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Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are hosting the 82nd annual Oscars! http://bit.ly/1AlEzB #Film240 21 days ago |
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Morning Static: ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE, GOSSIP GIRL, V & More!
the TV addict —
• Jackman Who? Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin sign up for Oscar hosting duties.
• Accidentally we hope, CBS orders five more episodes of ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE.
• OMFG! Parents Television Council declares war on the CW.
• V welcomes new… showrunners, with Scott Peters replacing Scott Rosenbaum.
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: ...
We Came Thisclose to a Steve Martin/Tina Fey Hosted Oscar Telecast
Vulture —
... , Entertainment Weekly got Adam Shankman to admit that they had somewhat advanced discussions with Tina Fey about co-hosting the gig. "There were lots of discussions in there," he says. "It wasn’t that she turned us down but her work schedule right in that time, she’s writing the last of her shows, and we realized then that it wouldn’t work." Drats! [Hollywood Insider/EW] ...
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 "Theres been a constant theme in my work to be against racism.," it's mostly an enlightening, somewhat surprising interviewing. Most surprising ...
Tina Fey And The Oscars Would Have Been A Great Match
The Frisky —
By now you’ve probably heard the news that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will be co-hosting the Oscars on March 7, but have you heard who was considered for Baldwin’s role before he was? Apparently, the big guns were so impressed with the pairing of Steve Martin and Tina Fey as co-presenters earlier this year, they first approached Fey about hosting with Martin at the next ceremony. Oscar producer, Adam Shankman, tells EW.com :“It was a really quick discussion and it was mostly about “do you think that could work?”‘ It wasn’t that she turned us down but her work schedule right ...
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 the hosts for the 82nd annual Oscars
Oh No They Didn't! —
... be any question about what I want to do. There will be all sorts of people of multiple ethnicities that will be involved in meaningful ways in the show. This just happened to be a funny pairing. There was no consideration past the comedic possibilities. There will certainly be a multi-racial presence at the show. Remember, also, I made Bringing Down the House, which was also a slam on racism. There’s been a constant theme in my work to be against racism. Source
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: ...
