Oscars Roasted Before It Begins Due To ‘Champagne Carpet’ Pivot

The 95th annual Academy Awards tried something a bit different ― and viewers had trouble swallowing it. For the first time in more than six decades, the red carpet wasn’t red, but champagne-colored (supposedly). Advertisement “I think the decision to go with a champagne carpet rather than a red carpet shows how confident we are that no blood will be shed,” Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel joked Thursday at the unveiling ceremony, in what will probably be one of many references to last year’s infamous slap. The carpet pivot is among an array of big changes for this year’s ceremony, including… Read Full Article