Jon Stewart named Oscars host

from the hollywood reporter

Stewart set as host of 78th Oscars

Justin Pate...

Noam Chomsky wasn't available?

Justin Pate...

Noam Chomsky wasn't available?

Rich...

One's as good as the next.
-Rich

Justin Pate...

What? Noam Chomsky wasn't available? How about Ward Churchill?

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Stewart will do a wry, but somewhat pedestrian ( good ) job certainly
better then Rock but from the POV of an outsider and nothing
drastically entertaining. I have thought now for some years that if and
when BC is not available the logical choice for me anyway has always
been Robin Williams. He always hits more then he misses and I believe
that the show would be just short of a laugh riot.

Lee...

There's more than one Dan Aykroyd now? Jeez, I thought one was bad
enough.

David Levy...

...and just short of seven hours in duration.

By Gregg Kilday and Andrew Wallenstein

As the clock ticks ever closer to the 78th Annual Academy Awards on
March 5, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally
found a host in Jon Stewart.

Sources confirmed Stewart's selection, which was reported Wednesday
evening by the Los Angeles Times' Oscar watch site,
theenvelope.latimes.com. An Academy spokesman declined comment.

The assignment would represent the first Oscar-hosting spot for
Stewart, who headlines Comedy Central's "The Daily Show." Stewart does
have black-tie experience, though, having hosted the Grammy Awards in
2001 and 2002.

Oscarcast producer Gil Cates' choice of a host had become the subject
of mounting suspense in Hollywood. Chris Rock, last year's host, was
not asked to reprise the role. Reportedly, Billy Crystal, who has
hosted eight times, turned down the honor. Speculation also had
centered on such other previous hosts as Whoopi Goldberg and Steve
Martin.

Ken from Chicago...

GASP! A ... logical ... choice for host? What's the catch?