Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to Host Oscars March 2010
The comedy gods have answered our Oscar hosting prayers – Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will act as co-hosts of the upcoming Academy Awards.
Steve Martin commented in a statement: “I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin.”
While Alec Baldwin commented: “I don’t play the banjo but I’m thrilled to be hosting the Oscars—it’s the opportunity of a lifetime.”
Oscar producer Adam Shankman was more serious about Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin hosting the Oscars, noting, “Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event.”
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On November 4th 2009, nancy @ Princeton Cryo LLC wrote:
Alec Baldwin is a marginally talented blowhard actor with a limited grasp of reality. In other words, he is a perfect choice to host the meaningless Oscar ceremony.