Radcliffe snubbed because he turned-down hosting gig?!

[ace33]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned-down hosting gig?!#1

Posted: 5/5/11 at 8:44pm

Posted by someone in the H2$ cast...

"If you decline being the host of the Tonys and then are not nominated....is that a coincidence??"

I dont see why a castmate would post this if it werent true, but whether the Tony's really snubbed him because he declined the hosting job is the board-worthy story...

(I dont buy into all conspiracies right away BUT ill just say this: had he accecpted the hosting gig, i dont see how they could have NOT given him a nom).


Updated On: 5/5/11 at 08:44 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#2

Posted: 5/5/11 at 8:48pm

Haha, now everyone's going to want to know who it is.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[TheatreFan4]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#2

Posted: 5/5/11 at 8:53pm

Oh my.

[ghostlight2]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#3

Posted: 5/5/11 at 9:24pm

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Updated On: 5/5/11 at 09:24 PM

[dramamama611]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#4

Posted: 5/5/11 at 9:31pm

I'm sorry "Ace" but:

I doubt ANY 'weather' affected his lack of nomination.
Secondly -- you alluded to no other story.

And really....do ALL hosts get nominated?

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[adamgreer]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#5

Posted: 5/5/11 at 9:35pm

Where was this posted? Twitter? Facebook?

[JP2]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#6

Posted: 5/5/11 at 9:36pm

I was wondering why NPH took the 3rd spot in the musical revival category.

[JP2]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#7

Posted: 5/5/11 at 9:37pm

I was wondering why NPH took the 3rd spot in the musical revival category.

[ace33]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#8

Posted: 5/5/11 at 10:01pm

sorry for the poor writing... dont usually take the time to edit these postings.

And again, i dont really believe it... but in this particular instance, do you think that if he WERE hosting, that they would have given him the nom?

[theatreguy]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#9

Posted: 5/5/11 at 10:15pm

How would the nominators know he'd turned down the hosting gig? And, if they did, why would they care?

[luvtheEmcee]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#10

Posted: 5/5/11 at 10:16pm

Why is it weird that they'd know?

A work of art is an invitation to love.

[theatreguy]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#11

Posted: 5/5/11 at 10:38pm

I just don't see why they would - it's not as if the nominating committee also happens to pick the host. Did Charlotte St. Martin greet them as they went in on Monday and say "By the way guys, we were hoping to have Daniel Radcliffe host this year but he turned us down. Have fun voting on the nominees!"

And even if that DID happen, would any of the nominators really be SO miffed that they'd decide to not vote for him?

[Taryn]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#12

Posted: 5/6/11 at 12:12am

Theatre is a very, very small community.

[nomdeplume]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#13

Posted: 5/6/11 at 12:54am

This is a silly thread, because the Tony organizers have every interest in having the Harry Potter star present to boost TV ratings and interest in attending theatre. No matter what, nom or no, they would have wanted Daniel to be present and I would not be surprised to see his face in attendance. He's not hard up for kudos.

[luvtheEmcee]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#14

Posted: 5/6/11 at 12:59am

I just don't see why they would - it's not as if the nominating committee also happens to pick the host.

No, but (and I'm not trying to insinuate that any of this is true), they are involved in the awards proceedings. I'm not sure why you think knowledge of decisions and goings-on would be so impossible. It's not like the nominators are some weird outside non-theater people.

would not be surprised to see his face in attendance

Well, his show was nominated for Best Revival, so of course he'll be there.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 5/6/11 at 12:59 AM

[dramamama611]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#15

Posted: 5/6/11 at 3:17am

Yes this thread is silly, but not for the reason you state nondeplume. You actually, kind of back up the op's insinuation: that because he wouldn't HELP them by being the face of this year's Tony Awards, they got mad and refused to nominate him.

It's silly, because there are at least a few people willing to believe that the nomination committee would be that sophomoric to get upset about it and take their toys and go home just to "show" him.

I'm sure that they get their requests turned down all the time.
In addition to not giving yourself a night off just to enjoy the evening, you are setting yourself up for scrutinization -- and that seldom goes well. What a huge responsibility to shoulder -- the success or failure of the broadcast? Yikes.

As darling as I think Radcliffe is (and yes, I would have like to see him receive a nod) I think he's be boring as hell as a host. Sweet and polite only go so far.

And as I've said in other threads, I doubt the host brings in too many new veiwers. Who watches award shows if they have no interest/knowledge in the topic? Even the average theater goer only sees one or two shows a year -- not enough to care about the results at all.

I like music...listen to it all the time. But I have never watched more than 5 minutes of any music awards show. Couldn't tell you any host of any one of them. Because I just don't care about it.

But you can't drag me away from the tv for the Tonys or the Oscars -- even when I think the slate is lame. Because that's what I love to following. Broadway is not mainstream. SO few of my students know about anything on b'way that either: Maybe I have 2 or 3 every year that pay attention to new shows and b'way buzz.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[mc1227]

Radcliffe snubbed because he turned down hosting gig?!#16

Posted: 5/7/11 at 2:48pm

This conspiracy theory with Radcliffe is getting way out of hand. Has anyone thought the committee may not have been in agreement on his performance and were on the other nominees? I haven't read anything to say which nominated actor did not deserve their honor. In my opinion, all were worthy of the honor. Maybe the simple fact is that the category is loaded this year. If it were another year, I'm sure his performance would have been nominated. Personally, I thought he did a good job but I don't feel he was any better than the other nominees, who I felt were outstanding.

The only review of a show that matters is your own.