▲ 237 ▼ Kevin Hart Says He Won’t Host the Oscars Again: Awards Shows ‘Aren’t Comedy-Friendly Environments Anymore’ (variety.com) submitted 2 years ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/moviesandtv@lemm.ee 118 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Vanth@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yes. Billy Crystal hosted a bunch of times in the 90's and was well received because his humor wasn't edgy, just light and fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flumph@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I don't understand why every award show needs to be a roast now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Becasue their viewership has cratered in the past few decades. They need the edgy MC to get people to watch. permalink fedilink source parent [–] copandballtorture@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago Billy Crystal did it for a long time, he counts as a comedian permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Yes. Billy Crystal hosted a bunch of times in the 90's and was well received because his humor wasn't edgy, just light and fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flumph@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I don't understand why every award show needs to be a roast now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Becasue their viewership has cratered in the past few decades. They need the edgy MC to get people to watch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flumph@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I don't understand why every award show needs to be a roast now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Becasue their viewership has cratered in the past few decades. They need the edgy MC to get people to watch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago Becasue their viewership has cratered in the past few decades. They need the edgy MC to get people to watch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] copandballtorture@hexbear.net 13 points 2 years ago Billy Crystal did it for a long time, he counts as a comedian permalink fedilink source parent