New Academy President on the Next Oscars: ‘I Don’t Think We Need to Be Changing the Show’

Newly elected Academy President David Rubin knows he’s got to work quickly in lining up a producer for next February’s Academy Awards. Next year’s show will take place on Feb. 9, two weeks earlier than usual, with an accelerated voting schedule to make the earlier date possible. “With our early broadcast date, we’re focused on getting everything going on the Oscar broadcast,” said Rubin on Wednesday afternoon, after being chosen AMPAS president by the Board of Governors on Tuesday night. “Of course, we’re only 16 hours into my tenure as president — but give me a chance to focus and I’m sure things will come into place.” He laughed. “I had planned to take a month off, but I guess that’s not in the cards.” But traditionalists might be able to rest easy. “I don’t think we need to be changing the show,” he said. “I think we want to be reflective of whatever engages our audience. And that has to do each year with the movies themselves, with the culture itself. That level of flexibility in producing the Oscar show is to everyone’s advantage.” Also Read: Oscars Academy Elects Casting Director David Rubin as New President However, Rubin said...

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