It’s almost time to give the Academy Awards a big hand. OK, maybe we should rephrase that.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.“Nobody got hit when I hosted the show,” Kimmel bragged tongue in cheek Thursday on “Good Morning America.” “Everybody was well-behaved at my Oscars.”
Producers are giving some aspects of the Oscars a makeover. The carpet is champagne-coloured, not red. The broadcast has been planned to be more interactive than ever. And presenter Glenn Close told The Associated Press that she would no longer present at the show because she had tested positive for COVID-19.But the academy, still trying to find its footing after several years of pandemic and ratings struggles, is also hoping for a smoother ride than last year. A crisis management team has been created to help better respond to surprises. The academy has called its response to Smith’s actions last year “inadequate.
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