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Following last year's landmark decision to present the Oscar's without a host, after comedian Kevin Hart left the role over a Twitter scandal, which was the first time the Oscars did not have a host since 1989, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the decision to proceed without a host this year too after last year's Oscars demonstrated a rating improvement of 12%.

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