The Oscars may have acted like hosts are expendable, but other shows still make finding the right host a priority
, who hosted or co-hosted the BBMAs four years in a row from 2014-17, has amassed 17 top 10 hits.
A good awards show host serves as a magnet who helps pull in an audience. The best of them have a light comic touch. Carson, the gold standard, opened the 1979 Oscars with this witty line:"This is the 51st Annual Academy Awards -- two hours of sparkling entertainment spread out over a four-hour show."
In a three- or four-hour live show, sometimes things go awry. A good host can save the day. At the 1992 Oscars, film pioneer Hal Roach, then 100, was introduced in the audience and was supposed to just stand and wave. Instead, he spoke at some length, unmic'd and inaudible to anybody more than a few rows away. Everyone felt bad that the moment was ruined. Crystal brought relief with an inspired quip:"This is perfectly fitting since he got his start in silent films.
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