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Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes may host 2022 Oscars

15 Feb 2022 04:40pm
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 27. - AFP
The 94th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 27. - AFP

MOSCOW - US actresses and comics Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes are expected to host the 2022 Oscars, in what could be the first time the ceremony will be hosted exclusively by female celebrities, Sputnik quoted the entertainment news outlet Variety report, citing sources.

According to the outlet, negotiations on their candidacy to host the ceremony are in the final stages.

The official announcement on hosts is expected on Tuesday on the Good Morning America programme.

Broadcaster ABC, which airs the ceremony annually and representatives of potential hosts did not comment on the matter. Schumer, however, said in an Instagram post on Sunday of "Big fun news comin”.

The 94th Academy Awards ceremony will be held on March 27. - BERNAMA

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