Exclusive: After two years of hostless Oscars ceremonies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering bringing back an emcee for future editions
After two years of hostless Oscars ceremonies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering bringing back an emcee for future editions.
The Academy's board of governors convened on Tuesday night for its annual March meeting, at which the prior month's Oscars telecast is dissected. Sources tellthat some of the 54 governors participated in-person at the organization's Beverly Hills headquarters, but many participated by phone, perhaps as a result of the coronavirus scare.
The 92nd Oscars telecast, which ABC aired on Feb. 9, was generally applauded by the governors, who had an opportunity to hear from and pose questions to its producers,Allain and Howell Taylor noted that the telecast featured more musical performances than any prior edition — including not only performances by song nominees, but also an opening number featuringStill, all parties were forced to acknowledge that a 20% ratings decline from the prior Oscars telecast was deeply troublesome.
The next Academy board meeting, in April, will specifically be a forward-looking one at which the rules and categories for the 93rd Oscars, which will be held on Feb. 28, 2021, will be set. Among the topics likely to be addressed: whether or not to merge the best sound editing and best sound mixing Oscar categories into one, something that
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