The Oscar hosts for next year’s broadcast have been set. After some speculation that it would be Steve Martin and Tina Fey who did a cute tag team as presenters last year, they have decided — not surprisingly — to go with two guys. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. I like them both a lot but how come no Tina Fey? Is she too busy? The Oscars are supposed to be the “women’s super bowl” yet again, no female host. Baldwin and Martin are costarring in the Christmas release (with Meryl Streep) of It’s Complicated the new Nancy Meyers film.
I looked back (thanks wikipedia) and here’s the history of the hosting duties.
The first Oscar ceremony was held in 1929.
Only two women have been solo hosts the ceremony: Whoopi Goldberg (who has hosted 4 times!) and Ellen Degeneres. There have been other female co-hosts including:
1954- Thelma Ritter
1955- Claudette Colbert
1956- Celeste Holm
1957- Rosalind Russell
1972- Helen Hayes
1973- Carol Burnett
1973- Diana Ross
1974- Shirley MacLaine
1975- Goldie Hawn
1976- Ellen Burstyn and Goldie Hawn
1982- Liza Minelli
1985- Jane Fonda
1986- Goldie Hawn
(some of those years there were multiple co-hosts)
I still want Tina Fey!
Tina Fey would be AWESOME. God, I love her.
Steve Martin is okay I guess, he’s done it before. But Alec Baldwin? Hmm. I haven’t seen him host anything before… He’s a bit too in love with himself for my taste.
I’ve been saying for a while that what the Oscars are missing are more oldish white men…
Baldwin & Martin will be fine, but Fey & Martin would have been better.
I feel like the real winners of this pairing are Universal and Nancy Meyers. They’ll get some serious publicity for “It’s Complicated” out of this — both for the movie’s theatrical run and the DVD sales.
Gotta keep those old white men watching The Oscars.