The Oscars will have one big change this year that should make the awards more fun to watch
According to Mashable, nominees will be required to submit a list before the ceremony of whom they would like to thank, which will then scroll at the bottom of the screen after the announcement of the winner.
Adam B. Vary of BuzzFeed took a shot of an example the producers gave of how it would look on Oscar night:
The producers hope this will encourage the winners to have more heartfelt and interesting acceptance speeches in the allotted time and not just a long rundown of their agents, managers, publicists, and studio heads.
But winners are definitely not barred from doing that, so don't be surprised if you still hear names being shouted one after another.
It's obvious the producers of the Oscars, which this year air on February 28, want to make room for more moments of high drama, such as, in last year's Oscars, the #StayWeird speech from "The Imitation Game" screenwriter Graham Moore and Patricia Arquette's demand for wage equality, which both went viral.
And with the #OscarsSoWhite discussion still very much on the minds of many in Hollywood, this would open the door for some impassioned acceptance speeches.
Also, expect some very creative memes to come out of the inclusion of a bottom scroll.