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Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. Turn Down Hosting Oscars
November 03, 2009
What’s with no one wanting to take center stage at this year’s Academy Awards?! Just last week, we heard Hugh Jackman was extended another invite to host the entertainment industry’s biggest night. And now two more actors have followed suit!

Both Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. have turned down the opportunity to emcee the Oscars this year. They were actually approached to do the gig as a duo.

Perhaps they’re...
Oscar Ratings are Up from Last Year, but Don't Impress the Critics
February 23, 2009
Well, the numbers are in from last night, and they never lie! A preliminary measurement of the nations biggest markets shows ratings for this year’s Oscars up by 6 percent! But before you get too excited, the telecast is likely to be in the three-least watched Oscars ever. An estimated 34 million viewers tuned in last night, which wasn’t enough to break any records. New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago all had the highest ratings in the country.

So...
Tim Gunn and Robin Roberts to Host Oscar Red Carpet Pre-Show
February 11, 2009
Sometimes the red carpet arrivals before the award show are better than the awards themselves! It’s the public’s chance to dissect the outfit choices of the stars and either tear them down or praise them for their bravery. There are always as many fashion hits as there are misses. And this year, Project Runway’s Tim Gunn will be the moderator.

Tim and GMA anchor Robin Roberts have been slated to host this year’s official Academy Awards pre-show,...
Producers Shoot Down Gervais Oscar Rumors
September 26, 2008
There were rumors going around yesterday that British comedian Ricky Gervais was in talks to host the 2009 Academy Awards. Unfortunately, there is no truth to that rumor. A producer for the event insists that talks for the show haven’t even started yet.

He tells E! Online, "We haven't made one single phone call. There has been no reaching out."

Academy president, Sid Ganis, adds, "We haven't gotten that far yet. We're just not there yet."
Ricky Gervais To Host The Oscars?
September 25, 2008
The Oscars might actually be worth watching this year! Ricky Gervais, the hilarious Emmy-winning actor from Extras, is in negotiations to host this year.

That would be the second Brit to take over hosting duties in one award season! Word on the street is, Oscar producers were so impressed with his bit with Steve Carell at Sunday's Emmys that they're exploring having him host Hollywood's biggest night of 2009.

Besides Extras, Ricky has racked up a...
David Blaine To Hold His Breath On Oprah
April 23, 2008
David Blaine is ready for his next feat!  He'll attempt to beat the Guinness world record for a human holding their breath under water. And he'll do it on Oprah, just so he knows everyone will be watching!

The current record is sixteen minutes and fourteen seconds. How he plans on beating that, we don't know! Fourteen seconds alone is difficult enough!

On a side note, did you know that Beavers can hold their breath 45 minutes?...
Oscar Commercial Prices Hit All Time High
February 15, 2008

Now that the writer's strike is over, the Oscars are a hot commodity again. 30-second commercials for the big show are fetching up to $1.7 million dollars, which is an all time high for the award show.

ABC gave GM motors a big exclusive, no other automobile company will be advertising during the big show. Not only will they be buying up commercials, 75 of their "environmentally friendly" vehicles will be shuttling celebrities to the red carpet.
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