How long have people been complaining that the Oscars are too long? Probably since they were first telecast in 1953. My earliest Oscar memory is watching Johnny Carson host the Oscars in 1979, and watching Robin Williams talk with Walter Lantz and Woody Woodpecker! Then, as now, the show ran long, at 3 hours and … Continue reading Oscar’s Razor: The Simple Solution to Make the Oscars Run On Time