What Does Hart's Exit Mean For Oscars?
- 5 years ago
Kevin Hart quit the job of hosting the 2019 Academy Awards.
The move came after several of Hart's homophobic tweets resurfaced.
What does this mean for the Academy Awards?
Beyond finding a new host, it means the Academy has to find a way to rebrand itself.
CNN's Brian Lowry has advice for the Academy: "Don't try to be what you're not."
---The Academy Awards are not hip, and they never have been.---
Lowry argues the Academy gets into trouble when it tries to appeal to young people.
The move came after several of Hart's homophobic tweets resurfaced.
What does this mean for the Academy Awards?
Beyond finding a new host, it means the Academy has to find a way to rebrand itself.
CNN's Brian Lowry has advice for the Academy: "Don't try to be what you're not."
---The Academy Awards are not hip, and they never have been.---
Lowry argues the Academy gets into trouble when it tries to appeal to young people.