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      68th Oscars – The Academy Awards

      1996 Special Interest List
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      The Academy Awards — 68th Oscars

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      Whoopi Goldberg is in crackling comedic form during a suspenseful 68th Oscars, with proceedings given an extra boost by producer Quincy Jones' energetic set-pieces.

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      Episode 1 Aired Mar 25, 1996 68th Oscars Details

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      Lynn Elber Associated Press After last year's disappointing turn by Letterman, Goldberg redeemed the host's role with a confident performance that cast a charming, breezy spell over a long evening. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Brian Lowry Variety On one of those rare years when there was some true suspense to go with the line "And the Oscar goes to ...," Monday's telecast proved to be a classy and, yes, long and puffy affair, with more memorable moments than in recent years. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post The Oscar show seems a cross between anachronism and self-parody now and this year's edition was neither terrible nor wonderful. It was just there, big and loud and from here to eternity. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Barbara Shulgasser San Francisco Examiner The Quincy Jones-produced broadcast, which ran about 3 1/4 hours, was remarkable for its lack of gaffes and embarrassing moments... Oddly, the touching moments this year were truly touching, and not just for Hollywood. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Irish Times Staff Irish Times Goldberg is no Billy Crystal, but she was a considerable improvement on last year's presenter, David Letterman... For a while, it looked like Quincy Jones has genuinely revamped the ceremony, making it snappier and pacier. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Rod Dreher South Florida Sun-Sentinel Whoopi Goldberg returned to host the Oscars after last year's dismal experiment with smirky David Letterman. Her warm, unpretentious humor kept the self-important ceremony from being too stuffy, and she kept us laughing all night. Nov 12, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Network
      ABC
      Genre
      Special Interest
      Release Date
      Mar 25, 1996