Oscars 2020 goes host-less once again!
The upcoming Oscars 2020 will also not have any host. This was confirmed at the TCA press meet by Karey Burke, president of ABC Entertainment.
This year’s #Oscars at a glance:
✅ Stars
✅ Performances
✅ Surprises
? HostSee you Feb. 9th!
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) January 8, 2020
“Let me confirm it now, together with the Academy, that there will be no traditional host this year,” Burke said, emphasizing that she thought 2019’s host-free telecast worked.
There’s been mixed reviews and feedback about the decision.
“For the first hour or so, the novelty and general amiability of the presenters and winners made it seem like the host had been the thing dragging down the Oscars all these years,” wrote USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler.
If I legally change my name to ? does that mean I can host?
— Will Ganss (@willganss) January 8, 2020
Great let’s not drag this out with 2 minute commercials every 5 minutes thank you very much. I’d rather hear the people that the show is about actually SPEAK for longer than 30 seconds each.
— Rasmus (@_stu___) January 8, 2020
Again without a host? Bring Ricky, please! pic.twitter.com/R9QWBHuMsm
— Gisselle López (@goddess2391) January 8, 2020
When u got dumped but act like u dumped the other person
— fiona d (@Fiona862) January 8, 2020
“In truth, the show wasn’t really that different, because no matter who the Academy chooses for the gig, once the host delivers a monologue, he or she typically disappears for most of the rest of the show — so much so that it’s always kind of surprised when they show up again, usually to make a joke about something that’s occurred during the broadcast so that you can tell they’ve been paying attention,” wrote the Arizona Republic’s Bill Goodykoontz.
