The fate of the Oscars isn’t certain, so who knows what exactly will go on the stage come February 24th, but the Academy is trying to generate some good press by revealing the design of the Oscar Stage. The Press Association reports:

Creating this year’s set is production designer Roy Christopher, whom Gil called “a genuine artist”.

“He has an ability to use space and to make space work for him, unlike any other scenic design artist that I know,” he said.

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Reactions around the internet are mixed. I like it quite a bit, but I’m a big Oscar fangirl. I think I like almost everything they’ve done since I started watching it so religiously about fifteen years ago.

The Academy is asking the WGA to tell them what kind of ceremony they’ll be allowed to have, and hasn’t heard any definitive word yet. But the WGA is rather busy these days.

I know I will watch no matter what, but I’ll be very sad if it turns out to be as boring and useless as the Golden Globes.