Steven Soderbergh Reveals Why Oscars Show Order Was Changed
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Oscars producer Steven Soderbergh has opened up about the decisions made to change the show order of the 2021 ceremony and whether he regrets not allowing Zoom acceptance speeches.
In an interview published today by the Los Angeles Times, Soderbergh, who served as producer alongside Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins, said he wasn’t aware of the negative response to the lack of movie montages because he doesn’t read reviews.
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“So the goal was to really do something different and let the academy sift through the response and decide what they would do going forward,” Soderbergh reasoned.
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Awards HQ May 3: My Ambitious Oscars Plan; Daytime Emmys Exclusive; HFPA s Last Gasp; Much More!
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May 3, 2021, which means it’s
28 days until Emmy eligibility ends on
May 31;
June 17;
June 25;
June 28;
July 13;
Aug. 19; and
Sept. 19.
It’s May, which means Emmy FYC season is kicking into high gear. Last week I broke the news of Netflix’s and Amazon Prime Video’s plans, and today I also have a first look at HBO and HBO Max’s plans. HBO/HBO Max are leaning heavily on a Drive-In theater experience at the Rose Bowl where last week, I experienced the first Drive-In of the season via Bravo’s “Top Chef.” More on that later in the newsletter.