The Oscars’ three-headed host idea puts its presenters in an impossible position - The Independent

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes are set to share the reins of tonight’s Academy Awards ceremony. With hosts serving as perennial whipping boys for dwindling TV ratings, it feels like the three first-time comperes are being set up to fail, writes Lo…

Even in the best of circumstances, hosting the Oscars has become a thankless task. Perhaps in the time of Bob Hope or Johnny Carson, it was simpler. You just had to go out and compere, crack a few dr… [+4969 chars]

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