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Two of the people behind the 2020 BET Awards — a high-wire act in terms of logistics and fast-changing societal events — say to pull it off they leaned on history and the talent community.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOscars producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins had promised a unique telecast this year, and by the end of Sunday night’s show, it was definitely unlike any other Academy Awards in recent memory.The show kicked off with universal high marks for star Regina King, who opened the Oscars while guiding cameras into Union Station’s breathtaking main ticket concourse, featuring a gorgeous multi-level seating area constructed specifically for

The 93rd Academy Awards had no host, no masks, no Zoom, and almost no audience.

UPDATED, 12:00 PM: Steven Yeun is a surprise last-minute add the ensemble cast of Academy Award presenters, the Oscarcast producer said today. The Minari star is the first Asian-American Best Actor nominee in the Oscars’ 93-year history.

Oscar nominees Viola Davis and Riz Ahmed are joining the ensemble cast slated to present at the 93rd Oscars, show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh announced today.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorNormally, for an interview like the one Variety did on Tuesday with Oscars musical director Questlove and show producer Jesse Collins, the reporter can ask at least somewhat informed questions.

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

It’s no secret that award shows have been forced to adapt to the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Clayton Davis Oscars producer Steven Soderbergh maintained that masks would play “a very important role in the story” of the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25, but kept the details under wraps.“If that’s cryptic, it’s meant to be,” Soderbergh said during a Saturday press conference. “That topic is very central to the narrative.”Joined with co-producers Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher, the trio took questions about the upcoming ceremony from Union Station in Los Angeles.

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.

Producing the Oscars during a normal year is one of Hollywood’s most thankless jobs. It involves handing out 24 awards, while pleasing nervous nominees in the theater, distracted audiences at home and ratings-weary TV executives.

2021 Academy Awards are switching things up again.It was announced on Friday by producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh that the best original songs will be performed during a pre-show special, Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén and Diane Warren will perform the five nominated original songs in their entirety ahead of the 93rd Oscars.

Academy Awards will convince viewers that this year’s telecast is different.The concept for the show, which Soderbergh is producing with Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins, is to treat the telecast not like a TV show but a movie. And he’s convinced he’s got a doozy of an opening scene.“We’re going to announce our intention immediately,” says Soderbergh.

Gallery: It's showtime! Alec Baldwin's top 10 performances (BANG Showbiz)Producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh said in a statement: "In keeping with our awards-show-as-a-movie approach, we've assembled a truly stellar cast of stars. "There's so much wattage here, sunglasses may be required.

We’re highly skeptical of Academy producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh’s insistence that the 93rd Academy Awards is going to be a “movie” instead of an awards show. That being said, sometimes whatever means are necessary to make sure that this year’s Oscars ratings don’t drop to catastrophic levels.

The 2021 Oscars have announced the first batch of presenters for next weekend’s award show.

Producing the annual Academy Awards ceremony is a minefield under the best of circumstances, and this year's producers — Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins — face an even more formidable challenge in mounting the 93rd Oscars under pandemic protocols on April 25. Not that they need any more unsolicited suggestions, but still, here are a few modest proposals.

help hand out statuettes.They’ll be joined by the likes of Don Cheadle, Renee Zellweger, Regina King, Joaquin Phoenix, Rita Moreno, Laura Dern, Zendaya, Angela Bassett, Bryan Cranston, Marlee Matlin and last year’s best director winner Bong Joon Ho, the show’s producers said Monday.“In keeping with our awards-show-as-a-movie approach, we’ve assembled a truly stellar cast of stars,” said producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh in a statement.

Oscars ceremony will be implementing “hubs” for nominees in London and Paris.Following the Academy’s initial and controversial “no-Zoom rule”, which aimed to encourage all nominees to travel to Los Angeles for the ceremony, the telecast producers are now introducing new physical locations.“We can just promise you that we will be more transparent from this point forward,” filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, one of the producers alongside Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher, told nominees on a Zoom call, per

Many Americans, in particular, are excited about a chance to return closer to normal with the widespread distribution of vaccines over the past few months and moving forward. It appears the producers of the 93rd Academy Awards were in that boat.

Earlier this month, Oscar producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Jesse Collins put out a letter to all of the Academy Award nominees. The letter detailed some of what the Oscars this year would be like, including the lack of an option to take part via Zoom, essentially proclaiming that winners would be getting gold in person.

Oscars have issued a mandate that there will be no Zoom acceptance speeches during this year’s telecast, but that decision is causing consternation among nominees, who are worried they won’t be able to make the trek to Los Angeles.Studio executives, awards strategists, personal publicists, and the stars and filmmakers who are up for awards this year are unhappy with the firm stance taken by Oscar telecast producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher.

Questlove is bringing his talent and expertise to the 2021 Oscars! Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh, who are producing the 93rd Oscars, announced on Wednesday that the 50-year-old founding member of The Roots will serve as the musical director for this year's show.Questlove (real name: Ahmir Khalib Thompson) is a member of the Academy and has previously performed at the Oscars.

Antonio Ferme editorOscar producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh have announced 14 key members of the production team for the 93rd Academy Awards.Rob Paine (“A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote”) will serve as supervising producer, while co-producer Raj Kapoor (“Grammy Awards”) joins the Oscars for the fifth consecutive year, overseeing screen content and performances.  Taryn Hurd (Governors Awards) rejoins the Academy Awards for the eighth consecutive year as

With the 93rd Oscars forced to adapt and change with the coronavirus pandemic still a major factor, the production team for the April 25 ceremony announced Wednesday reflects those conditions.

Oscars have been told they will not be allowed to attend the ceremony via Zoom.In a letter sent to nominees and published by Deadline, producers said a virtual appearance is not allowed and the Academy will accept awards on behalf of any winner unable to make the show.The letter, from producers of the show Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins, states: “For those of you unable to attend because of scheduling or continued uneasiness about traveling, we want you to know there will not

No big shock here: Veteran director Glenn Weiss will be returning to helm the Oscars for the sixth straight year.

Clayton Davis Television and live events veteran Glenn Weiss will return to direct the 93rd Academy Awards.“Our plan is that this year’s Oscars will look like a movie, not a television show, and Glenn has embraced this approach and come up with ideas of his own on how to achieve this.

Oscars 2021 refuses to let the pandemic’s new normal continue: Show producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins have sent a letter to all of the nominees informing them that head-and-shoulders virtual appearances and “casual dress” are disallowed from the upcoming 93rd annual Academy Awards. “For those of you unable to attend because of scheduling or continued uneasiness about traveling, we want you to know there will not be an option to Zoom in for the show,” reads the letter,

sent out to the nominees Thursday, Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins detailed the «safe and enjoyable» evening they have planned for the April 25th telecast. «Regarding the practical aspects of the show, our plan is to stage an intimate, in-person event at Union Station in Los Angeles, with additional show elements live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood,» the email states. The news comes just days after it was announced that the 2021 ceremony would only be open to presenters,

If you’ve been wondering just what the Academy Award ceremony will look like this year, well…some details are beginning to emerge. We already know that the Oscar telecast will be split between two locations, but now, more is coming out.

Oscar show producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Jesse Collins have sent a letter to all nominees that gives a glimpse into exactly what their plans for the scaled down ceremony at downtown’s Union Station will look and feel like. It also lays down a couple of rules for those nominees as well.

Clayton Davis The Academy Awards are over a month away, and the show’s details have been a drip-drip as the season presents various challenges for award shows and ratings.

Kendrick Sampson is ready for things to change. The actor and activist is “honoured” to take the stage for a powerful performance at the 2021 Grammys on Sunday night — but told ET’s Kevin Frazier ahead of the show that there’s still more work to be done.

Kendrick Sampson is ready for things to change. The actor and activist is «honored» to take the stage for a powerful performance at the 2021 GRAMMYs on Sunday night — but told ET's Kevin Frazier ahead of the show that there's still more work to be done. «I see things changing, I see that they brought in Black producers.