The Academy Awards Will ‘Respectfully Acknowledge’ Ukraine Crisis

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CNN reports Oscars executive producer Will Packer says the awards show will touch on the war in Ukraine.
CNN reports Oscars executive producer Will Packer says the awards show will touch on the war in Ukraine.
This is a really [momentous] time in humankind history, and we're very aware of that, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement,
as reported by CNN.
And so you don't go into a show like this, I don't think, and not be aware of that and not find a way to respectfully acknowledge where we are and how fortunate we are to even be able to put on this show, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement,
as reported by CNN.
Packer also touched on the seemingly never-ending challenges of COVID thrown into the mix.
Packer also touched on the seemingly never-ending challenges of COVID thrown into the mix.
You think about the difficulties and challenges of doing a show like this last year -- and we're not completely, obviously, out of that situation in terms of Covid and we've got other challenges now -- and then you think about the world stage, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement,
as reported by CNN.
We will acknowledge those things and do it in a way that is respectful and shows how grateful we are, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement,
as reported by CNN.
And I think part of being grateful is to make sure that we use this opportunity to be a celebration, to be a release and to be an escape for folks out there that really need it, Will Packer, Oscars executive producer, via statement,
as reported by CNN.
Regina Hall, who will be co-hosting the evening with Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, called the producer's vision for acknowledging Ukraine "beautiful.".
Regina Hall, who will be co-hosting the evening with Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, called the producer's vision for acknowledging Ukraine "beautiful.".
Regina Hall, who will be co-hosting the evening with Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, called the producer's vision for acknowledging Ukraine "beautiful.".
It's a delicate situation and...
I think the audience will enjoy it, Regina Hall, via statement, as reported by CNN.
It's a delicate situation and...
I think the audience will enjoy it, Regina Hall, via statement, as reported by CNN