No host. Did it work?

it sort of worked, but there were so many faces that I just wanted to see a familiar face more than once during the whole show.

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It worked for me. I didn't miss Jackman at all!

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NO. It left out alot of personality that usually goes with the show. And for those of us who attended the awards, it made for boring commercial breaks (although the Seth Rudesky stuff had me falling out of my chair)!

The host idea only works if it is someone who is truly funny or someone like Angela Lansbury who lends the event some class.

I think they are afraid to plan for opening numbers because they are afraid Debbie Allen will want to choregraph and judging by her past work, she'll mess it all up. (Shudders from the thought of Nell Carter running across the stage during the Aladdin Oscars).

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I liked it a lot. After the opening, a host's typical contributions are simply presenting presenters and providing lame jokes which just serves to take away time from winner's speeches and more interesting things. The show moved efficiently with just an announcer.

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Yes, it worked. There is no need for a host who makes some unfunny scripted remark introducing presenters who come on make some more unfunny scripted jokes before announcing nominees. Lets's just get straight to the nominees - it worked for me.

It brought variety and allowed many voices to be heard and people to be seen. It was fine with me

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I liked it too. Right on Sueleen and Margo, in particular.

With the strength of the Jersey Boys number, I wish they just opened with it. It would have brought the house down from the start. Instead, all I seemed to focus on was the song selection and that Harry's tux didn't seem to fit him very well.

60 for 60 was as lame as the republican puppet joke. (I saw no reason to lamblast the right, even though I live to lamblast the right). I did get a smile out of seeing Julia Roberts in total stage freight during the opening, or maybe she just gets elevator sick. (BTW, was anyone else offended by the "you people are talented" comment? Was she confirming that she's not meant for stage or was it a comment from the heart? I found it an odd statement.)

With the star power packed presenters, they need no introduction.

We all watch year after year. I wish they would take each year and showcase, in detail, what it takes to put on a show. One year, costumes, from conception to wardrobe update, next lighting, next, how sets are constructed, next music direction, and so forth. Talent comes in many forms and new professionals are needed each generation.

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I'm totally with Margo. I LOVED it! The show moved along nicely and allowed for only one person (suprise, suprise: Mr. Griffiths) to get the your-speech-is-getting-too-long music. Last year was insane. Award shows should do this more often!

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I liked the idea more than the execution. I would at least expect a betetr opening number than...whatever THAT was. It was just bleh. THere could have been more personality and still no host.

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No, it was dull and lifeless. If they were going to save time by removing the host, I would have liked to have seen the technical awards placed back into the show rather than speeches that droned on and on. Just because you have more time to talk, doesn't mean you should. You could tell people were filling in the gaps simply because they did not get the "WRAP IT" sign when they finished their prepared speeches (which was caught by the cameras at one point) and then fished around for something dramatically important to say. Gratefully thank those who contributed to your success and leave. I'm not comfortable hearing about your mother's death and how you love your father and wish your stepmother and stepsister would beat it so you two could be alone again. It's way too personal and creepy.

My favorite hosts were Angela Lansbury and Rosie O'Donnell. The broadcasts were tight and smooth and captured the spirit of the theatre. Two completely different personalities and styles that were charismatic and magnetic. Bring 'em back.

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I thought it worked. no splashy musical montage opening number. I was a little disappointed on that because the past few years the openings have been really fun. (at the same time, probably difficult to organize)

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