Oscars Will Not Have a Host for the First Time in 30 Years
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that for the first time in 30 years, the 2019 Oscars ceremony will not feature a host, ABC News reports. The news follows the December 4 announcement of Kevin Hart as host. The comedian subsequently resigned from the role after coming under fire for homophobic tweets that he had posted in the past.
“The main goal, which I’m told the Academy promised last year, is to keep the show to three hours,” ABC Entertainment president Kathy Burke explained to The Hollywood Reporter about the decision. “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.”
This year’s Oscars take place on February 24 and will air on ABC. Nominees include Lady Gaga for A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody and star Rami Malek, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, and more.
