Oscars chop 8 awards from live show in attempt to be ‘more thrilling’

The key change to the 2022 Oscars was described in a letter despatched to members of the Academy.
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In an effort to make the 94th Academy Awards “extra entertaining and extra thrilling,” the telecast will likely be presenting eight awards earlier than the reside present begins.

The key change to the 2022 Oscars was described in a letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, despatched to members of the Academy by President David Rubin.

The off-air ceremony will begin an hour earlier to current the awards for Documentary Brief, Movie Modifying, Make-up and Hairstyling, Authentic Rating, Manufacturing Design, Animated Brief, Stay Motion Brief and Sound.

These will then be edited and proven briefly within the ultimate broadcast. The telecast will happen at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on Sunday, March 27.

The letter additionally revealed that the Greatest Image class will likely be introduced final, on the three-hour mark. This can be a direct response to final yr’s ceremony the place Greatest Actor was introduced in what some complained was a rushed Oscars finale.

“After rigorously listening to suggestions and solutions from our movie group, our community companion, and all those that love the Oscars, it was evident we wanted to make some selections concerning the broadcast which are in the perfect curiosity of the way forward for our present and our group,” the memo learn.

The 94th Academy Awards is ready to air March 27 on ABC.

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The be aware continued, “When deciding how you can produce the Oscars, we acknowledge it’s a reside occasion tv present and we should prioritize the tv viewers to extend viewer engagement and maintain the present very important, kinetic, and related.”

Rubin defined that the present is taking a distinct route in manufacturing this yr “in an effort to present extra time and alternative for viewers leisure and engagement by way of comedy, musical numbers, movie clip packages and film tributes.”

“Transferring ahead we'll assess this modification and can proceed to search for extra methods to make our present extra entertaining and extra thrilling for all concerned, contained in the Dolby Theatre and watching from dwelling,” the letter mentioned.

In the meantime, comedians Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Corridor are internet hosting this yr’s festivities. “We wish folks to get able to have a very good time.  It’s been some time,” mentioned Corridor, Schumer and Sykes in a joint press assertion.

The Oscars has gone with out a host for 3 years and had been final introduced by Jimmy Kimmel in 2018.

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“I’m unsure who thought this was a good suggestion,” Schumer added, “however I'm internet hosting the Oscars, together with my good good friend Wanda Sykes and Regina Corridor. I higher go watch some motion pictures.”

Attendees won't be required to present proof of vaccinations, nonetheless, they might want to current a damaging PCR take a look at or a damaging speedy antigen take a look at.