Holly Wainwright

Generally seemed to be a pretty safe choice in these polarizing times.

And remember, America is a million years better than anyone else.

Half the audience hate the other half of the audience.

Are you going to make jokes for one half of the audience and not the other?

He kind of played it very safe.

He did make an Epstein gag that is coming up in this.

Here's a little collection from his opening monologue.

That last bit was like him saying giving everyone permission to have a nice night.

Being like what we do is important.

Yeah, 100%.

The whole ceremony feels really old-fashioned.

Yeah, I agree.

Yeah.

It is tricky because do you remember for a while there the Oscars was trying to be relevant with its hosts and there was that year when it was Anne Hathaway and James Franco.

I'll never forget that.

Nobody wanted to do it.

It was ahead of its time, that one.

But it became like a poison chalice.

Nobody wanted that gig because it's the most criticised, blah, blah.

So now they've obviously just gone...