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The biggest night in television history must continue no matter what. Since comedian Kevin Hart turned down the offer to be this year’s host after past homophobic tweets came to the surface, The Oscars have not been able to find a replacement. Instead, the Academy has decided to go an alternative route and not have a host this year. Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting After a string of homophobic tweets came […]

Looks like that softball Ellen powwowaccomplished exactly what it set out to do. Per a new report from Variety, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC, the network airing the Oscars ceremony this year, are “open to Hart resuming his role as emcee if he signals that he wants the job.” The Academy reportedly hoped Hart would address his past, homophobic tweets in a “meaningful” way after they resurfaced in the public eye in December, […]

The mad scramble to find a new Oscars host is still ongoing with less than two months left to go until the big night. The Academy's leadership has been "hunkered down" with the 2019 broadcast's producer looking for someone to host the show, and members of the organization are "growing concerned" that no one has been picked yet, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Comedian Kevin Hart had originally been tapped in December, […]

With all of this year’s Oscar narratives thoroughly dissected and each of the contenders mapped out, it’s time for the first real assessment of this season’s best picture race in this space. Below are the top 10 players as we see it, with nominations just over a month away. (Also check out In Contention’s full list of predictions in the Academy’s 21 feature film categories.) “BlacKkKlansman” (Focus) Spike Lee’s latest […]