Oscar hosts are either not funny, taking too much time, not on the show enough, out of touch, trying too many bits, or distracting.
They can’t win, which is why no one wants to do it anymore.
And now the Academy is back to square one, looking for a host to fill what has become, in recent years, a thankless gig.
What once was an illustrious honor has become an invitation for performers to be torn down by critics over every little chance they take.
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