I didn’t stay up for the Golden Globes at the weekend. I’m not overly interested in awards or awards season as a rule. The Academy Awards are the standard, and as such I will reference winners and nominees in articles, but there are so many different awards ceremonies in the industry, both big and small, that it is impossible to stay interested in them all. So the next morning, I checked my Twitter feed, and got a quick rundown of the winners. No surprises, hence no story, so i decided against covering them on Fluent in Film. That is, until it became clear the real story wasn’t the winners, but the host, Ricky Gervais. Continue reading →
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It was confirmed last week that faded comedian and actor Eddie Murphy will be the presenter of the Academy Awards in 2012. I’m a little bit late on this, but I found this appointment very interesting, so I didn’t want to let it pass without making comment.There has been much criticism aimed at recent Oscar hosts, particular this year towards Anne Hathaway and James Franco. It is a difficult job particularly as there is pressure to be funny whilst not really offending either the public or anyone in the industry. The Academy Awards are fully aimed at a family audience, meaning humour often ends up being pretty benign. When i heard that Eddie Murphy might be the next host, I felt quite excited about the idea of Murphy returning to live performance.
