Mr. Yang, 32, and Mr. Rogers, 33, were both 7 when they watched “Titanic” dominate the 1998 Oscars.
“The glam factor and the accessibility for three hours to all these huge stars in one room was very exciting at the time,” Mr. Rogers said.
The two met as freshmen at New York University and both ventured into comedy; Mr. Yang joined “Saturday Night Live,” and Mr. Rogers performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade.
As their careers took off, they discovered that award shows were not as glamorous as they had once appeared.
Mr. Yang and Mr. Rogers finalized this year’s categories on a delayed flight out of Orlando, Fla., where the pair had been visiting Disney World.
Persons:
Yang, Rogers, ” Mr, ”, Seltzer
Organizations:
New York University, Upright Citizens Brigade, Lincoln Center, Disney
Locations:
Orlando, Fla