after recent controversy, this year's oscars will now be hosted by the ghost of mr. rogers.

Looks like the heavens have opened and ended controversy for all time, because after weeks of praying for a savior to set the Academy straight, the ghost of Mr. Rogers has returned to give us a show-stopping performance as the newest headliner for the 91st Annual Academy Awards.

Hollywood Reporter confirms that following backlash to Kevin Hart's past homophobic remarks and subsequent exit from hosting the event, Fred Rogers promptly came down one morning in a golden chariot, pulled by a horde of multicultural, well adjusted cherubs, declaring to the world through universal psychic link that he would be honored to take the comedian's place. The world was shocked not only because of sudden proof of life after death, but that such a genuinely nice and loving man would take time from his cushy afterlife to sing, dance, and do stand up comedy for two hours in a room full of filthy rich celebrities, then listen to social media scream for days on end about how he was the best and worst host of all time.

In fact, a flock of Twitter users were already quick to question Mr. Rogers' hosting ability, considering for the past 16 years he's been teaching angels self care and conducting daily puppet shows for souls still stuck in purgatory. In response to the criticism, he had this to say in his usual loving fashion --

"I know how difficult it is to have your entire worldview changed, but I'm here to tell you, I love you, and I understand. I may have been in my own personal neighborhood of make-believe since I passed in 2003, but I'm here to tell you that I'm willing to put down the puppets and write some scathing jokes about how white the nominations are while performing a musical number about how much of a trash can dumpster fire Harvey Weinstein is. And as a lover of all cinema, including my favorite film of the year, Aquaman, I'll be more than happy to entertain Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars for a night before returning to my ice caves on Jupiter. My puppets who have been brought to life through the power of crystals and highly purified imagination will be joining me in the performance as well, barring King Friday of course, who was sucked into space 400 eons ago, which in your time was 2011."

Wow. R.I.P. Friday. It certainly looks like it'll be a beautiful day in Hollywood for next year's Oscars, and some audiences are already excited to see a decent human being with empathy grace the Dolby stage for once. And although getting someone like Donald Glover or something to host would have given the world less of an existential crisis, the Academy Awards has surely promised us a show we'll never forget.