The 109th Annual Academy Awards introduced a serious shift in its internet hosting lineup. Whoopi Goldberg, who was instructed final March that she was chosen to move the present in 2023, was snubbed by the ceremony committee.

“Ms. Goldberg has change into too poisonous and controversial,” mentioned Committee Chairman Joe Barron, “I’d say it was a tough resolution nevertheless it actually wasn’t. She roughly did this to herself.”

The issue, in line with Whoopi’s social media professional Skip Tetheludah, is that she couldn’t maintain each her personal fanbase and a politically reverse cult-like “group of potatoes” glad on the similar time. ‘It’s simpler to simply maintain them entertained with nonsense. So we don’t actually query it.”

In Whoopi’s place will likely be Keanu Reeves in his first look internet hosting the present. Many consider the consideration is way overdue for Reeves, who actually everybody loves. “I hope to earn the respect and admiration of the Academy and humbly ask permission to make jokes that could be aimed in direction of females,” Reeves mentioned in a press release, “my apologies prematurely.”

Reeves additionally despatched out a waiver type for hugs after handing out awards. “I simply wish to be sure everyone seems to be comfy with bodily contact.”

Goldberg, who has hosted the present 4 occasions now, has by no means as soon as requested permission to hug anybody. That’s the distinction between a world-class actor and a chat present host.

God bless America. And God Bless Keanu Reeves.