If you weren’t into Jimmy Kimmel’s habit of incorporating non-celebrities into the Oscars, good news: This year’s ceremony won’t feature anything like that. The decision comes from Donna Gigliotti, who’s producing the event and has a simple reason for axing the divisive segments: “I love everyday people,” she told the New York Times in a preview of this Sunday. “I ride the subway with them every day in New York. Everyday people don’t get me ratings.”
As for the Academy’s eventual decision to air every acceptance speech live, Gigliotti said that it means the broadcast will no longer be three hours. “We were hired to deliver a shortened show. How do we do that so you’re not seeing award, award, commercial, award, commercial, award? So boring,” she said.
In lieu of an actual host, notes the Times piece, “eight people from outside...
As for the Academy’s eventual decision to air every acceptance speech live, Gigliotti said that it means the broadcast will no longer be three hours. “We were hired to deliver a shortened show. How do we do that so you’re not seeing award, award, commercial, award, commercial, award? So boring,” she said.
In lieu of an actual host, notes the Times piece, “eight people from outside...
- 2/18/2019
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
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