{"id":7564,"date":"2019-02-06T11:44:13","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T07:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/?p=7564"},"modified":"2019-02-06T11:44:13","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T07:44:13","slug":"for-the-first-time-in-30-years-oscars-2019-ceremony-to-go-without-host","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uaebarq.ae\/en\/2019\/02\/06\/for-the-first-time-in-30-years-oscars-2019-ceremony-to-go-without-host\/","title":{"rendered":"For the first time in 30 years, Oscars 2019 ceremony to go without host"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year’s Oscars will be held without an official host – for the first time in 30 years.<\/p>\n

The head of ABC Entertainment, which airs the Academy Awards ceremony , said it would instead highlight celebrities presenting the trophies.<\/p>\n

Reports had suggested the broadcaster was struggling to fill the role – one of the toughest in US show business.<\/p>\n

In December, comedian Kevin Hart pulled out from hosting the ceremony following a controversial tweets.<\/p>\n

What did ABC Entertainment say?<\/h2>\n

ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke said the ceremony on 24 February in Los Angeles would forgo a host and “just have presenters host the Oscars”.<\/p>\n

The decision was taken after Hart’s withdrawal, she said.<\/p>\n

Ms Burke added that “the mystery” hanging about this year’s event “has been compelling”, proving that viewers were keen to watch it.<\/p>\n

A number of Academy Awards ceremonies have had no host. In the last such case – a highly controversial event in 1989 – producer Allan Carr made the decision in order to make room for more celebrity presenters.<\/p>\n

The role of anchoring the Oscars has thrown up problems for a number of hosts since then. The Hollywood Reporter has described it as\u00a0“the least wanted job in Hollywood”.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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