Three years after the Oscars ceremony went out of limelight, the ceremony is set to return this year, 2022 with a host.
This was made made known on Tuesday, January 11, by Craig Erwich, President of Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment, during the winter Television Critics Association virtual press tour.
He however, provided no details as to who exactly the host will be but said “it might be me” while laughing.
Reactions on social media show ratings for the telecast have fallen in recent years and viewership of other awards shows also has declined.
The last held Academy awards had a host in 2018 in the shape of Jimmy Kimmel before the following year was plagued by controversy after resurfaced homophobic statements and jokes caused Kevin Hart to stand down as the host.
The telecast saw a rise in viewership from 26.6 million to 29.5 million in 2019 but subsequent years have seen a consistent fall with 2021’s ceremony plummeting to an all-time low of 10.4 million.
Due to the COVID pandemic in 2021, the ceremony was held at Union Station but this year, the Oscars return to the Dolby Theatre. The executive producers for the night are Girls Trip and Ride Along producer Will Packer.
Nominations for the Oscars will be announced on Feb. 8 while the telecast is set to air on March 27, 2022 on ABC.
