So much for my hopes of seeing Larry David's signature stare-down against the masses of Hollywood at the upcoming Academy Awards. As it turns out, the Oscars have selected a host — or hosts, I should say.
The comedic duo of Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin have agreed to host the 82nd annual Academy Awards, an announcement that comes hot off the heels of denials from Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr. and Ben Stiller. Martin, of course, hosted the show twice before, but this will be Baldwin's first time as the show's master of ceremonies. Read more...
FROM MTV.COM: The Academy Awards will welcome a hosting tag-team in 2010 in the form of funnyman Steve Martin and "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin, the awards show's producers announced Tuesday (November 3).
"I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin," Martin, 64, quipped.
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"We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars," show producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic said in a statement. "Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event."
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John Krasinski is not lacking for offers outside of "The Office." Not only did he make his directorial debut this year with "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men," but he keeps racking up the big screen roles in between "Office" episodes. According to Variety, he has just signed onto Nancy Meyers' untitled romantic comedy, which stars Steve Martin, Meryl Streep, and Alec Baldwin.
Yes, Krasinski will be the baby of the cast, and his role is unspecified -- but as the movie centers on a romantic triangle between Martin, Baldwin, and Streep, we know it isn't as a love interest. My guess is that he's playing someone's son, and will spend the film horrified by the romantic goings-on. Hopefully, he'll have a bigger part than he had in Meyers' last film "The Holiday," where he had a brief cameo as Cameron Diaz's assistant. Read more...
It's a love triangle you never thought you'd see onscreen. According to Variety, Steve Martin has joined Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin in an untitled romantic comedy written and directed by romantic-comedy veteran Nancy Meyers.
Meyers and Martin go way back, as she wrote and produced both of his "Father of the Bride" films.
All we have to go on, story wise, is that Baldwin and Martin play rivals, vying for the affection of Streep. It's certainly a talented cast, and Baldwin is a hot property thanks to his role on "30 Rock." Read more...
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- Alec Baldwin, Will.i.am among new castmembers announced for "Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape." (Comingsoon)
- Fool me once, can’t get fooled again. First teaser poster for Oliver Stone’s "W" pops up online. (Ioncinema)
- "Y: The Last Man" writer Brian K. Vaughan tackles the Knights of the First Crusade in "Roundtable," a comedy update on the Arthurian legend. (THR)
