In their latest move to stay relevant, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has decided the 97th Oscars will stream live on Hulu. Oh, joy. Because streaming live events on platforms like Netflix has worked out so well in the past, right? Remember the glitches, the endless buffering, and the out-of-sync audio during Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul last month? You'd think they'd learn from their mistakes, but no, it's more of the same – a recipe for disaster.
And let's not forget the Oscars themselves have been on a downward spiral for the last decade. Ratings have plummeted faster than a lead balloon. Viewers are tired of the political grandstanding, the predictable winners, and the self-congratulatory back-patting. It's become less about celebrating cinematic achievement and more about virtue signaling. This move to Hulu? It's a desperate plea for attention in an era where the Oscars are increasingly seen as irrelevant and out of touch.
They're hoping this will rejuvenate interest, but let's get real – the only thing this might rejuvenate is the number of viewers switching off in frustration. With Conan O'Brien at the helm, one would hope for some humor, but even that might not be enough to salvage this sinking ship. The Oscars need more than just a new streaming platform; they need a complete overhaul, or better yet, to go back to celebrating movies, not agendas.
Here's hoping the next administration under Trump will remind these folks that America has bigger fish to fry than worrying about Hollywood's latest attempt to stay in the spotlight. If this is their big plan to win back viewers, I'll be shocked if it doesn't end up another nail in the Oscars' coffin.
