Now that offensive tweets from his past caused funnyman Kevin Hart to swiftly vamoose from the Oscar-hosting gig last week, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences are apparently stumped about how to put on its annual ritual of self-congratualtion that is in desperate need of excitement and relevancy. And when we say excitement and relevancy, we mean ratings.
This year’s show in March that was overseen by ABC’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel earned the lowest ratings ever – just 25.6 million viewers, a 19 percent plunge from 2017 — by a showbiz TV tradition that is turning 91.
Variety has reported that the Board of Governors will meet Tuesday night to discuss a plan. Right now, the idea of going host-less is supposedly out there for the telecast that airs live on Feb. 24. The Screen Actors Guild traditionally eschews a celebrity overseer for its annual TV event — and tends to tidily wrap up...
This year’s show in March that was overseen by ABC’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel earned the lowest ratings ever – just 25.6 million viewers, a 19 percent plunge from 2017 — by a showbiz TV tradition that is turning 91.
Variety has reported that the Board of Governors will meet Tuesday night to discuss a plan. Right now, the idea of going host-less is supposedly out there for the telecast that airs live on Feb. 24. The Screen Actors Guild traditionally eschews a celebrity overseer for its annual TV event — and tends to tidily wrap up...
- 12/11/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
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