The voters of the Academy often nominate actors who are known entities — performers who have ascended to the position of Hollywood royalty. These thespians are recognizable by only one name: Meryl, Jack, Glenn, Dustin. They inspire legions of children to become actors and serve as role models to their peers. More »
This Sunday, March 6, comedian Jon Stewart is set to host the 78th Academy Awards. Despite more flattering explanations for his selection as master of ceremonies for the evening, many point to the network’s uphill fight to win ratings. Similar to the nation’s decreasing interest in watching the Olympics in recent years, this most anticipated award show has an ever-dwindling audience, worrying advertisers and NBC itself. While last year a seemingly massive 42 million Americans tuned in to watch the Oscars, that figure was down 3 million from the previous year. When considered alongside the fact that none of the Best Picture nominees broke $100 million in the box office in 2004, it doesn’t seem fair to entirely blame Chris Rock’s performance as host for that dip in ratings, but regardless, he has been replaced with Stewart — whose popularity no one questions. More »
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