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oscars.org - 17 days ago

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host Oscar® Show

— oscars.org — Beverly Hills, CA — Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will serve as co-hosts of the 82nd Academy Awards®, Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today. (more) Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to Host Oscar® Show

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variety.com - 16 days ago

Martin, Baldwin to host Oscars

— variety.com — Duo to co-host 82nd Academy Awards The Oscars keep multiplying. After the Academy increased its best picture category to 10 films and tapped a pair of producers, it announced that there will be two hosts for the 82nd annual Academy Awards -- Steve ... (more) Martin, Baldwin to host Oscars

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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 17 days ago

The Circuit: Awards and Festivals News

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Martin-baldwin Hugh Jackman decided not to return as host of the 82nd annual Academy Awards. But former host Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, the Emmy Award-winning star of NBC’s “30 Rock,” are taking the plunge and co-hosting the star-studded event on ... (more) The Circuit: Awards and Festivals News

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Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are hosting the 82nd annual Oscars! http://bit.ly/1AlEzB #Film240 16 days ago

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Shankman talks Oscar hosts, admits Fey was on the cards
In Contention — ... So, in a way, Oscar producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic have improved on my suggestion. But I was interested to read Shankman admit, in this EW interview following the announcement, that they actually tried for Martin and Fey: ...

Adam Shankman Talks Oscar Hosts, Trying To Hire Tina Fey
Cinema Blend News — Adam Shankman Talks Oscar Hosts, Trying To Hire Tina Fey Amid the flurry of rumors about Oscar hosts yesterday, and the actual announcement that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin had gotten the job, Entertainment Weekly actually got on the phone with Oscars producer Adam Shankman to talk about the madness. While there's an awkward moment near the end about the fact that Martin and Baldwin are both white males, causing Shankman to claim "There’s been a constant theme in my work to be against racism.," it's mostly an enlightening, somewhat surprising interviewing. Most surprising ...

Martin & Baldwin To Host Oscars (Find Out Who Almost Did!)
Screen Rant — ... However, that’s not all: In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, producers Shankman and Mechanic said they tried to get Martin and 30 Rock co-star (and Oscar co-presenter) Tina Fey to host as a duo, before turning to Baldwin. Here’s an excerpt from the interview about why they couldn’t get Fey to host: ...

Steve Martin And Alec Baldwin Are Hosting The Oscars — Here's What We Will And Won't See
MTV Movies Blog — ... "The two of them have a fantastic, ongoing comic relationship," said Oscar co-producer Adam Shankman in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "And I know that they really adore and respect each other. Plus, I know that they’ll be hilarious." ...

Adam Shankman Talks About Picking His Oscar Hosts
Cinematical — ... : Next year's Oscars will be hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. Entertainment Weekly then talked with Adam Shankman about the picking process. Some highlights: ...

AWFJ Women On Film - The Week In Women, November 6, 2009 - MaryAnn Johanson
Alliance of Women Film Journalists — ... Seems I’m not the only industry watcher to whom this occurred. Nicole Sperling intereviewed Oscar director/choreographer Adam Shankman at Hollywood Insider, and she asked the same thing: ...