It's official. Once again the Oscars will be hostless. Get all the details: THRNews
ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke made the announcement Wednesday during her time before press at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour in Pasadena. ABC will again broadcast the ceremony as part of its long-term agreement with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.
"Let me confirm it now, together with the Academy, that there will be no traditional host this year," Burke said, stressing the ceremony would repeat what worked last year. suggested that ABC and the Academy would likely follow the same successful formula that saw a rare ratings uptick for the 2019 ceremony. "We're having those conversations with the Academy right now," she said at the time. "We are extremely happy with how the show went.
"The main goal, which I’m told the Academy promised last year, is to keep the show to three hours," Burkeat the TCA winter press tour last February when she confirmed that the Oscars ceremony later that month would go on without a host. "The producers decided to wisely not have a host and have the presenters and the movies be the stars. That’s the best way to keep the show to a brisk three hours.
Hart's departure as emcee was not the first time the Academy had to deal with a host stepping down. In late 2011, Brett Ratner resigned as producer of the 84th Academy Awards after saying "rehearsal is for fags" while promoting his film . His exit led to the departure of planned host Eddie Murphy, who stepped down in solidarity. Billy Crystal subsequently took over Murphy's role.
Jon Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Billy Crystal, Seth MacFarlane, Ellen DeGeneres, Neil Patrick Harris, Chris Rock and Jimmy Kimmel are among the previous hosts of the Oscars, while Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin teamed to co-host the 2010 ceremony and James Franco and Anne Hathaway co-hosted in 2011.
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