Photo: Dominik Bindl/GettyWhoopi Goldbergis speaking out against the idea that theAcademy Awardsforgo a hostat the 2019 ceremony — and is offering to do the job herself.Sources toldVarietythat skipping a host is one of the plans that the Academy is considering afterKevin Hartdropped out of hosting the Oscars. Hart initiallydid not apologizefor his resurfaced homophobic tweets but did so as hestepped down.“A bunch of huge celebs, somethingSNLstyle, and buzzy people” could replace the post that Hartwas going to fill, sources told the publication.Meanwhile, a source familiar with the situations tells PEOPLE, “All options are open, including going without a host or some variation of multiple hosts. There has been a lot of interest from within the industry offering up names of potential hosts. Nothing has been decided yet.”OnThe View, Goldberg gave her opinion of the idea and left the door open for her return. She hostedthe Oscarsin 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002.Whoopi Goldberg at the Oscars.Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty“If you want to go host-less, that’s your prerogative,” she said. “I think it’s a dumb idea because people need somebody to take them through things and to take care of things when they happen. Now I realize I may not be anybody’s first choice, but….”The audience broke out into applause.“I’m also problematic,” she added. “Half of the country sometimes is really mad at me, the other half is okay until tomorrow, and then they’re pissed at me.”RELATED VIDEO: With Kevin Hart Out, Who Could (and Wants) to Host Oscars — FromTiffany Haddishto The RockOnThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Goldberg endorsed a different person for the role.“I want Ken to do it.Ken Jeong,” she said. “He would be brilliant, and it would also constitute the first Asian American to hostthe Oscars. It would be a whole series of firsts.”“And he also loves film, and I think that’s what you need in a host,” she continued. “You need somebody who actually gets why films are great and can tell you the ins and outs and the silliness of movies.”If Goldberg does get the job, she has a seal of approval from co-hostMeghan McCain.“You all think I’m a hardcore conservative, right?” McCain said onThe View. “I endorse Whoopi as the host. So people on my side, please do not come for her.”
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Whoopi Goldbergis speaking out against the idea that theAcademy Awardsforgo a hostat the 2019 ceremony — and is offering to do the job herself.Sources toldVarietythat skipping a host is one of the plans that the Academy is considering afterKevin Hartdropped out of hosting the Oscars. Hart initiallydid not apologizefor his resurfaced homophobic tweets but did so as hestepped down.“A bunch of huge celebs, somethingSNLstyle, and buzzy people” could replace the post that Hartwas going to fill, sources told the publication.Meanwhile, a source familiar with the situations tells PEOPLE, “All options are open, including going without a host or some variation of multiple hosts. There has been a lot of interest from within the industry offering up names of potential hosts. Nothing has been decided yet.”OnThe View, Goldberg gave her opinion of the idea and left the door open for her return. She hostedthe Oscarsin 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002.Whoopi Goldberg at the Oscars.Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty“If you want to go host-less, that’s your prerogative,” she said. “I think it’s a dumb idea because people need somebody to take them through things and to take care of things when they happen. Now I realize I may not be anybody’s first choice, but….”The audience broke out into applause.“I’m also problematic,” she added. “Half of the country sometimes is really mad at me, the other half is okay until tomorrow, and then they’re pissed at me.”RELATED VIDEO: With Kevin Hart Out, Who Could (and Wants) to Host Oscars — FromTiffany Haddishto The RockOnThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Goldberg endorsed a different person for the role.“I want Ken to do it.Ken Jeong,” she said. “He would be brilliant, and it would also constitute the first Asian American to hostthe Oscars. It would be a whole series of firsts.”“And he also loves film, and I think that’s what you need in a host,” she continued. “You need somebody who actually gets why films are great and can tell you the ins and outs and the silliness of movies.”If Goldberg does get the job, she has a seal of approval from co-hostMeghan McCain.“You all think I’m a hardcore conservative, right?” McCain said onThe View. “I endorse Whoopi as the host. So people on my side, please do not come for her.”
Whoopi Goldbergis speaking out against the idea that theAcademy Awardsforgo a hostat the 2019 ceremony — and is offering to do the job herself.
Sources toldVarietythat skipping a host is one of the plans that the Academy is considering afterKevin Hartdropped out of hosting the Oscars. Hart initiallydid not apologizefor his resurfaced homophobic tweets but did so as hestepped down.
“A bunch of huge celebs, somethingSNLstyle, and buzzy people” could replace the post that Hartwas going to fill, sources told the publication.
Meanwhile, a source familiar with the situations tells PEOPLE, “All options are open, including going without a host or some variation of multiple hosts. There has been a lot of interest from within the industry offering up names of potential hosts. Nothing has been decided yet.”
OnThe View, Goldberg gave her opinion of the idea and left the door open for her return. She hostedthe Oscarsin 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2002.
Whoopi Goldberg at the Oscars.Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty
“If you want to go host-less, that’s your prerogative,” she said. “I think it’s a dumb idea because people need somebody to take them through things and to take care of things when they happen. Now I realize I may not be anybody’s first choice, but….”
The audience broke out into applause.
“I’m also problematic,” she added. “Half of the country sometimes is really mad at me, the other half is okay until tomorrow, and then they’re pissed at me.”
RELATED VIDEO: With Kevin Hart Out, Who Could (and Wants) to Host Oscars — FromTiffany Haddishto The Rock
OnThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Goldberg endorsed a different person for the role.
“I want Ken to do it.Ken Jeong,” she said. “He would be brilliant, and it would also constitute the first Asian American to hostthe Oscars. It would be a whole series of firsts.”
“And he also loves film, and I think that’s what you need in a host,” she continued. “You need somebody who actually gets why films are great and can tell you the ins and outs and the silliness of movies.”
If Goldberg does get the job, she has a seal of approval from co-hostMeghan McCain.
“You all think I’m a hardcore conservative, right?” McCain said onThe View. “I endorse Whoopi as the host. So people on my side, please do not come for her.”
source: people.com
