Oscars 2019 — No Host, Some Progress, and Gaga/Cooper Sizzle

Posted on February 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Raise your hand if you missed having a host at the Oscars. Yeah, me neither. Without a host to mock-mock the stars and studios and be instantly dissected on social media, the Oscar telecast seemed almost — supple and elegant, if still not anywhere close to the authenticity of the Spirit Awards or the grace and aplomb of…