Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer And Regina Hall To Host Oscars (barf alert)

Deadline ^ | 02/14/2022 | Patrick Hipes, Mike Fleming Jr

[simpson96]

Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall have been set to host the 94th Oscars, which is returning to an emcee format for the first time since 2018. Deadline confirmed the news Monday.

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The search for host went through all kinds of manifestations. It has long been considered a thankless job, and that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. But last year’s host-less debacle made it clear they needed someone to center the telecast. The Academy first approached Dwayne Johnson, who took a pass. Entreaties to tandems like Pete Davidson and John Mulaney, and Steve Martin and Martin Short, also didn’t work. Davidson didn’t care for the experience cohosting New Year’s Eve with Miley Cyrus we hear, and Martin and Short conveniently have a stop on their comedy tour in Connecticut that night. Along the way, Oscarcast producer Will Packer shifted to a plan to have three pairs of hosts. Many were asked, but it looks like Sykes, Schumer and Hall will run solo, each hosting a leg of the telecast. Sources said a few dozen potential Oscarcast hosts were approached. Having multiple hosts removes the stigma of inevitable brickbats from being absorbed by one person.

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Sykes and Schumer are edgy and bright stand up comediennes, and Hall has demonstrated comic timing as an actress.

[cuban leaf]

They reflect the crowd that still actually watches the Oscars.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Can’t watch this. Scheduled my DIY root canal that evening.

[Chode]

who???

[dainbramaged]

Ooh, let me set my DVR right now. NOT.

[RatRipper]

I was gonna say, 3 more reasons NOT to watch their crummy narcissistic show. . . .

[Seruzawa]

This is gonna be freaking AWESOME! It may be the most entertaining Oscar event in all its sordid history. It’ll be a laughfest riot of liberal lunacy. I can hardly wait. There will be material for generations of real comedians.

[Abathar]

The only thing that could even begin to make me watch that would be if they announced Ricky Gervais was going to be hosting it.

And we all know the chances of THAT ever happening now, even though the ratings would be through the roof. (but attendance might not be)

[Lurkinanloomin]

There are people that still watch?

[brownsfan]

Wow, viciously funny.

[cuban leaf]

There are people that still watch?

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It’s a pretty tight linked group. I think they all use the same drug dealer.

[OttawaFreeper]

Who wants to come to my place and watch a Star Trek TAS fest on Netflix instead, lol?

[1Old Pro]

Sykes and Schumer are edgy and bright stand up comediennes, and Hall has demonstrated comic timing as an actress.

and all 3 will have boring anti-Trump jokes.

[SMARTY]

Wow-their drive to hobble support for films and to intentionally diminish viewership is pushing forward, apace

[BradyLS]

What if they presented the Oscars and nobody watched?

[shotgun]

A simp, a blimp. and a gimp...

[jerod]

Schumer... The token white girl? That will like be their first attempt at a joke. Not one of them is all that funny.

Where’s Ricky Gervais when you need him to put Hollywood in it’s proper place? The dirty woke sewer where they all spring from.

[Huskrrrr]

Who?

[ealgeone]

Wow. Could they have picked three less talented ones than these?? Guaranteed to be the lowest watch “award” show ever.

[1Old Pro]

Guaranteed to be the lowest watch “award” show ever.

Especially given that most people would prefer to watch The Godfather for the 37th time than one of the new releases.