The Oscars Likely to Have Multiple Hosts, Many A-Listers in the Conversation (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.combe a host for the upcoming 94th Oscars, Variety has exclusively learned that the Academy is eyeing more than one host.Over the past few weeks, the team behind the upcoming Oscars has reached out to multiple celebrities with the idea of putting together possible pairings.
No hosts have been settled on and discussions are still in the early stages. The decision, which is still a ways away, will ultimately be made by the Academy, ABC and producer Will Packer.The Academy and ABC declined to comment.
The Oscars haven’t had a host for the past three years (Jimmy Kimmel was the last host in 2018), and taking the emcee mantle solo can be a lot of pressure.
With multiple talents bringing different energy and experience to the stage, the Oscars would be able to attract multiple audience demographics back into the world of red carpets, fashion and celebrating love for the movies.With ratings on a steady decline for the past few years, the Academy is eager to revive the good old days of 50 million-plus viewers tuning in, as they did for the 1998 ceremony when “Titanic” dominated the evening.There’s no official word if there is a cap to the number of hosts.
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