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After Sunday nights telecast, though, Im not so sure.
Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler not hosting the Oscars.
From an efficiency standpoint, the Emmys no-host approach worked beautifully.
But the Emmys telecast still felt all over the place.
What that opening needed was a host, even if the Emmy Awards as a whole didnt need one.
But the fact is you dont need all that.
You just need someone to set the tone at the beginning of the ceremony.
The trio didnt officially host, but their appearance gave the show a sense of familiar structure.
Have them do a tight five, and then segue directly into the first award.
That feels like a much better solution given last nights flailing first few mintues.
Theyve cut us off at the knees.
There isnt even a host anymore at these shows.
They dont want comedians to talk.
you’re free to argue that these events dont really need someone to tell jokes.
But my counterargument is: Yeah-huh they do.
The comedians are there to provide entertainment and some laughs to loosen everyone up.
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One could say thatThomas Lennons job as Emmys commentatorlast night allowed for that sort of irreverence.
Winners deserve to own their moment in the spotlight, and so do comedians zingers.
Understandably, the Oscar producers decided that itd be easier to ditch their host and avoid that friction.
For an industry that prides itself on its supposed bravery, that isnt very brave.
Ask Tiffany Haddish to do a tight five to start the ceremony.
Dont call them the host if that seems like a misnomer.
Call them the toastmaster, or the comic, or the opening entertainer.
Just dont remove the comedians entirely.
We need them, especially if the only alternative is to drop pianos on cartoon characters.
