It seems audiences hate not having a host more than having a bad host. To me it feels like not having a host is just the Academy’s way of playing dumb and acting like nobody is good enough to do it without getting hate, though I think that’s untrue. So if it were up to yall, who would be the host?
shareJust let Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig host next year's Oscars
https://slate.com/culture/2020/02/oscars-let-maya-rudolph-kristen-wiig-host.html
"What more do you people want from Maya Rudolph?" says Marissa Martinelli. "This marks the second year that the Oscars have gone without a host, and also the second year that Rudolph has stolen the show while presenting an award. In 2019, after Kevin Hart walked away from the job rather than apologize for homophobic tweets, the Academy left the host spot vacant, with presenters and announcers instead trading jokes and introductions. And for the most part, it was fine! But Rudolph, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler had such strong chemistry that it made us wish they’d just been given the gig instead. The Golden Globes got the memo, announcing that Fey and Poehler will host next year’s ceremony. But that leaves Rudolph, who once again shone at the Oscars this year, this time while presenting with Kristen Wiig."
Chris Rock and Steve Martin "sort of" hosting is sort of like Oscar category fraud
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/02/oscars-2020-show-review-parasite-wins
"Hollywood has somehow discovered a new form of category fraud," says Richard Lawson. "Running an obvious co-lead performance in a supporting category to better an actor’s chances of winning is a time-honored practice. But for two years now, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has said the Oscar ceremony won’t have a host only to reveal…sort of some hosts! In 2019, it was Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicking off the show with some yuks, while this year it was past hosts Chris Rock and Steve Martin. They essentially gave the traditional opening monologue, ribbing the evening’s ills—particularly its near-total lack of people of color nominated in the acting categories, and the entire lack of women on the best director list—and then offered some warmed-over jokes about Fords and Ferraris and the Iowa caucus debacle. It was pretty unremarkable, except for one dark facet: Both Martin and Rock seemed pretty chagrined, perhaps channeling the mood an at least partially embarrassed Academy that knows the show must go on despite egregious nomination oversights and ineffectual efforts to prevent them. Do the Oscars hate themselves? No, of course not. But during those awkward host-ish moments, this Academy showcase seemed at least a little squirmy about the status of its legacy."
Chappelle. Maybe Trump will be available next year.
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