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Adam Shankman Talks About Picking His Oscar Hosts
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Yesterday was absolutely buzzing with Oscar buzz. First, the rumor that Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. said no to the gig. Just a few hours later, the official announcement came: 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:- Steve Martin was shocked that he was picked again. Shankman's response: "Yes, because I want the show to feel that we are continuing to build on the Oscars and I'm not trying to make the MTV Movie Awards."
- He was teamed with Baldwin because: "I know that they really adore and respect each other. Plus, I know that they'll be hilarious. I wanted there to be extra comedy in the show. It will keep it high entertainment."
- There was a plan to have two hosts right from the get-go.
- On not picking Tina Fey, a rumored choice: "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."
If Ben Stiller & Downey Jr. Aren't Hosting the Oscars...
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Back in October, Adam Shankman was determined to make the Oscars fun, itching to "kick up the funny a little bit" and celebrate entertainment. But there wasn't a whole new revamp in mind -- he still wanted to continue with the path laid out last year and have Hugh Jackman host ... but the actor refused. Rumors immediately started bubbling that Neil Patrick Harris was circling, but there were other funny men in his sights. Deadline Hollywood reports that Shankman and Bill Mechanic went to Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. to host as a duo.But they said no.
Talk about a bummer. It's quite easy to imagine the red carpet coverage wind down, and Stiller and Downey Jr. dancing or strolling to center stage. They could easy bring a healthy dose of classic funny, yet still embody the new spin focused solely on entertainment and mirth. Hell, I would easily take Robert on his own. Can you imagine a series of blips where he acts out scenes from the top contenders or top grossing films? He could fall in love and be a lonely old man with a balloon house, travel into space, throw out classic Tarantino dialogue, channel Julia Child, suffer through a painful locker, feel the pressure of A Single Man...
But that dream is done. Is there any duo who could bring the same excellence? It would never happen, but if Ben and Robert are a no-go, I want insanity with a slice of brilliance by joining Christopher Walken and Jane Lynch. How about you? What other Oscar hosting duos would you suggest?
Can Adam Shankman Make The Oscars Fun?
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Does a year go by where we don't hear news about some grand plan to bring the viewers back to The Oscars? It's like it's part of the yearly plan now: Step 1: Try to make the Academy Awards relevant. After the increase in nominees, it looks like the peeps in charge are sticking with the change from comedian stand-up to showman fervor. The Associated Press is reporting that Adam Shankman, the man behind the Hairspray remake is going to produce the affair with former 20th Century Fox boss Bill Mechanic. The former will bring the pomp and circumstance, of course, while the latter brings the management and producing."Oscar organizers are trying to put more razzle-dazzle into the show. Instead of the usual standup comic, the Oscars called on song-and-dance man Hugh Jackman to host the show this past year." In the team's press release, Shankman noted how "The last time I was on the show was as a dancer, and to come back as a producer is such an unbelievable honor." (He was on-stage in '89.) Also, Canoe quotes the director as saying: "I personally want to kick up the funny a little bit. Movies are an invaluable source of entertainment during a very tough time in our country's history. Since entertainment is what we're selling, we want to celebrate that aspect and not just have it be that we're sitting around congratulating ourselves and patting ourselves on the back."
They're always trying to make it fun. That's nothing new. But do you think he can? Is the song and dance man the way to really cut through the boring parts of the Oscars?
The Oscars Are Moving to March - Does It Make a Difference?
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Those damned Winter games. Due to the upcoming Winter Olympics, which will run from February 12-28, there's been a little re-jigging of next year's 2010 Oscar schedule. Rather than getting to curl up inside and watch stars frolic and applaud each other during a cold and bleak February, USA Today reports that the 82nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 7.
Academy spokeswoman Leslie Unger says: "It has been in February since then [2004], except for one year, in 2006, where the circumstances were the same as next year, to not coincide with the closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics." Under this schedule, nomination ballots will hit the mail on December 28, polls will close on January 23, and nominations will be announced on February 2, which will give members an extra week to see the movies.
Does it matter? Would an extra week mean that we might get an Oscar ceremony with more accurate nominations? Doubt it. And maybe they're just passing up a big cross-promotional opportunity -- stars skiing down the slopes to accept awards, skating over ice ... at least it would make up for all the highly congratulatory talk, should it seep into next year's ceremony as well.
Does a March move really matter? Did all the changes this year make you excited for next year, regardless of the date?
Discuss: Oscar Winners of the Future
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The Oscar ballots are in, and as of Monday morning we'll have a fresh slate on which to start obsessing over who will take home the awards in 2010. The Hollywood Reporter already has their three picks: James Cameron's Avatar, Clint Eastwood's soon-to-be-filmed Nelson Mandela biopic The Human Factor, and Peter Jackson's long-awaited adaptation of The Lovely Bones.
I thought two sites could play the all-seeing eye game, and that I'd pose the same question to you based purely off Wikipedia's projected list. What will be in the running for 2010? Will Inglourious Basterds see a glorious return of Quentin Tarantino, who hasn't been nominated since Pulp Fiction? Could Rob Marshall's Nine, chock full of Oscar talent and favorites, be another award laden Chicago? Could Steven Soderbergh return to Academy favor with The Informant? Will The Road be released in time for Viggo Mortensen to be a contender? Could Johnny Depp earn a "here, just take it already" Oscar for Public Enemies? Could Watchmen be a dark horse? (Couldn't you just see the Academy, still stinging from The Dark Knight backlash decide to appease the comic book geeks by nominating Watchmen? "See, we get it! It is a respected genre!")
So, go at it and have fun. No film is too great, too small, or too offbeat to be excluded here, no actor or actress too implausible. Because if there's one thing the nominations this year proved, it's that all bets are off, and you've got the same chance whether you're Bruce Springsteen or Wanted.
I thought two sites could play the all-seeing eye game, and that I'd pose the same question to you based purely off Wikipedia's projected list. What will be in the running for 2010? Will Inglourious Basterds see a glorious return of Quentin Tarantino, who hasn't been nominated since Pulp Fiction? Could Rob Marshall's Nine, chock full of Oscar talent and favorites, be another award laden Chicago? Could Steven Soderbergh return to Academy favor with The Informant? Will The Road be released in time for Viggo Mortensen to be a contender? Could Johnny Depp earn a "here, just take it already" Oscar for Public Enemies? Could Watchmen be a dark horse? (Couldn't you just see the Academy, still stinging from The Dark Knight backlash decide to appease the comic book geeks by nominating Watchmen? "See, we get it! It is a respected genre!")
So, go at it and have fun. No film is too great, too small, or too offbeat to be excluded here, no actor or actress too implausible. Because if there's one thing the nominations this year proved, it's that all bets are off, and you've got the same chance whether you're Bruce Springsteen or Wanted.
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