Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre has been the home of the Oscars since 2001 and the organizers say the upcoming show will keep that tradition, but they will enlist a supporting cast of venues.
An academy spokesperson said Wednesday that the ceremony will broadcast live from multiple locations on ABC on April 25. The announcement comes as many cities that are important film hubs, including Los Angeles, New York and London, remain under strict coronavirus restrictions.
Specific plans have yet to be unveiled for the show, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is “determined to present an Oscars like none other, while prioritizing the public health and safety of all those who will participate,” the spokesperson said.
The Golden Globes, which has also been scarce on specific details, is planning its own bicoastal broadcast for Feb. 28.
The Oscars were pushed back two months because of the pandemic. Director Steven Soderbergh, “Erin Brokovich” producer Stacey Sher and awards show veteran Jesse Collins are producing the telecast. It’s unclear whether or not they will have a host.
Last year’s show had the smallest audience ever of 23.6 million viewers, down 20% from the year prior.
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Comments (2)
tvn-member-3011604 says:
February 10, 2021 at 5:40 pm
They can broadcast this show from the Taj Mahal and Buckingham Palace and it will still stink and be a ratings bomb. (Hint: it’s the movies and the insufferably self-righteous actors who star in them).
weneedhelpnow says:
February 11, 2021 at 7:56 am
Let’s write the Headline right now in the Monday left-wing Media..
“The Oscars hosted by Meathead Reiner ratings fall to an all-time low as the Trump-hating magpies could not be understood behind their masks”. For the first time in history, no movies won the best picture, no (activists) actors and actresses won any awards as there were no performances worth a damn!!