Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars, reports say
Oscars on March 27, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and The New York Times on Monday.
Variety first broke the news, saying the women are “finalizing details” to host. Each woman will lead the telecast for one of the show’s hours, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Oscars have not had a host for the last three years.
The hosts will formally be announced Tuesday morning by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Good Morning America. The academy declined to comment Monday.
The show will be produced by “Girls Trip” producer Will Packer. Hall, 51, has starred in several of Packer’s movies, including “Think Like a Man” and “Little,” and hosted the 2019 BET Awards. On Sunday, “Trainwreck” star Schumer, 40, posted an Instagram slideshow featuring career highlights – which included hosting the 2015 MTV Movie Awards – with the telling caption “Big fun news comin.’”
Sykes, 57, has hosted ceremonies including the 2018 GLAAD Media Awards, and had her own talk show, The Wanda Sykes Show from 2009 to 2010.
Representatives for each actress did not respond to requests for comment.
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“Mad Men” star Jon Hamm had been in discussions with Packer as a possible fourth host, until talks fell through this weekend, Variety and The New York Times reported.
The show is hoping to rebound from the dismal viewership of last year’s broadcast, which was both an all-time low and the norm for pandemic-era awards shows. In addition to bringing back starry hosts and bumping the best picture nominees to a full field of 10, the Academy is also hoping to spike interest through social media voting for a “fan favorite” movie that will be announced during the show, as well as a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles for the ceremony.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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