The annual Oscar ceremony is one of the only televised events that audiences tune in to before it begins. For some viewers, watching celebrities walk down the red carpet is the highlight of the evening. Seeing beautiful women in low-cut dresses and handsome men in well-tailored tuxes can be more enjoyable than listening to some foreign filmmaker you’ve never heard of accept an award in a category whose short films you’ve never seen.

So why is the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences trying to make this experience less entertaining?