Takeaways from the 'host-free' Oscars

It's sigh-of-relief time at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After a tumultuous build-up, a host-free, more streamlined Oscars yielded a mild uptick in ratings Sunday night, and while far from perfect, a slick and satisfying enough show to avoid the disaster that some surely anticipated.

from CNN.com - RSS Channel - Entertainment https://ift.tt/2H2PTro