Oscars producer makes it clear: We're not editing ad break Oscar speeches -- as long as winners stick to the clock

Variety

“If you stick within the 90 seconds, of course your entire speech is going to be on the air,” Donna Gigliotti, who is producing this year's ceremony with Glenn Weiss, tells Variety of the controversial plan to announce four categories during commercial breaks. Gigliotti also addressed criticism of the change, which the Academy tried to explain in a letter to its members last night. “I wish they’d all call me up and I’d show them how it was going to work,” Gigliotti said. “When I took on this job, the Board of Governors had made this decision. And at that point in time, they had a proof of concept. Everybody is going on the air. I feel badly that people are so upset, because I think if they saw it, it would allay a lot of their concerns.” ALSO: American Cinema Editors president denounces commercial break plan.