With the Oscar nominations released today, there is some excitement that the awards season is well and truly underway… but that excitement isn’t what it used to be and those who broadcast the ceremonies are finding all that money they’ve shelled out for the rights, isn’t returning the kind of viewer numbers they used to.

So what’s happening with those big glamorous red carpets and long drawn out nights full of speeches, statues and sometimes boozy moments with the added dash of a bit of controversy at times? 

Are we losing interest? does it take something like the will smith slap to keep us entertained in 2023?

Today we find out whether the awards ceremony is dead and if it’s on the way out, how do we save it.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Justin Hill - TV Presenter, red carpet reporter and host of the Ru Paul’s Drag Race Down Under Podcast

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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