https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/4/14/22381783/2011-oscars-james-franco-anne-hathaway-behind-the-scenes-story?utm_source=pocket-newtab
"…Indeed, after all that planning, the show attracted 12 percent fewer viewers than 2010 in the 18-to-49 age bracket. Eddie Murphy was scheduled to host the 2012 ceremony, a first for his career, but he dropped out when producer Brett Ratner had to resign for making a series of off-color public remarks. Billy Crystal, then 63, stepped in for his ninth go-round. The demographic numbers stayed flat.
On April 25, the 93rd annual Academy Awards will go hostless for the third consecutive year. "
chronicling a decade of demise
and why does the first lady present best pic? cuz it's Ben Aflac?
everyone knows what the two problems are with ratings:
not enough blacks
not enough genders
quotas are the answer to all identity politic issues