Chris Rock's not hosting the Oscars, and no one cares
Filed under: Awards, Casting, Celebrities and Controversy, Newsstand
Is it just us and our pals at TV Squad, or is the news that Chris Rock isn't hosting the Oscars just...painfully boring? Yeah, so Rock pissed off Sean Penn last time by being snarky about Jude Law. Since when does Penn need an excuse to be pissed off and sanctimonious? Anyhow, apparently Rock's publicist felt it was fascinating news (yawn). Wake us when they announce who the real host is going to be.
Who do you think should host the Oscars? Who would make it really interesting? Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder? Sarah Silverman? Denis Leary? Jon Stewart? Madonna? Regis (god forbid) Philbin? Eminem? Ryan Seacrest? Oprah and Dave Letterman - together?!? Give us your vote for who should host the Oscars. Not that you care, really, but hey, it's the weekend. What better time to think about something as meaningless as this?
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12-10-2005 @ 9:30AM
George Myers said...
I once worked in Coco's Plankhouse. They had an Oscar, grilled mahi-mahi fish (for the story?) with toasted almonds (for the faith?) with asparagus spears ontop (for the theatrics?) and a Hollandaise sauce ontop of it all (for the audience?). Maybe the Muppet's Swedish Chef should host the Oscars, a smorgasbord of cinema. Maybe "Dick Tracy" (the only remotely connected part of Hollywood to me, the make-up Oscar a friend got) should host them, he seems to have a handle on the history of the place, and his sister gets work like a bee was on the end of her nose.
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12-10-2005 @ 10:10AM
Peter Nellhaus said...
He's not a big name in the U.S., but Eddie Izzard would be hilarious. Check his HBO specials. He actually looks better in a dress than Whoopie Goldberg.
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12-11-2005 @ 6:52PM
joe said...
I think that steve martin should be the host because he was so funny when he hosted it the last time. I think that everyone who has hosted before or after him(with a few exceptions) has been rather boring.
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12-10-2005 @ 7:57PM
Heather Peterson said...
I think Oprah Winfrey with David Letterman or Madonna would be good hosts.
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12-10-2005 @ 5:51PM
Finished.Law.School said...
Have Ali G host the next one. Maybe someone will watch it in that case...
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12-11-2005 @ 4:35PM
bgdc said...
I care. I always get roped into watching that lame show and most of the hosts are insipid twits. Billy Crystal flat out isn't funny. Same goes for Goldberg.
Ali G or Borat and I'd be all over it. There's no way the stars would like it though...they take themselves too seriously. Sheesh last year Sean Penn got bent because Chris Rock mocked jude Law. Good God, people, you do make believe for a living!!! That's your job. You do what kids do for free!
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12-12-2005 @ 9:04AM
Elliott said...
I can hear the collective 'boo', but I have to throw out Jimmy Fallon. Maybe team him up with a fine lady from Hollywood. The man is funny... er sometimes
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