The Oscars are going to be hostless again for 2020.
The news was announced after the success of last year's ceremony. It means that while the actors and actresses will be on stage to present the awards, there will be no actual host for the awards show.
"Let me confirm it now, together with the Academy, that there will be no traditional host this year," ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke said, via
The Hollywood Reporter.
The 2020 ceremony will be broadcast by ABC as part of their long-term agreement with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.
The 2019 Academy Awards were meant to be hosted by Kevin Hart. However, after controversial old tweets surfaced, the comedian and actor stepped down from the role.
The Academy later confirmed that they would not be replacing him.
The 2019 Oscars averaged almost 30 million viewers, which was up a staggering 11.5 per cent year-on-year. The news came after the show hit an all-time low of 26.54 million in 2018.
The Oscar nominees are expected to be announced on January 13, with the ceremony taking place on February 9.
Jon Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Billy Crystal, Seth MacFarlane, Ellen DeGeneres and Jimmy Kimmel are all among those who have previously hosted the Oscars.
