moviesblog.mtv.com - 19 days ago
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While Ricky Gervais is busy working on his routine for hosting the Golden Globes , the folks orchestrating the Academy Awards are feverishly hunting for a host of their own.
Hugh Jackman , last year's master of ceremonies, has already turned down the gig, and now it appears that the dynamic ...
deadline.com - 19 days ago
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deadline.com —
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences'
newly selected producers Adam Shankman & Bill Mechanic went
to Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr and asked them to host as a duo. It would have been a killer combo. But the answer was no. I'm as ...
Ben Stiller & Robert Downey Jr Turn Down Oscar Hosting Gig
filmdrunk.uproxx.com - 17 days ago
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According to Nikki Finke , who as far
as I can tell is the only source for
this, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. were approached by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences about hosting this year’s Oscars as a duo, but turned ...
BEN STILLER, ROBERT DOWNEY TURN DOWN OSCAR GIG
hollywood-elsewhere.com - 23 days ago
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With Hugh Jackman stating he's not interested in
hosting the 2010 Oscars, and the show's new producers
(Bill Mechanic, Adam Shankman) presumably aware that drawing younger viewers is a priority, let me repeat a truism voiced two years ago by Manhattan ...
Seeking Oscar Host
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Alec Baldwin And Steve Martin To Co-Host The Oscars
MTV Movies —
... he turned down the offer. It was also reported that the dynamic duo of Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. declined the opportunity to host in tandem. ...
Who Should Host the Oscars?
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... The MTV Movies Blog reports that the Oscar hosting gig was offered to Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller–as a pair, apparently, rather than individually–and they turned it down. Last year’s host, Hugh Jackman, also turned down a repeat performance (I know not everyone loved his turn, but I did–any failures were more of the material than the man). Soooo…step right up–someone? Anyone? Ricky Gervais is booked for the Golden Globes. Neil Patrick Harris has proved his hosting chops at the Emmys and Tonys, but his presence on the big screen has been ...
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