Regina Hall Says She's 'Excited and Nervous' to Host Oscars With Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes (Exclusive)

It’s hard to believe that it’s actually Regina Hall‘s first time going to the Oscars – but that’s absolutely the case!

In a year of controversy and a self-described untypical Oscars, co-host Wanda Sykes today promised there would be some jabs in the March 27 ceremony but no one will get hurt.

Jimmy Kimmel has told Wanda Sykes she is probably being “robbed” over her fee for hosting this year’s Oscars. Sykes is one of three main hosts for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, alongside Amy Schumer and Regina Hall. During an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel asked Sykes if she would say how much she’s getting paid for the high-profile job.

Gallery: ‘It's been my passion, but I didn’t have the feet. ' Did you know these stars all trained in ballet? (BANG Showbiz)However, the chances of him making a statement during the show appear to be remote. She shared: "I actually pitched, I wanted to find a way to have Zelenskyy satellite in or make a tape or something just because there are so many eyes on the Oscars.

Amy Schumer has claimed that Oscars producers turned down her idea for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky to appear via video link at the ceremony.The comedian is set to host next weekend’s ceremony alongside Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, and noted how there are “so many eyes on the Oscars” that it would be an opportunity to highlight the Russian-Ukrainian war.Russia sent military forces into Ukraine on February 24, and The United Nations’ Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights estimates that the conflict has claimed 1,900 civilian casualties between that date and March 15. The UN (via the BBC) has also estimated that there are around 1.85million internally displaced people within Ukraine.Zelensky has also appeared via video link to appeal to a number of governments over the past few weeks, including the UK Parliament and the US Congress.Speaking on The Drew Barrymore Show, Schumer explained how she wanted to use the Oscars to put a spotlight on serious issues.“I actually pitched, I wanted to find a way to have Zelensky satellite in or make a tape or something just because there are so many eyes on the Oscars,” she said (via Yahoo).

Oscars co-host Amy Schumer revealed that her request to have Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky address the star-studded gathering was rejected. In a teaser clip for her forthcoming appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on 24 March, the comedian commented on using the Oscars platform to highlight important global issues – including Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Amy Schumer will be co-hosting the 2022 Academy Awards alongside Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, and the comedian appears on an upcoming issue of “The Drew Barrymore Show”  to share some details about what viewers can expect from this year’s Oscars.

Amy Schumer wanted Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky to attend the Oscars via satellite. The 40-year-old comedienne thinks that the upcoming awards ceremony - which will take place on 27 March - is a "great opportunity" to highlight some of the "many awful things happening" in the world because it has such a high profile and she had an idea to focus on the leader of the war-torn country, who used to be an actor. She said: "'I think there is definitely pressure in one way to be like, 'This is a vacation, let people forget we just want to have this night,' but it is like well we have so many eyes and ears on this show.

Jordan Moreau The Oscars haven’t had a host in four years, but Amy Schumer isn’t feeling any pressure.“A lack of pressure I’d say. It’s like there’s nobody to really compare to because it’s been a minute.

Amy Schumer said she was looking forward to getting 'into some trouble' hosting the Oscars during a visit on Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 'I wanted to mention that you're going to host the Oscars this year,' said Jimmy, 47, after welcoming Amy, 40, onto the NBC talk show. 'Oh my God I am?' joked Amy, who added that she was going to co-host along with Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.

Whoopi Goldberg has some advice.

“It’s really trying to bring the show together, to keep the show moving, so that people are entertained.”

Oscars will be held March 27, with an in-person ceremony at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre that will air live on ABC. Last month, the Academy announced that Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Skyes would be hosting the big night.In Tuesday’s image, Hall, Schumer and Skyes are seen sitting in a movie theater with their hands held high. The words “Movie lovers unite” sit above the Oscars’ logo.In addition to the Oscars hosts, previously announced awards presenters include Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Zoë Kravitz, Lily James, Lady Gaga, Youn Yuh-jung, Rosie Perez and Chris Rock.

Regina Hall surrounds herself with her co-stars at the premiere of her new movie, Master, held at Metrograph in New York City on Thursday night (March 10).