Coordinate (verb) to give a common action, movement, or condition to; to regulate and combine so as to produce harmonious action; to adjust; to harmonize; as, to coordinate muscular movements. Coordinate (noun) a thing of the same rank with another thing; one two or more persons or things of equal rank, authority, or importance. Coordinate (noun)
Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the Oscars. The news, first reported by Variety and then also BuzzFeed, was confirmed to HuffPost Entertainment by a representative for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A press release announcing Harris as host for the 87th annual Academy Awards soon followed.
Critic's Notebook: Who Should Host the 2017 Oscars? Chris Rock did well, but it's hard to host the Oscars twice in a row. Here are five promising candidates for next year. Hosting the Oscars is a tough gig, requiring months of preparation for a one-night performance that usually gets reviewed poorly because the show runs long or Crash wins best picture or James Franco decides to turn hosting into a performance-art piece.