According to industry insiders, locking down talent to host an awards show has become more challenging than ever
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Another source confirmed that the possibility of getting obliterated on social media has made the job less appealing across the board. If the night goes poorly, the host often shoulders the brunt of the blame—either for staging a boring show or for trying a joke or a bit that angers some segment of a politically divided audience. Plus, the source added, for better or worse, "it’s so easy to dig up every little thing on every person….
“Everyone’s so fucking sensitive right now,” the first source said. “If the fans love it, you’ve probably alienated and pissed off the producers and the network, potentially advertisers. And if the network is super happy, you’re probably getting crushed on Twitter for being boring. So then what?”
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