The Awardist Oscars The 'Voice of God' on tonight's Oscars is none other than national treasure David Alan Grier D.A.G. is G.O.D. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Updated on March 10, 2024 11:55PM EDT David Alan Grier is God. At least for a night. But what a night. The Tony-winner will be the "Voice of God" during tonight's Oscars telecast. David Alan Grier. Marleen Moise/WireImage Grier's smooth, comforting tenor will be the announcer saying people's credits as they go to the stage and what's coming up next. But the Oscars probably won't make use of Grier's formidable comedic chops, as the show's writers prefer to keep things straightforward, according to former Voice of God Randy Thomas. "I read the words that are given to me. I don’t try to rewrite anything. I don’t do anything but take the writer’s words and bring them to life on the show. I wish they’d write more comedy for the announcer, but they never seem to," Thomas told EW in 2019. So don't expect Grier to go off script — the Oscars security don't play. "They have a hit squad that will take me out immediately with any shenanigans," Grier joked ahead of the ceremony. "Not a lot of blood, you'll just hear a little thump and bloop." Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Related content: Everything to know about the 2024 Oscars — including presenters, performers, pre-shows, and more 4 anonymous Oscar voters get very candid about secret ballot picks: Maestro is 'vanity show,' 'hated' Poor Things Jimmy Kimmel says his Oscars monologue likely won't feature any Taylor Swift or Aaron Rodgers jokes: 'Probably played out'