The Oscars are about a month away, and this year’s host is still unannounced. Some speculate that there will be no host? In any other year, the host-to-be would be holed up preparing for the marquee gig, writing jokes and honing an opening monologue.
In fact, according to People, the 91st Academy Awards will almost certainly go without a host when it airs live on February 24th on ABC.
When Kevin Hart dropped out of hosting duties last month amid the fall-out from the resurfacing of past homophobic remarks, speculation abounded over who might replace him. “All options are open, including going without a host or some variation of multiple hosts,” according to an inside source. “There has been a lot of interest from within the industry offering up names of potential hosts. Nothing has been decided yet.”
This year’s Academy Awards nominations will be announced today at 8:20 a.m. EST/5:20 a.m. PST.
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