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Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer And Regina Hall To Host Oscars (barf alert)
Deadline ^ | 02/14/2022 | Patrick Hipes, Mike Fleming Jr

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at deadline.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: amyschumer; deadline; johnmulaney; martinshort; mediawingofthednc; mikeflemingjr; mileycyrus; oscars; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; patrickhipes; petedavidson; reginahall; stevemartin; wandasykes; waynejohnson; willpacker
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To: LibertarianLiz

But I haven’t paid money to watch a movie in a very long time. The last time I went to a theater was to watch war horse. I enjoyed it more at home on my TV than I did in the theater that night.


81 posted on 02/18/2022 2:52:55 PM PST by cuban leaf (My prediction: Harris is Spiro Agnew. We'll soon see who becomes Gerald Ford, and our next prez.)
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To: EEGator

The “Oscars” are really scraping the bottom of the barrel as I thought!

Don’t watch them!! PHOOEY!!!!


82 posted on 02/19/2022 10:07:28 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: Honorary Serb

I never watch them. I’ll be reading, exercising, and meditating today.


83 posted on 02/19/2022 10:09:20 AM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

A very long tome ago, I used to enjoy seeing the “Oscars”, and even went to parties with good people and good food to view them!! NO MORE!!!!


84 posted on 02/19/2022 10:18:43 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: 1Old Pro

I keep a list of movies that I can rewatch and always enjoy...Raising Arizona, Shawshank, Jaws,Baby Boom, Fargo...among others...


85 posted on 02/19/2022 10:23:39 AM PST by cherry (;)
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To: simpson96

Miley Cyrus lost her top exposing herself on New Years eve deliberately. She would have done something like it at the Oscars.

Steve Martin and Martin Short know the movies with all the diversity are bad and no one has watched them. They do not want to be tied to the disaster coming.

Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall will lower the ratings even more. Chuck Schumer’s relative, Amy Schumer is the reason Netflix removed their comments and Youtube their Dislike feature as her comedy special was unfunny and people let her know, so a few phone calls were made. Why is she getting this show? She has no movies, comedy specials, nothing for years to deserve being a host.


86 posted on 02/20/2022 11:50:00 AM PST by minnesota_bound (I need more hash brown patties! )
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To: simpson96

Three more new reasons to not watch the Oscars.


87 posted on 02/21/2022 9:27:27 AM PST by JoeRender
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