Posted on 02/18/2022 9:42:37 AM PST by simpson96
Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall have been set to host the 94th Oscars, which is returning to an emcee format for the first time since 2018. Deadline confirmed the news Monday.
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The search for host went through all kinds of manifestations. It has long been considered a thankless job, and that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. But last year’s host-less debacle made it clear they needed someone to center the telecast. The Academy first approached Dwayne Johnson, who took a pass. Entreaties to tandems like Pete Davidson and John Mulaney, and Steve Martin and Martin Short, also didn’t work. Davidson didn’t care for the experience cohosting New Year’s Eve with Miley Cyrus we hear, and Martin and Short conveniently have a stop on their comedy tour in Connecticut that night. Along the way, Oscarcast producer Will Packer shifted to a plan to have three pairs of hosts. Many were asked, but it looks like Sykes, Schumer and Hall will run solo, each hosting a leg of the telecast. Sources said a few dozen potential Oscarcast hosts were approached. Having multiple hosts removes the stigma of inevitable brickbats from being absorbed by one person.
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Sykes and Schumer are edgy and bright stand up comediennes, and Hall has demonstrated comic timing as an actress.
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If not for this post how would any of us even know?
Pretty sure chuck has seen it already. Creepy uncle chuckles.
Steve Martin would have actually been funny.
I didn’t know it still existed.
Are you one of the many Patriots fans who suffered through games played by the Wimp (Tony Eason), the Gimp (Steve Grogan) and Shrimp (Doug Flutie) when Raymond Berry was the coach?
Those were the days... That we thankfully can forget because we were blessed with God’s gift to the NFL and humanity. Tom Brady.
Bob Hope isn’t hosting the Oscars because he is dead. Even so, he is still a better choice.
A great way to make something unwatchable more so!
Who thinks these things up?
No diversity… I see
You know, they tell us that they have to have Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog at halftime in the Super Bowl to broaden their demographic. What does this tell you about how Hollywood feels about Red-state America?
How many Repubs are dumb jokes can you tell in 3 hours?
What show is this? Can’t remember when I watched it last!
ewwwwwww...
Aren’t the ratings of the academy awards low enough?
Even if I wanted to give Hollywood my money and time, wouldn’t it make more sense to use those three hours to watch a couple of the movies up for Oscars rather than watch the actors applaud themselves?
Wow - what a triumvirate of tw_ts.........and it’s not a i
Imagine the ratings if Joe Rogan hosted.
LOL a dyke, a Jew, and a chick from Scary movie.
I hope their periods sync and they’re all PMSing on the night.
This ought to be great...
I think I’ll replace all the electrical wiring in my house on my own that evening.
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