yeah, I know. That one’s already taken.

But seriously, when it gets better ratings than all the other awards shows they'll be forced to take notice.

15 posted on 01/06/2019 8:12:38 AM PST by Family Guy (A society's first line of defense is not the law but customs, traditions and moral values. -Williams)
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To: BunnySlippers
LOL! Now we're showing our, uh, level of maturity. Yeah that's it. Been at least 30 years since I wasted an evening on that egotistical event. 🎥🚽👹
16 posted on 01/06/2019 8:12:59 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: EdnaMode

Much ado about nothing.


17 posted on 01/06/2019 8:20:16 AM PST by Rannug (When you're dead, you're dead. Until then fight with everything you have.)
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To: Dutch Boy

“How about holding the awards in a private setting without broadcasting it and then just give us a list of the winners.”

That’s pretty much how it works in my household, except that after not watching the broadcast I don’t even bother reading any list about who won.


18 posted on 01/06/2019 8:31:25 AM PST by Sparky1776
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To: EdnaMode

James Woods would be perfect: he could offend the crap out of ALL grievance groups, achieve record-high ratings, and then be permanently fired ...


19 posted on 01/06/2019 8:54:05 AM PST by catnipman ((Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!))
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To: Dutch Boy

Fantastic idea.


20 posted on 01/06/2019 9:37:10 AM PST by EdnaMode
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