Oscar Host

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:28pm

Obviously this needs a new thread.

Who would you pick as next year's Oscar host?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:28pm

Ellen DeGeneris

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:30pm

Billy Crystal

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:30pm

Jackie Mason

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:40pm

JACKIE MASON? I hope you're kidding.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:43pm

"JACKIE MASON? I hope you're kidding."

They like stand up comedians don't they?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 2/28/05 at 6:45pm

Ellen or Eddie Izzard.

[elphieisperky]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 9:28am

Totally agree with Munk, Ellen would be hilarious.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 9:30am

Yup. Ellen. Funny, clean, low-key. Perfection.

Oh and Maureen gets to sing all the nominated songs next year.

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 9:38am

Patti LuPone.

She would host the show, sing all the songs, present all the awards, and then accept them...on her own behalf.

(but would she...still wear...a hat?)

I jest. I'd like to see Ellen or maybe Robin Williams do it.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 9:42am

Not Robin Williams. You can't have a host who can't stand to be out of the light for a millisecond. It has to be someone who can step back and allow the proceedings.

[sipos]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 9:44am

Oh my. Eddie Izzard. If only ...

[MaTakeALookAtMe]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 10:58am

Elaine Stritch and Bea Arthur

[cvapb]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 11:04am

Im going with Ellen, shes hilarious.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 11:17am

Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks that Robin Williams makes everything he appears on "all about him." Why does he feel the need to do five minutes of his schtick where ever he appears? No one else came out and "Performed" before they presented. Besides which, he's still doing the same tired jokes. Elmer Fudd doing "Streetcar named Desire?" It was funnier in the 80's when he had Elmer Fudd singing "Fire".

Why do the Oscars need a host anyway? Have that announcer introduce the President of the Academy, he can make his speech and bring out the first presenter, then just have that off stage announcer introduce each presenter. If they chose presenters with style, they wouldn't need a cheap comic.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 11:19am

Robin Williams-haters, UNITE!

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 11:19am

the way the Oscars appear to be going, in a few years, they'll just have everyone on stage, have the awards on a table, and tell 'em to go for it.

It appears that the gala awards show is *over*, kids. New format, please!

[Kelliexo90]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 11:22am

I still say Dane Cook, although I know that he is way to classless for the Oscars.

I like the Ellen idea, what about Wanda Sykes?

[MaTakeALookAtMe]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 11:30am

Robin Williams also annoys the piss out of me. I just wanna shake him and say "Focus, Focus".

But on Sunday night, I think he was one of the funnier parts of the show.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 2:43pm

I can't remember her name...but she's a stand up. Kathy something. Had a show last year called The D List. She makes me laugh.

But I'd vote for Ellen.

Trying not to be racist, but I'm not a big fan of Chris Rock. He isn't funny and his jokes got annoying. Updated On: 3/1/05 at 02:43 PM

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 2:43pm

Kathy Najimy, wasn't it?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 2:44pm

Kathy Griffin.

[JailyardGuy]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 2:44pm

yes, her. (Shows how much TV *I* watch.) Didn't she have ridiculous amounts of plastic surgery recently?

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 2:46pm

Eddie would have a fabulous gown. Too bad the mainstream doesn't always get him.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/1/05 at 2:49pm

yeah, Kathy Griffin. I haven't heard anything about surgery.