Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host the Oscars

baldin-martin-oscars.png The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this afternoon that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards next year. Martin earned an Emmy nomination after he hosted the 73rd Academy Awards. He also hosted the 75th ceremony. Baldwin has never hosted the show. The Oscars will be aired on ABC on Sunday, March 7, 2010, from the Kodak Theatre. As for the Golden Globes next January, Ricky Gervais will host.

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Alec Baldwin?!? Steve Martin maybe, but Baldwin? Ugh. For God's sake, why not Jackman again?

Trying to verify Steve Martin's Emmy Award for hosting (not hosing) the Academy Awards... citation?

I misled you pianoarthur. It was a nomination. Fixed! Thanks!

I like Alec Baldwin. He's a pretty cool dude.

If you have seen the movie "Glengarry Glen Ross" you cannot NOT like Alec Baldwin...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TROhlThs9qY

Also the scene from 30 Rock when Tracy Morgan is in "therapy"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTj47rcuM-4

Stuff's gold...GOLD!

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