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A Very Short Oscars List

December 13, 2018 Blind Gossip

[Blind Gossip] You probably know by now that Kevin Hart will no longer be hosting the 2019 Academy Awards.

Those old tweets will get you every time!

What you might not know is that the discussion over who should replace him became quite a battleground.

There were a lot of names being kicked around, but none of them were women. When someone something like, “Hey! Why aren’t there any women on this list?” someone started saying that the host needed to be funny – like a late night host – and that there were no funny women who could really handle it. That made some in the group very, very angry. Big argument. Then they started listing out possible women hosts. It turned out to be a VERY short list. Only four names!

We took a look at the history of Oscars hosting, and it turns out that women are terribly underrepresented as hosts. In fact, in the last thirty years, there have only been three female hosts: Whoopi Goldberg (4x), Ellen Degeneres (2x), and Anne Hathaway (1x with cohost James Franco)!

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Possible Female Hosts:

[Optional] Who would you like to see host The Oscars? Why?

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  1. Marvella says

    December 15, 2018 at 9:56 am

    Warren Beatty and Faye Dunnaway!

  2. Schrodingers Catcall says

    December 15, 2018 at 6:55 am

    I would like to throw John Mulaney’s hat in the ring or name up against the wall. Highly underappreciated and underrated but exceptionally talented and qualified!

  3. CoCoJoe says

    December 15, 2018 at 4:41 am

    Thank you for posting this Q, Blind Gossip. I appreciated being reminded of all the great, funny women candidates. I always loved Ricky Gervais, so maybe my tastes are more along the lines of Sarah Silverman, but unlike Gervais, she’d be unlikely to win a second chance after she offends everyone – double standard.

  4. Mironov says

    December 14, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    1st choice: Tog Notaro
    2nd choice: Tina Fey & Amy Porker
    3rd choice: Whoopie

  5. Jelly Drop says

    December 14, 2018 at 4:22 pm

    Wanda Sykes, Hannah Gadsby, Kristen Wiig.
    But i would be tickled pink if Ricky Gervais did it. Hollywood deserves to gets its collective * kicked. Really shine a torch. It cannot happen that all the sexual misconduct coming to light is shoved under the carpet and everyone acts pollyanna. I would not like it if they just filled any available position with women out of force. That misses the point of MeToo. Recognise and celebrate not placate.

  6. Gerseychick says

    December 14, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    Mario Cantone is quick with the wit and very funny….

    • Gummeduptheworks says

      December 14, 2018 at 1:47 pm

      … and utterly exhausting.

  7. KlaireBear says

    December 14, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    My pick would be either Kristen Bell or Anna Kendrick. Both funny, great singers and beautiful!

  8. Earthgirl says

    December 14, 2018 at 11:49 am

    Nicole Byer!!! She’s adorable on Nailed It!
    Aidy Bryant would also be terrific

    Other ideas
    John Mulaney & Nick Kroll
    Natasha Leggaro and Moshe

    • Earthgirl says

      December 14, 2018 at 11:50 am

      Or Jonathon Van Ness

    • jrgius says

      December 14, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      NOT Jonathan Van MESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. sherri says

    December 14, 2018 at 10:33 am

    Melissa McCarthy
    Kristen Wiig
    Amy Poehler
    Tina Fey
    Kate McKinnon

    • Cricket03 says

      December 14, 2018 at 11:51 am

      Not funny
      Could work
      Read old tweets
      read old tweets
      not even close to funny

    • kilimanjaro says

      December 14, 2018 at 3:05 pm

      They are all hilarious. Great list Sherri! I would add Julia Louis Dreyfus.

  10. Ebeth36 says

    December 14, 2018 at 10:29 am

    Or better yet! Get an openly gay host!! Neil Patrick Harris or Sean Hayes!!! ❤️❤️

    • SouthJerseyGirl says

      December 14, 2018 at 11:12 am

      NPH was the best host for the Tony’s! So talented and funny.

      Love him.

    • Pudding says

      December 14, 2018 at 1:04 pm

      Why is another man better than a woman in a question that asked specifically for female suggestions?

  11. Ebeth36 says

    December 14, 2018 at 10:27 am

    Leah Remini would be Amazing!!

  12. Marvella says

    December 14, 2018 at 10:08 am

    Kill two birds with one stone…I mean…feed two birds with one scone…since it’s the always PC Oscars and get rid of the “Host” altogether. It’s not needed. Have an announcer say “From Hollywood the blah blah whatever number Academy Awards…Here to present our first award is…” and then have the previous presenters intro the next one. No monologues or stupid attempts at humor or UGH politics from the host. The show is better and runs shorter, which solves the issue of running…

    • redstilettos says

      December 14, 2018 at 10:51 am

      YES! This. ^

    • PlayItAgain says

      December 14, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      Yes!! They don’t need a host and a bunch of silly skits. Just announce the darn awards, have acceptance speeches, sing the nominated songs, and be done with it! Boom!

    • funkyhomosapien says

      December 14, 2018 at 11:48 pm

      Sorry but no, I’ve been to a lot of these events and a host is very necessary, even if they’re crappy.

      That being said, nick kroll + john mulaney, samantha bee and sarah silverman would be awesome

  13. VegasMike says

    December 14, 2018 at 10:01 am

    I think Katey Sagal would be awesome!

  14. Tbilll says

    December 14, 2018 at 8:06 am

    Personally, if he doesn’t feel that way now, I think it should be viewed as personal growth.
    People are victims of their upbringings, their families values and sometimes their church.
    We should embrace that personal growth rather than ignore it.

    • Catharsis says

      December 14, 2018 at 1:31 pm

      What personal growth? He refused to apologize. If his beliefs have changed, he would have understood the hurt and damage his words caused and apologize. He didn’t apologize and quit the hosting gig instead. There is no personal growth there.

    • Itsmaryk says

      December 14, 2018 at 3:50 pm

      He said he already apologized….

  15. wendybar says

    December 14, 2018 at 7:18 am

    I think it should be cancelled. So sick of Hollywood patting Hollywood on the back and having an Anti American, Anti Trump rally every single time.

    • celebiddy says

      December 14, 2018 at 11:07 am

      Amen!

    • amagod121 says

      December 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm

      Thank you!

  16. Conchord says

    December 14, 2018 at 6:52 am

    Sarah Silverman, Amy Schumer, Ellen again, Chelsea Handler?

    • Laughing1 says

      December 14, 2018 at 10:35 am

      No.
      No.
      No.
      No.

    • MinnieMe says

      December 15, 2018 at 4:07 am

      If tweets got Kevin Hart pushed out of the job, tweets from years ago, they won’t have to look too far back to find similar tweets from all of these chicks. No. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander( or vice versa).

  17. amagod121 says

    December 14, 2018 at 6:50 am

    Julia Dryfus-Louis, except please, no politics.

    Julia has a great sense of humor!

  18. dadiegirl says

    December 14, 2018 at 6:45 am

    Kathy Griffin or Tina Fey & Amy Koehler! They rock!

  19. ILoveNutella says

    December 14, 2018 at 12:41 am

    Please don’t be Amy schumer.

    I would like to see someone like Jennifer Lewis. she’s got a Big personality and is great at delivering spoken word.

    • jonesing says

      December 14, 2018 at 1:25 pm

      She would be great.

  20. LilibetP says

    December 14, 2018 at 12:25 am

    I’d like to see Michael McIntyre host the Oscars. He’s hilarious and terribly camp and I’d love to see Send to All with someone like Meryl Streep.

  21. KCeagle says

    December 13, 2018 at 11:45 pm

    Funny how Kevin Hart was called out on anti gay jokes when Sarah Silverman and Amy Schumer are just as guilty.

    I’d like to see Wanda Sykes host the Oscars… she’s actually hilarious unlike some 🙄

    • CatspiracyTheory says

      December 14, 2018 at 10:26 am

      I second Wanda Sykes! That would be a great pick!

    • conspiracyc says

      December 14, 2018 at 12:40 pm

      Amen for Wanda.

      I’ve also been watching the Marvelous Mrs. Mazel and that show is hilarious. Any of the women from there. There’s an episode at a summer camp…it’s by far the funniest thing I’ve wver watched.

    • wfreshie says

      December 14, 2018 at 6:25 pm

      yes wanda sykes!!! she is so funny!

  22. postmalone says

    December 13, 2018 at 10:59 pm

    Oh god please no Amy Schumer, pleaseee

  23. luvsdrama says

    December 13, 2018 at 10:35 pm

    Ellen
    Tina Fey
    Amy Poheler
    Chelsea Handler

  24. augustmom says

    December 13, 2018 at 9:44 pm

    Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Tiffany Haddish, Amy Schumer

  25. spookie says

    December 13, 2018 at 9:28 pm

    Sarah Silverman
    Amy Sedaris
    Amy Poehler/Tina Fey

    Optional: I don’t know! Presenting the whole shebang is such a weird job, you need to have a lot of charisma and know your audience or else it flops badly (see: Hathaway/Franco and the Seth McFarlane debacle).

  26. Maximus says

    December 13, 2018 at 9:24 pm

    Always entertaining to watch the Self Righteous Hollyweird cannibalize itself against to what it tries to portray/evangelize publicly.

  27. celebiddy says

    December 13, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Nick kroll & john mulaney should host

  28. babette says

    December 13, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    Tina Fey
    Amy Poehler
    Ellen Degeneres
    Wanda Sykes

  29. goodgollyholly says

    December 13, 2018 at 8:21 pm

    Tina Fey, Melissa McCarthy, Amy Poehler and ?

    Who I would like – Julia Louis-Dreyfus – funny and classy.

  30. badgerette85 says

    December 13, 2018 at 8:11 pm

    Not sure, but always enjoyed Ellen… whoever it is keep politics out of it.

  31. Bobscole says

    December 13, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    1 Tina Fey
    2 Amy Pouller(sp?)
    3 The chick from SNL and the Ghostbusters reboot
    4 idk

  32. melrose71 says

    December 13, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    Whoopi, Ellen, Tina Fey, Amy Pohler, Tiffany Haddish, Kristen Bell, Queen Latifah, etc. I’m not as familiar with female stand up comedians or talk show hosts, but there are quite a few funny actresses with great comedy timing who can also sing and/or rap. My favorite would be Tiffany Haddish right now.

    • KlaireBear says

      December 14, 2018 at 12:04 pm

      I like Kristen Bell as a pick. My top choice though would be Anna Kendrick! I love her, she’s funny, she can sing, perfect for host.

  33. Monysmom says

    December 13, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    Tina Fey, Kate McKinnon, Amy Poehler, Meryl Streep, Shonda Rimes, J.K. Rowling, Candace Bergen, Michelle Obama

  34. CanaryCry says

    December 13, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    Let Ellen DeGeneres host again … she’s always crazy fun.

  35. Kellikopter says

    December 13, 2018 at 6:34 pm

    Amy Shumer, Michelle Wolf, Leslie Jones, Issa Rae… Maybe Awkwafina since she was in Crazy Rich Asians so she’s somewhat relevant rn.

    • itstarapagain says

      December 15, 2018 at 7:11 am

      Are you kidding with Leslie Jones? Need this talentless, overacting unfunny “comedienne” to go away, not get the ultimate gig. She’d spend the entire night shouting, bugging her eyes and pretending to be after every man in the auditorium. Gee that’s groundbreaking comedy.

      Tiffany Haddish and Tina Fey, together?Yes please. I think they’d make a great team and show us how it should be done.

      Here’s an out of nowhere host suggestion- Rupaul.

    • mpizzle says

      December 19, 2018 at 4:43 am

      Awkwafina was the first person I thought should replace as host. Relevant and funny.

  36. boyjack4 says

    December 13, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    Tina fey and Amy Pohler

  37. shynook11 says

    December 13, 2018 at 5:50 pm

    Tiffany Haddish

  38. Guccigal says

    December 13, 2018 at 5:36 pm

    Tina Fey
    Amy Pohler
    Melissa McCarthy
    Ellen…again

  39. mystic1 says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    Amy and Tina should host the Oscars … they were so funny at the Golden Globes.

  40. sunshine702 says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:37 pm

    I’m sure Hart wanted a black comedian.

    What about Sandra Bullock. Her movies are funny and she’s beautiful!

    • mpizzle says

      December 19, 2018 at 4:42 am

      I think Bullock would be a nice choice!

      She’s funny, gorgeous, doesn’t seem to put a foot wrong and seems incredibly popular with her peers.

      There are soooooo many amazing female comedians listed in these responses. Any of them would be great!

  41. bertwheeler says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    Tina Fey & Amy Pohler
    Kate McKinnon
    Chelsea Handler

    Ricky Gervais — he’d be brutal.

  42. Vidalia Q Intrigue says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:23 pm

    I can think of a lot more than four: Tina Fey, Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy, Ellen, Amy Schumer, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Bell…

  43. pancakephanny says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    Ellen, Samantha Bee, Mindy Kaling, Tiffany Hadash, Melissa McCarthy

  44. High Steppa says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:10 pm

    Vicki Barbolak from America’s Got Talent! I saw her live show about a month ago. She’s hilarious!

  45. leapfrog says

    December 13, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    I love Tina Fey and Amy Poehler – Let them host it! Or Hannah Gadsby! They could ask Melissa McCarthy or go for a funny, enigmatic, beautiful woman of colour like Tracee Ellis Ross. Mindy Kaling is hilarious! or what about a combination of Kate McKinnon and Maya Rudolph! They could go golden and opt for Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. There are so many talented women who would do an amazing job…

    • aaaLuxus says

      December 15, 2018 at 9:34 am

      I love your ideas for Tracy Ellis Ross, Mindy Kaling, Maya Rudolph, and Lily Tomlin!

      I’d actually watch it to see any of these women host. I also love above comments about Julia Louis Dreyfus.

  46. ivy3499 says

    December 13, 2018 at 3:54 pm

    Tina Fey/Amy Poehler are amazing together
    Kristen Bell
    Kristen Wiig
    Melissa McCarthy
    Kate McKinnon

  47. angelbratt says

    December 13, 2018 at 3:47 pm

    Roseanne Barr
    Why? Because she takes no prisoners-

  48. oyevey says

    December 13, 2018 at 3:42 pm

    Samantha Bee! But, not Chelsea Handler.

  49. good2know says

    December 13, 2018 at 3:40 pm

    Kristen Wiig

  50. good2know says

    December 13, 2018 at 3:38 pm

    Melissa McCarthy
    Chrissy Teigen
    Kristen Bell
    Mindy Kaling
    Maya Rudolph
    Ellie Kemper
    Leslie Jones
    Cecily Strong
    Tina Fey
    Amy Pohler
    Amy Schumer

    • dadiegirl says

      December 15, 2018 at 1:18 am

      Yes
      No
      No
      No
      No
      No
      No
      No
      Yes!
      Yes!
      No!!!!

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