Thursday , 28 March 2024
Breaking News
Home » Entertainment » Next Oscar Hosts: Anne Hathaway and James Franco

Next Oscar Hosts: Anne Hathaway and James Franco

Anne Hathaway and James Franco have been announced as the co-hosts of the 83rd annual Academy Awards, which takes place on Feb 27th.

Anne Hathaway to be Oscar Co-host

Anne Hathaway to be Oscar Co-host

They both will continue the double-act Oscar hosting technique that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin tried last year.

Oscars co-producer Don Mischer said, “They both have a great sense of humor and a great sense of comedy.” Not to mention a great sense of being young: She’s 28 and he’s 32.

James Franco to be Oscar Co-host

James Franco to be Oscar Co-host

2009 host Hugh Jackman scooped Hathaway out of the front row to sing the “Frost/Nixon” portion of a tribute to the 2008 best picture nominees. Hathaway was up for best actress at that ceremony for “Rachel Getting Married.”

Franco, who played Sean Penn’s boyfriend in “Milk,” since made a splash as a drug dealer in the comedy “Pineapple Express” and may get a nomination this year as the trapped hiker who cut his own arm off in “127 Hours.”

The last woman without a standup comedy background to co-host the Academy Awards was Goldie Hawn, alongside Chevy Chase and Paul Hogan in 1987.

Related stories:

Natasha Richardson dies at age 45
Photographer on Jackson rehearsals
Miranda Kerr and Son Flynn Do First Cover Shoot
'Modern Family' Cast Drops Lawsuit and starts filiming!
Kaley Cuoco to Host 2013 People’s Choice Awards
Justin Bieber Faked Laptop Stolen!!!
Jury View Michael Jackson's Body
Lady Gaga and Celine Dion to Perform on "The Voice" Finale