This year Barney, I mean Neil Patrick Harris, hosted the Oscars award show.
Who produces the show and who gets to choose the host? It seems like quite a responsibility.
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Sign up to join this communityThis year Barney, I mean Neil Patrick Harris, hosted the Oscars award show.
Who produces the show and who gets to choose the host? It seems like quite a responsibility.
The Oscars are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hires producers to create the awards ceremony. The producers are in charge of the entire production, including selecting a host. For the past few years Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have been the producers of the Oscars. A recent article in The Hollywood Reporter briefly outlined the selection process that led to Neil Patrick Harris hosting the 87th Academy Awards show.
Reference: Neil Patrick Harris Wasn't Academy's First Choice to Host the Oscars.