Oscars Producers Mulling Plans to Rotate Guests During Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)

Oscars have detailed how they plan to make next week’s ceremony as safe as possible amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The 2021 Oscars will take place on April 25, and see the implementation of “hubs” for European-based nominees to appear in London and Paris.The news followed the organisation’s initial and controversial “no-Zoom rule,” which aimed to encourage all nominees to travel to Los Angeles for the ceremony.Speaking to Deadline ahead of this year’s ceremony, producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher

Also Read: Oscars Song Contenders to Perform for Pre-Show, 'After Dark' Special Set for Post-AwardsBut as to the question of masks specifically, well you’ll just have to wait and see.“Masks are going to play a very important role in the story of this evening,” Soderbergh said.

It goes without saying that Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Jesse Collins didn’t necessarily pick the best year to take over the Academy Awards. Producing an Oscars telecast after pandemic restrictions have already led to massive rating drops for sister ceremonies such as the Emmys, Grammys, and Golden Globes isn’t ideal.

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Oscar show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh this morning spelled out how Covid protocols would be integrated into the April 25th broadcast, and assured they are taking every measure to make sure all nominees and participants are safe throughout the three hour ceremony. Certainly with Soderbergh and Sher having also produced the prescient 2011 film, Contagion, they would seem to have a leg up on how to do it for the Academy Awards as well.

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Edith Bowman hits back at trolls who criticised her presenting style during the ceremony.Anstruther-born Edith, who has presented the Scottish BAFTA ceremony for a number of years, was asked to cohost this year's UK wide awards with Dermot O Leary.The ceremony saw Nomadland scoop four prizes, including best film, best actress and best director.It also saw Sir Anthony Hopkins win best actor for The Father.However, much of the attention on social media was centred on the virtual ceremony

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Showbiz411, all international nominees were advised to prepare to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival.  The email said the Academy will handle all COVID tests, with three tests being required leading up to the show for international travelers.

Naman Ramachandran John Farrar has succeeded long-time Barcroft exec Alex Morris as chief creative officer of U.K. specialist factual producers Barcroft Studios.Farrar was formerly creative director at Barcroft, the TV and digital video division of Future plc, and will also continue to lead Future Studios.

Diane Garrett Producers Guild leaders won’t be hosting their annual awards show in person as hoped mid-pandemic. Instead, they promise a virtual event on March 24 that will give members a chance to celebrate their accomplishments following a year marked by production stoppages and a shattered theatrical marketplace.

Also Read: Can We Please Get Steve Kornacki on the Oscars Show?What has been made clear is that the 93rd Oscars will be an “intimate, in-person” event held at both the Dolby Theater and Los Angeles’ Union Station and that there will be no Zoom options for those who are unable to attend the event in person.“We are going to great lengths to provide a safe and ENJOYABLE evening for all of you in person, as well as for all the millions of film fans around the world, and we feel the virtual thing