I love the Oscars. Always have.
Since I was a kid, sitting cross-legged in front of the TV, imagining myself on that red carpet. I still watch them like I'm 12 years old, eyes wide, heart thumping. Even in the bad years. I love the lore, the glitz, the glamour. I love the craft it celebrates. Becoming a member of the Academy was a true honor for me—a full-circle moment if there ever was one. I loved Conan’s monologue this year. I teared up a bit when Kieran Culkin thanked his wife. And couldn’t get enough of the swagger and charm of the 81 year old Mick Jagger.
People love to say the Oscars are irrelevant. I say they’re irrelevant to you. But there's a community out there—19.7 million viewers this year (the highest figure in five years).
But still… that’s not a small pond. That’s an ocean. A big, sloshing, star-studded ocean. And when you add the people who consumed Oscar content on social media, that ocean gets even bigger.
And yet, all I hear is what the Academy is doing wrong. We nee…
