It's official, the Oscars will be held without a host

The upcoming Oscars, the biggest party in Hollywood, will be held this year without a host in a decade, organizers said Tuesday.

"We can confirm that there will be no organizer," a spokesman for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences told AFP without giving further details.

The academy remained helpless after actor and comedian Kevin Hart withdrew from the post in December as a result of backlash on the homophobic tweets that he has held for several years.

The organizers of the gala who were struggling to cope with a steady decline in the number of viewers were scrambling to find a replacement but finally arranged for a ceremony without master of ceremonies.

Industry insiders told producers at the 91st Academy Awards on February 24 plan to try a new format with a selection of Hollywood stars featuring different segments.

The last time the Oscars went off without a presenter was in 1989, when actor Rob Lowe was swept away. the coals for his musical duet with Snow White.

In recent years, several other animators have also been the subject of criticism.

Actor Neil Patrick Harris was scolded by his efforts in 2015 and said that he would never do it again. James Franco and Anne Hathaway were defeated in 2011.

The two previous Oscars were hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Actor Chris Rock was a comedian in 2005 and 2016 and television host Ellen DeGeneres was featured in 2007 and 2014.