“Shocking” because it appears to this TVWriter™ minion to be not only rational but also pretty positive. Don’t get me wrong. I love snarking about the show, the award, and the Hollywood film industry in general, but this time around Roger Friedman is saying some very insightful things:
Oscars Wouldn’t Have Brought John Lewis to LA for Nothing– They Knew “Green Book” Would Win
by Roger Friedman
Donna Gigliotti did a kick ass job producing the Academy Awards. The show moved fast, the performances were all memorable, and no one noticed the absence of a host.
But they could easily have asked Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Maya Rudolph to host the show. They were phenomenal.