The 10 Worst Oscars Hosts Of All Time, Ranked

In an ideal world, the Oscars could be a real celebration of every thing cinema achieved the earlier yr. Nobody ought to hearken to the naysayers who say that cinema is crammed with nothing however remakes and sequels. Anybody who says that is not a critical particular person and possibly solely goes to the theater twice a yr anyway. In case you look intently sufficient, you may discover loads of superb movies that talk to the human situation or touch upon trendy societal ills in an entertaining approach. There are at all times films to have fun, and the Academy Awards ought to ideally honor all these. 

Sadly, the Oscars are sometimes their very own worst enemy. Cinephiles just want to have fun during this event, however the ceremony steadily shoots itself within the foot by pandering to individuals who do not even like films and eliminating film clips despite the fact that WE ALL WANT TO SEE THE PERFORMANCES THAT WERE NOMINATED. After all, one of the egregious offenses the Oscars steadily make is getting a bunch who appears to hate internet hosting. 

To be honest, internet hosting any award ceremony can typically be seen as a thankless gig. It truthfully does not pay a lot, and there are at all times going to be individuals who criticize you regardless of how effectively of a job you do. That also does not clarify the hosts who completely faceplanted throughout their time making monologues and ushering in presenters. From dangerous to one way or the other even worse, these are the worst Oscars hosts of all time who one way or the other created even cringier moments than when “Inexperienced Guide” received Finest Image. 

This primary entry is a little bit of a cheat since technically the 1989 Oscars ceremony did not have a bunch, however that is one thing of a travesty in an of itself. With no host giving a monologue, the occasion wanted to have one thing else to kick issues off, and that is the place we get the explanation a hostless Oscars winds up on this listing. 

Snow White (Eileen Bowman) comes onstage and enters right into a musical quantity, transitioning to Merv Griffin singing “I’ve Bought a Bunch of Beautiful Coconuts” with a fake British accent. In a transfer that instantly did not age effectively, Snow White’s launched to Rob Lowe, coming contemporary off a intercourse scandal involving him making a intercourse tape with an underage lady. Making him seem subsequent to Snow White, who’s canonically 14 years outdated, was definitely a selection. Even with out Lowe, the 10-minute intro was completely cringey. It will’ve been terrible if it had been performed for a child’s party, however for a room of established actors, it is completely insulting. 

Condemnation was swift. Quite a few actors shortly denounced the ceremony, and Disney filed a lawsuit for the illegal use of Snow White’s likeness. The Oscars wouldn’t go hostless for 30 years, and that occasion was … advantageous? Nonetheless, it is a good demonstration of why the ceremony wants some form of guiding drive, except you are speaking about the remainder of the hosts on this listing. 

Guess you did not count on to see Bob Hope wherever close to a listing of the worst Oscars hosts ever, huh? It might even sound extra astounding that he is right here with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., and Shirley Maclaine throughout the 1975 ceremony, with a gaggle like that sounding prefer it needs to be a blast. Nonetheless, whereas the ceremony itself was largely advantageous, the group discovered themselves within the midst of some in-fighting.

Bert Schneider and Peter Davis received Finest Documentary Characteristic on the occasion for “Hearts and Minds,” which is in regards to the Vietnam Struggle. The battle was virtually over by this level, however Schneider used his time on the stage to learn a press release from a member of the Viet Cong to thank the USA’ anti-war motion. This did not sit proper with Republican Bob Hope, who made Sinatra learn a press release later within the ceremony: “We’re not chargeable for any political statements made on this program, and it doesn’t mirror the perspective of the Academy.”

In hindsight, it appears like a second of cowardice, with Hope and Sinatra not with the ability to learn the altering of the tide and the final consensus surrounding whether or not the U.S. belonged in Vietnam within the first place. Sinatra’s declaration angered Maclaine who apparently chastised Sinatra backstage and later referred to as him out in The New York Instances. It goes to point out politics on the Oscars are nothing new, however ideally, hosts should not attempt to negate another person’s message.

One of many largest criticisms directed towards each Academy Awards ceremony is how lengthy it at all times takes. They attempt to scale back the runtime by reducing off individuals’s speeches, nevertheless it nonetheless at all times feels such as you’re sitting there eternally simply to see who received Finest Image. Amazingly, in 1959, the Oscars had the other drawback, which created a conundrum for host Jerry Lewis. 

To be honest to Lewis, this specific ceremony had fairly just a few hosts, together with Laurence Olivier, Bob Hope, Tony Randall, Mort Sahl, and David Niven. Nonetheless, it was Lewis that went down in historical past for ad-libbing on the finish of the occasion with 20 minutes left to go. He introduced viewers members to the stage and awkwardly tried to fill the airwaves, together with speaking about how competing applications had been shedding when it comes to viewership, which appears like poor sportsmanlike conduct. 

It is a robust act to attempt to fill 20 minutes, so it is laborious to fault Lewis an excessive amount of. Being an excellent comic does not inherently translate to being an excellent improviser. It would not be the final time Lewis’ antics had been the supply of controversy, as his Holocaust drama “The Day the Clown Cried” remains unreleased for seemingly making gentle of the unimageable tragedy. 

Steven Martin is hilarious. Alec Baldwin had among the finest line deliveries on “30 Rock” and stays one of many best “Saturday Night Live” hosts the sketch present has ever seen. Pairing the 2 up for an Oscar internet hosting gig looks as if a no brainer and a formulation for comedic perfection. Nonetheless, the consequence was something however. 

To be honest, the duo wasn’t essentially dangerous, however from their opening monologue, it was clear that one thing was simply … off. There are far too many awkward pauses, with Martin and Baldwin having completely zero chemistry with each other. It does not assist that lots of the jokes themselves merely fall flat. A joke about Woody Harrelson smoking weed? Somebody get these guys jobs as apple pickers with all of the low-hanging fruit they are going after. 

Finally, this internet hosting stint winds up on the listing as a result of it actually feels just like the pairing ought to’ve been approach higher than what we received. However now that we give it some thought, Steve Martin and Martin Brief ought to completely host an Oscars ceremony sooner or later. If nothing else, it’d give Martin an opportunity at redemption.

For the 1987 Oscar ceremony, Chevy Chase co-hosted with Paul Hogan and Goldie Hawn. The entire affair went fairly effectively, so the next yr, Chase received to host the entire thing by himself, which perhaps proved that he is higher when in an ensemble. 

After all, Chase was a bit up a river with no paddle throughout this specific Academy Awards. The Writers Guild of America went on strike on March 7, 1988. The Oscars had been on March 30, so Chase had far much less assist developing with materials for the present than typical. Nonetheless, he received off on the improper foot with the viewers when he opened his stint with the greeting, “Good night, Hollywood phonies.” There are literally some cuts to the viewers throughout Chase’s monologue the place individuals appear to be they’ve the utmost contempt for him. 

Outdoors of that, Chase’s monologue was largely rambling, together with an prolonged tangent speaking about movie critics. It appears bizarre to bemoan critics when celebrating the perfect of what Hollywood has to supply as a result of one would assume a lot of the films up for trophies had been well-received. Possibly Chase was nonetheless salty over the important reception to “Three Amigos!” and took the Oscars as an opportunity to air out his grievances. 

The Academy opted for a unique method in 2011 to draw youthful viewers. As a substitute of comedians they might or could not have heard of, they opted for 2 massive stars to host the proceedings, particularly Anna Hathaway and James Franco. In case you thought Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin lacked chemistry, wait till you get a take a look at these two. 

It deserves to be mentioned that Hathaway ought to largely be seen as harmless on this debacle. She completely does her finest, bringing a very enthusiastic perspective to internet hosting Hollywood’s massive evening. With another person as a co-host, perhaps this would not have come throughout so bombastic. Nonetheless, she’s paired with Franco, who’s performing like the child in a gaggle venture who did not do any of the work and is now bluffing his approach by the presentation. 

If Hathaway is simply too enthusiastic, Franco’s vitality is to the ground. Apparently, that was Franco’s concept. In 2021, The Ringer did a retrospective write-up about their internet hosting gig with author David Wild, who defined, “I feel he wished to play it as buddy-cop film with two reverse characters.” Opposing dynamics may match in movies like “Pineapple Express” and different Franco automobiles, however they do not land at an award present. No less than Hathaway received some Oscar redemption a few years later, profitable Finest Supporting Actress for “Les Misérables.”

Talking of Oscar hosts who’re on fully completely different wavelengths, look no additional than the 1983 ceremony that had 4 hosts entertain the gang — Liza Minnelli, Richard Pryor, Dudley Moore, and Walter Matthau. The occasion started with a musical quantity the place Minnelli appears to be the one one placing within the work, mainly turning into the Anne Hathaway of this specific Oscar evening. 

In 1994, Entertainment Weekly spoke with long-time Oscar author Buz Kohan about what went improper: “They had been all scared stiff, however ordinarily in the event you’re scared, then you definitely put within the time and rehearse. They took the other method. So Liza was compelled to hold the quantity.” From watching clips, you may see how awkward everybody else is, with it seeming like Pryor is not even singing at factors. 

Minnelli instantly poked enjoyable, saying later within the evening that “Richard, Dudley and Walter are nonetheless rehearsing our opening quantity.” Minnelli most likely might’ve dealt with the internet hosting duties all on her personal, proving a worthwhile lesson that extra hosts does not at all times equate to raised hosts. 

The Academy Awards actually had a foul string of hosts within the early 2010s. In 2013, they took a wild swing by bringing in Seth MacFarlane, who appears both impressed casting or an odd selection. 

He brings lots of his “Household Man” sensibilities to the ceremony, however “Family Guy” usually gets away with its more controversial moments as a result of that is what individuals need out of the animated sitcom. The identical cannot be mentioned for an award ceremony meant to have fun movie. The half the place they re-enact “Flight” with sock puppets is definitely fairly humorous, if nothing else that it is the form of absurd factor you’d assume the Oscars would avoid. Then there’s his most notorious bit the place he sings “We Noticed Your Boobs” about all of the instances actresses have appeared nude in movies. 

There are cuts to lots of them within the viewers the place it is up for debate whether or not they had been truly offended. Charlize Theron regarded irritated however later labored with MacFarlane on “1,000 Methods to Die within the West,” so there should not have been an excessive amount of dangerous blood between them. Even nonetheless, MacFarlane’s humor simply does not jibe with the ceremony, together with William Shatner showing as Captain Kirk to inform him how he messes every thing up. The newspaper headline he brings up — “Seth MacFarlane fairly dangerous Oscar host” — turned out to be reasonably prescient. 

When wanting again at his 1995 Academy Awards internet hosting gig to The Hollywood Reporter, David Letterman described it as “excrement.” Regardless of internet hosting a late-night speak present, which looks as if the proper follow for internet hosting an awards present, lots of Letterman’s bits fell flat. Probably the most well-known of those is the “Oprah-Uma” joke that he stored mentioning repeatedly all through the remainder of the telecast. 

Sure, these are names you do not see too many individuals have. No, it is not very humorous to simply say them in fast succession as if you are attempting to get fun out of a toddler. 

Elsewhere in his THR interview, Letterman mentioned how he forgot about all of the references he made to that gag all through the remainder of the present: “‘In case you have an additional life raft, throw one to me!’ That is what I used to be attempting for. However I had forgotten that — I believed it was only one and out. It will need to have been pure survival intuition.” Even ignoring the Oprah-Uma joke, lots of his different moments did not fare too effectively both, together with a fatphobic joke directed towards Roger Ebert. It deserves to be mentioned; simply because a critic did not like one thing you made doesn’t suggest everybody else within the room will take pleasure in you disparaging them. 

In relation to designating somebody because the worst Oscars host ever, it is actually a matter of what makes somebody the outright worst. Positive, there have been awkward and disinterested hosts, however the worst host needs to be somebody who seems to have the utmost contempt for what the Oscars stand for. For the needs of this listing, we’re choosing Neil Patrick Harris throughout the 2015 ceremony. It is a evening to have fun everybody’s laborious work and the artwork they created, however Harris appeared extra desirous about tearing individuals down the place potential.

Take a look at the aftermath of Dana Perry and Ellen Goosenberg Kent profitable for Finest Documentary Brief Topic for “Disaster Hotline: Veterans Press 1,” throughout which Perry devoted the award to her late son. Perry additionally occurred to put on a gown with some black fuzzballs, to which Harris joked after, “It takes loads of balls to put on that gown.” He additionally made a joke about David Oyelowo’s British accent, so the entire affair had a nasty undercurrent to it. 

Even Harris’ jokes that weren’t off-color simply form of sucked. At one level, he actually introduces Reese Witherspoon by saying, “This subsequent presenter is so pretty you could possibly eat her up along with her spoon.” Clearly, there is a workforce of writers to assist with the jokes, however was the writing workforce nothing however individuals’s dads that yr? In case you weren’t rolling your eyes with the puns, you had been cringing at Harris being downright imply to individuals after they probably simply desire a good night and perhaps take residence a trophy. The opposite worst Oscar hosts a minimum of had some vibrant spots, however there’s actually nothing value salvaging right here. 

In an ideal world, the Oscars could be a real celebration of every thing cinema achieved the earlier yr. Nobody ought to hearken to the naysayers who say that cinema is crammed with nothing however remakes and sequels. Anybody who says that is not a critical particular person and possibly solely goes to the theater twice a yr anyway. In case you look intently sufficient, you may discover loads of superb movies that talk to the human situation or touch upon trendy societal ills in an entertaining approach. There are at all times films to have fun, and the Academy Awards ought to ideally honor all these. 

Sadly, the Oscars are sometimes their very own worst enemy. Cinephiles just want to have fun during this event, however the ceremony steadily shoots itself within the foot by pandering to individuals who do not even like films and eliminating film clips despite the fact that WE ALL WANT TO SEE THE PERFORMANCES THAT WERE NOMINATED. After all, one of the egregious offenses the Oscars steadily make is getting a bunch who appears to hate internet hosting. 

To be honest, internet hosting any award ceremony can typically be seen as a thankless gig. It truthfully does not pay a lot, and there are at all times going to be individuals who criticize you regardless of how effectively of a job you do. That also does not clarify the hosts who completely faceplanted throughout their time making monologues and ushering in presenters. From dangerous to one way or the other even worse, these are the worst Oscars hosts of all time who one way or the other created even cringier moments than when “Inexperienced Guide” received Finest Image. 

This primary entry is a little bit of a cheat since technically the 1989 Oscars ceremony did not have a bunch, however that is one thing of a travesty in an of itself. With no host giving a monologue, the occasion wanted to have one thing else to kick issues off, and that is the place we get the explanation a hostless Oscars winds up on this listing. 

Snow White (Eileen Bowman) comes onstage and enters right into a musical quantity, transitioning to Merv Griffin singing “I’ve Bought a Bunch of Beautiful Coconuts” with a fake British accent. In a transfer that instantly did not age effectively, Snow White’s launched to Rob Lowe, coming contemporary off a intercourse scandal involving him making a intercourse tape with an underage lady. Making him seem subsequent to Snow White, who’s canonically 14 years outdated, was definitely a selection. Even with out Lowe, the 10-minute intro was completely cringey. It will’ve been terrible if it had been performed for a child’s party, however for a room of established actors, it is completely insulting. 

Condemnation was swift. Quite a few actors shortly denounced the ceremony, and Disney filed a lawsuit for the illegal use of Snow White’s likeness. The Oscars wouldn’t go hostless for 30 years, and that occasion was … advantageous? Nonetheless, it is a good demonstration of why the ceremony wants some form of guiding drive, except you are speaking about the remainder of the hosts on this listing. 

Guess you did not count on to see Bob Hope wherever close to a listing of the worst Oscars hosts ever, huh? It might even sound extra astounding that he is right here with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sammy David Jr., and Shirley Maclaine throughout the 1975 ceremony, with a gaggle like that sounding prefer it needs to be a blast. Nonetheless, whereas the ceremony itself was largely advantageous, the group discovered themselves within the midst of some in-fighting.

Bert Schneider and Peter Davis received Finest Documentary Characteristic on the occasion for “Hearts and Minds,” which is in regards to the Vietnam Struggle. The battle was virtually over by this level, however Schneider used his time on the stage to learn a press release from a member of the Viet Cong to thank the USA’ anti-war motion. This did not sit proper with Republican Bob Hope, who made Sinatra learn a press release later within the ceremony: “We’re not chargeable for any political statements made on this program, and it doesn’t mirror the perspective of the Academy.”

In hindsight, it appears like a second of cowardice, with Hope and Sinatra not with the ability to learn the altering of the tide and the final consensus surrounding whether or not the U.S. belonged in Vietnam within the first place. Sinatra’s declaration angered Maclaine who apparently chastised Sinatra backstage and later referred to as him out in The New York Instances. It goes to point out politics on the Oscars are nothing new, however ideally, hosts should not attempt to negate another person’s message.

One of many largest criticisms directed towards each Academy Awards ceremony is how lengthy it at all times takes. They attempt to scale back the runtime by reducing off individuals’s speeches, nevertheless it nonetheless at all times feels such as you’re sitting there eternally simply to see who received Finest Image. Amazingly, in 1959, the Oscars had the other drawback, which created a conundrum for host Jerry Lewis. 

To be honest to Lewis, this specific ceremony had fairly just a few hosts, together with Laurence Olivier, Bob Hope, Tony Randall, Mort Sahl, and David Niven. Nonetheless, it was Lewis that went down in historical past for ad-libbing on the finish of the occasion with 20 minutes left to go. He introduced viewers members to the stage and awkwardly tried to fill the airwaves, together with speaking about how competing applications had been shedding when it comes to viewership, which appears like poor sportsmanlike conduct. 

It is a robust act to attempt to fill 20 minutes, so it is laborious to fault Lewis an excessive amount of. Being an excellent comic does not inherently translate to being an excellent improviser. It would not be the final time Lewis’ antics had been the supply of controversy, as his Holocaust drama “The Day the Clown Cried” remains unreleased for seemingly making gentle of the unimageable tragedy. 

Steven Martin is hilarious. Alec Baldwin had among the finest line deliveries on “30 Rock” and stays one of many best “Saturday Night Live” hosts the sketch present has ever seen. Pairing the 2 up for an Oscar internet hosting gig looks as if a no brainer and a formulation for comedic perfection. Nonetheless, the consequence was something however. 

To be honest, the duo wasn’t essentially dangerous, however from their opening monologue, it was clear that one thing was simply … off. There are far too many awkward pauses, with Martin and Baldwin having completely zero chemistry with each other. It does not assist that lots of the jokes themselves merely fall flat. A joke about Woody Harrelson smoking weed? Somebody get these guys jobs as apple pickers with all of the low-hanging fruit they are going after. 

Finally, this internet hosting stint winds up on the listing as a result of it actually feels just like the pairing ought to’ve been approach higher than what we received. However now that we give it some thought, Steve Martin and Martin Brief ought to completely host an Oscars ceremony sooner or later. If nothing else, it’d give Martin an opportunity at redemption.

For the 1987 Oscar ceremony, Chevy Chase co-hosted with Paul Hogan and Goldie Hawn. The entire affair went fairly effectively, so the next yr, Chase received to host the entire thing by himself, which perhaps proved that he is higher when in an ensemble. 

After all, Chase was a bit up a river with no paddle throughout this specific Academy Awards. The Writers Guild of America went on strike on March 7, 1988. The Oscars had been on March 30, so Chase had far much less assist developing with materials for the present than typical. Nonetheless, he received off on the improper foot with the viewers when he opened his stint with the greeting, “Good night, Hollywood phonies.” There are literally some cuts to the viewers throughout Chase’s monologue the place individuals appear to be they’ve the utmost contempt for him. 

Outdoors of that, Chase’s monologue was largely rambling, together with an prolonged tangent speaking about movie critics. It appears bizarre to bemoan critics when celebrating the perfect of what Hollywood has to supply as a result of one would assume a lot of the films up for trophies had been well-received. Possibly Chase was nonetheless salty over the important reception to “Three Amigos!” and took the Oscars as an opportunity to air out his grievances. 

The Academy opted for a unique method in 2011 to draw youthful viewers. As a substitute of comedians they might or could not have heard of, they opted for 2 massive stars to host the proceedings, particularly Anna Hathaway and James Franco. In case you thought Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin lacked chemistry, wait till you get a take a look at these two. 

It deserves to be mentioned that Hathaway ought to largely be seen as harmless on this debacle. She completely does her finest, bringing a very enthusiastic perspective to internet hosting Hollywood’s massive evening. With another person as a co-host, perhaps this would not have come throughout so bombastic. Nonetheless, she’s paired with Franco, who’s performing like the child in a gaggle venture who did not do any of the work and is now bluffing his approach by the presentation. 

If Hathaway is simply too enthusiastic, Franco’s vitality is to the ground. Apparently, that was Franco’s concept. In 2021, The Ringer did a retrospective write-up about their internet hosting gig with author David Wild, who defined, “I feel he wished to play it as buddy-cop film with two reverse characters.” Opposing dynamics may match in movies like “Pineapple Express” and different Franco automobiles, however they do not land at an award present. No less than Hathaway received some Oscar redemption a few years later, profitable Finest Supporting Actress for “Les Misérables.”

Talking of Oscar hosts who’re on fully completely different wavelengths, look no additional than the 1983 ceremony that had 4 hosts entertain the gang — Liza Minnelli, Richard Pryor, Dudley Moore, and Walter Matthau. The occasion started with a musical quantity the place Minnelli appears to be the one one placing within the work, mainly turning into the Anne Hathaway of this specific Oscar evening. 

In 1994, Entertainment Weekly spoke with long-time Oscar author Buz Kohan about what went improper: “They had been all scared stiff, however ordinarily in the event you’re scared, then you definitely put within the time and rehearse. They took the other method. So Liza was compelled to hold the quantity.” From watching clips, you may see how awkward everybody else is, with it seeming like Pryor is not even singing at factors. 

Minnelli instantly poked enjoyable, saying later within the evening that “Richard, Dudley and Walter are nonetheless rehearsing our opening quantity.” Minnelli most likely might’ve dealt with the internet hosting duties all on her personal, proving a worthwhile lesson that extra hosts does not at all times equate to raised hosts. 

The Academy Awards actually had a foul string of hosts within the early 2010s. In 2013, they took a wild swing by bringing in Seth MacFarlane, who appears both impressed casting or an odd selection. 

He brings lots of his “Household Man” sensibilities to the ceremony, however “Family Guy” usually gets away with its more controversial moments as a result of that is what individuals need out of the animated sitcom. The identical cannot be mentioned for an award ceremony meant to have fun movie. The half the place they re-enact “Flight” with sock puppets is definitely fairly humorous, if nothing else that it is the form of absurd factor you’d assume the Oscars would avoid. Then there’s his most notorious bit the place he sings “We Noticed Your Boobs” about all of the instances actresses have appeared nude in movies. 

There are cuts to lots of them within the viewers the place it is up for debate whether or not they had been truly offended. Charlize Theron regarded irritated however later labored with MacFarlane on “1,000 Methods to Die within the West,” so there should not have been an excessive amount of dangerous blood between them. Even nonetheless, MacFarlane’s humor simply does not jibe with the ceremony, together with William Shatner showing as Captain Kirk to inform him how he messes every thing up. The newspaper headline he brings up — “Seth MacFarlane fairly dangerous Oscar host” — turned out to be reasonably prescient. 

When wanting again at his 1995 Academy Awards internet hosting gig to The Hollywood Reporter, David Letterman described it as “excrement.” Regardless of internet hosting a late-night speak present, which looks as if the proper follow for internet hosting an awards present, lots of Letterman’s bits fell flat. Probably the most well-known of those is the “Oprah-Uma” joke that he stored mentioning repeatedly all through the remainder of the telecast. 

Sure, these are names you do not see too many individuals have. No, it is not very humorous to simply say them in fast succession as if you are attempting to get fun out of a toddler. 

Elsewhere in his THR interview, Letterman mentioned how he forgot about all of the references he made to that gag all through the remainder of the present: “‘In case you have an additional life raft, throw one to me!’ That is what I used to be attempting for. However I had forgotten that — I believed it was only one and out. It will need to have been pure survival intuition.” Even ignoring the Oprah-Uma joke, lots of his different moments did not fare too effectively both, together with a fatphobic joke directed towards Roger Ebert. It deserves to be mentioned; simply because a critic did not like one thing you made doesn’t suggest everybody else within the room will take pleasure in you disparaging them. 

In relation to designating somebody because the worst Oscars host ever, it is actually a matter of what makes somebody the outright worst. Positive, there have been awkward and disinterested hosts, however the worst host needs to be somebody who seems to have the utmost contempt for what the Oscars stand for. For the needs of this listing, we’re choosing Neil Patrick Harris throughout the 2015 ceremony. It is a evening to have fun everybody’s laborious work and the artwork they created, however Harris appeared extra desirous about tearing individuals down the place potential.

Take a look at the aftermath of Dana Perry and Ellen Goosenberg Kent profitable for Finest Documentary Brief Topic for “Disaster Hotline: Veterans Press 1,” throughout which Perry devoted the award to her late son. Perry additionally occurred to put on a gown with some black fuzzballs, to which Harris joked after, “It takes loads of balls to put on that gown.” He additionally made a joke about David Oyelowo’s British accent, so the entire affair had a nasty undercurrent to it. 

Even Harris’ jokes that weren’t off-color simply form of sucked. At one level, he actually introduces Reese Witherspoon by saying, “This subsequent presenter is so pretty you could possibly eat her up along with her spoon.” Clearly, there is a workforce of writers to assist with the jokes, however was the writing workforce nothing however individuals’s dads that yr? In case you weren’t rolling your eyes with the puns, you had been cringing at Harris being downright imply to individuals after they probably simply desire a good night and perhaps take residence a trophy. The opposite worst Oscar hosts a minimum of had some vibrant spots, however there’s actually nothing value salvaging right here.