Monday, May 24, 2010

Who should host 83rd Academy Awards?

This year's hosts were probably two of the worst in history. They went on far too long, weren't that funny, and didn't manage to create a personality during the show (was Alec Baldwin even there?). So now seems like a good time to propose an alternative host.
Jon Stewart- The Daily Show host has hosted two times, and both times he managed to keep us laughing, if only just. You don't get called back for a second time hosting if you're not good at your job. Then again, since the last time he hosted they hired a non-comedian and two formerly funny guys with poor writers. So maybe the Academy has lost faith in the talk show host. I sure hope not, because if he hosted again it could be a potential return to form. Betty White- The internet managed getting White on SNL, and since then the internet has once again been tantalizing with the possibility of her hosting the Oscars. Sure the only mention of it was as part of a joke promoting her appearance on SNL, but wouldn't it be pretty damn funny? White is a great comedian, and she's just so sweet that she can deliver each line with pin point accuracy, no matter how bad it might be. We'll see.Neil Patrick Harris- Do I really need to explain this? Ricky Gervais is busy hosting the Golden Globes again, some obscure guy is hosting the Tonys, and if Harris isn't picked up to host the Emmys, he's essentially out of a job as host this year. So who's really better for the job than him? His surprise appearance at the beginning of this year's Oscars was one of the show's highlights. I only wish he'd stuck around for the rest of the show. Maybe this will be his chance. I sure hope so.

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