Exactly as I predicted, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has failed to find a new Oscars host to replace comedian Kevin Hart. The awards show is just seven weeks away.

To recap, Hart was defenestrated after mob outrage erupted over his decades-old statements that were insensitive to the LGBT community. He had previously apologized for these statements, but the Academy wasn’t happy with that. It tried to strong-arm Hart into issuing an even more abject blanket public apology, or else, he would be removed from hosting the awards show. Hart, however, was made of sterner stuff. Having no desire to succumb to the mob, he quit the gig instead.