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Tina Fey,Amy PoehlerandMaya Rudolpharenothostingthe Oscars, but they’re willing to tell a couple jokes to help open the show.
Former Golden Globe hosts Fey and Poehler reunited, along with Rudolph, to send up the host-less 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. The three walked out on stage where Fey quickly clarified why they were there.
“Welcome to the one millionth Academy Awards!” Fey, 48, started off. “We are not your hosts, but we are gonna stand here a little too long so that the people who get USA Today tomorrow will think we hosted.”
The three then jokingly posed for the camera as if they were in the middle of a bit.
“There is no host tonight, there won’t be a popular movie category and Mexico is not paying for the wall,” Rudolph, 46, continued, referencingthe Academy’s brief attempt to introduce a category for popular movies.
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“Chadwick Boseman: Wakanda plans you have later?” Rudolph said to theBlack Pantherstar.
“Roma’s on Netflix? What’s next, my microwave makes a movie?” Fey said, later adding, “Everybody look under your seats, you’re all gettingthe cheese sandwiches from the Fyre Festival!”
Poehler then revealed they were really on stage to present Best Supporting Actress.
“Although in my experience all actresses are supporting actresses — because women truly support one another,” Poehler, 47, said before turning to Fey and Rudolph and joking, “For example, I support both of you financially”
Rudolph was last seen onthe Oscarsstage in 2018 withTiffany Haddish, where they hilariously presented a category with their high heels in hand. They were so funny during their segment, where they poked fun at the #OscarsSoWhite controversy,that the Internet petitioned the Academyto hire them as hosts for this year’s show.
The Oscars started off without a hitch after a bumpy few months, which began when then-hostKevin Hart stepped downafter older, homophobic tweets resurfaced on social media. Despite Hart receiving the support of many comedians, among them previous Oscars hostEllen DeGeneresand good friendNick Cannon,the show went on without a host, andthe producers promised plenty of fun presenters and surprisesinstead.
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The organization also received backlash for announcing it would air four of the major film categories — cinematography, film editing, makeup/hairstyling and live action short — during commercial breaks.
The Academy reversed its decision after an open letter from several filmmakers.
The 91st Academy Awards are broadcasting live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on ABC.
source: people.com
