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The Motion Picture Academy has decided to reverse plans to award the four categories during commercial time — Cinematography, Editing, Make-Up and Hairstyling and Live Action Short — and the winners will be awarded during the live telecast. This become the latest in an Oscarcast that has been trying hard to bring the Academy Awards into the 21st century, but bucking up against an organization steeped in tradition.

“The Academy has heard the feedback from its membership regarding the Oscar presentation of four awards – Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling,” the officers of the Academy’s board of governors said. “All Academy Awards will be presented without edits, in our traditional format. We look forward to Oscar Sunday, February 24.”

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Posted by Fewer Kilometers

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Posted on 2/15/19 at 5:54 pm to RollTide1987

Is Kevin Hart back yet?

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Posted by jlovel7

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Posted on 2/15/19 at 5:55 pm to RollTide1987

Award shows and late night talk shows are irrelevant.

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Posted on 2/15/19 at 6:41 pm to jlovel7

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Award shows and late night talk shows are irrelevant.

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Posted by jg8623

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Posted on 2/15/19 at 6:51 pm to RollTide1987

Knew this was gonna happen

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Posted by TigerMyth36

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Posted on 2/15/19 at 7:53 pm to jlovel7

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late night talk shows are irrelevant.

A few weeks ago I would have agreed with you. I probably haven't watched any late night tv in a decade.

Saw a few Conan clips along the side of the youtube crap I was watching and the move to TBS appears to have really allowed Conan to spice things up. Saw plenty of good stuff.

Then I saw a few Craig Ferguson clips. I had no clue why the guy was hired when they gave him the late night gig. Never gave him a single minute of my time. I was wrong. The guy is legitimately funny and pretty damn sharp. And...for some reason, that accent lets him get away with all sorts of over the top suggestive comments with the ladies. In the ridiculous metoo era, the guy is fearless with his sexual banter with his guests.