Ryan Seacrest Didn’t Ask a Single #MeToo or #TIMESUP Question on Oscars Red Carpet
Seacrest’s red carpet interviews skipped the most important topic from this year’s Hollywood awards season
Phil Hornshaw and Phil Owen | March 4, 2018 @ 5:33 PM
Last Updated: March 4, 2018 @ 6:54 PM
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E! host Ryan Seacrest didn’t ask a single question related to the #MeToo or #TIMESUP movements during his interviews on the red carpet at the 90th Academy Awards.
The movements have been a huge response to accusations of sexual misconduct against powerful men in Hollywood and beyond, and have dominated awards shows this year. But Seacrest’s questions seemed careful to avoid the topic — and almost anything political at all — as he talked to stars arriving at the Oscars.
He also managed to avoid the topic of sexual abuse while speaking with Best Supporting Actor nominee Christopher Plummer about the trials of filming “All the Money in the World” — a movie in which he replaced Kevin Spacey in reshoots after actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of trying to “seduce” him when Rapp was 14 years old. But somehow Seacrest managed to avoid mentioning Spacey at all, much less why “All the Money in the World” was such a challenge for Plummer.
Seacrest himself has been accused of sexually harassing his former E! stylist, Suzie Hardy. He denies the accusations, and E! and its owner NBC Universal sponsored an investigation by outside counsel into Seacrest. E! said it “found insufficient evidence to substantiate allegations” against the “American Idol” host.
Variety reported earlier this month that Hardy accused Seacrest of subjecting her “to years of unwanted sexual aggression” while she was his stylist from 2006-2013, including “grinding his erect penis against her while clad only in his underwear, groping her vagina, and at one point slapping her buttock so hard that it left a large welt still visible hours later.”
While Seacrest seemed to avoid the topic, #TIMESUP and #MeToo have dominated the conversation at awards shows earlier this year. At the Golden Globes, stars wore black in solidarity with women who had been victims of sexual misconduct in Hollywood. Celebrities also founded the #TIMESUP legal defense fund to help people seeking justice in sexual misconduct cases, which was widely discussed at the show, and Oprah Winfrey used her acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award to speak in solidarity with the movement.
In addition to Seacrest’s accusations, E! itself was called out during the Golden Globes for sexism. Debra Messing and Eva Longoria both mentioned accusations from ex-host Catt Sadler that E! did not pay her equally to her male co-host.
All the Oscar-Nominated Movies You Can Watch at Home Right Now
The Oscars are almost here, but you don't have to head to the theater to catch up on all the nominees you missed -- most of the major nominees you can watch from the comfort of your living room. Here you'll find the list of every Oscar nominee available for home viewing and where you can find them.
"Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Documentary Feature. Available with an Amazon Prime subscription and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
“Baby Driver”
Three Oscar nominations, for Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Film Editing. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, as well as for rent or purchase from streaming retailers.
"Beauty and the Beast"
Two Oscar nominations, for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent or purchase from streaming retailers.
"The Big Sick"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Original Screenplay. Available on Amazon Prime, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Blade Runner 2049"
Five Oscar nominations, for Best Visual Effects, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Production Design and Cinematography. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent or purchase from streaming retailers.
"The Boss Baby"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Animated Feature. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, on Netflix, and for rent or purchase from streaming retailers.
"The Breadwinner"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Animated Feature. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, on Netflix, and for rent or purchase from streaming retailers.
"Call Me By Your Name"
Four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Song. Available for purchase from streaming retailers.
"Coco"
Two Oscar nominations, for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent or purchase from streaming retailers.
"Darkest Hour"
Six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, Cinematography, Production Design, Makeup & Hair, and Costume Design. Available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"The Disaster Artist"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Adapted Screenplay. Available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Dunkirk"
Eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Cinematography, Production Design, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing and Original Score. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent or purchase from streaming retailers.
"Faces Places"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Documentary. Available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and for purchase from streaming retailers.
"Ferdinand"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Animated Feature. Available for purchase from streaming retailers.
"The Florida Project"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Supporting Actor. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Get Out"
Four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actor and Original Screenplay. Available on HBO and its streaming platforms, as well as DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Visual Effects. Available on Netflix, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Kong: Skull Island"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Visual Effects. Available on Netflix, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Lady Bird"
Five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Orignal Screenplay, Actress and Supporting Actress. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Last Men in Aleppo"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Documentary Feature. Available on DVD, on Netflix, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Logan"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Adapted Screenplay. Available on HBO and its streaming platforms, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Loving Vincent"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Animated Feature. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Marshall"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Original Song for "Stand Up for Something" by Common and Diane Warren. Available on Netflix, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Mudbound"
Four Oscar nominations, including Best Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song and Cinematography. Available on Netflix.
"Roman J. Israel, Esq."
One Oscar nomination, for Best Actor. Available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent or purchase from streaming services.
"The Shape of Water"
Thirteen Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor and Cinematography. Available for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"The Square"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Foreign Language Film. Available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Strong Island"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Documentary. Available on Netflix.
"Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
Seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actress, Supporting Actor and Original Screenplay. Available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"War for the Planet of the Apes"
One Oscar nomination, for Best Visual Effects. Available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Wonder"
One Oscar nomination, for Makeup and Hairstyling. Available on Netflix, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
"Victoria & Abdul"
Two Oscar nominations, for Best Costume Design and Hair and Makeup. Available on Blu-Ray and DVD, and for rent and purchase from streaming retailers.
The Oscar nominated short films in the live action, animation and documentary categories can all be streamed for free on Shorts.tv.
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Prep for the Oscars by checking out most of the nominated films from the comfort of your couch
The Oscars are almost here, but you don't have to head to the theater to catch up on all the nominees you missed -- most of the major nominees you can watch from the comfort of your living room. Here you'll find the list of every Oscar nominee available for home viewing and where you can find them.
