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[John Adams]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #25

Posted: 4/25/13 at 2:27pm

For my tastes, Jane Lynch comes across best in a "developed imrov" format. The type of comedy I feel she's most successful with has been in the Christopher Guest roles. I think her comedy is more character-driven. She's not been as funny on talk shows where a person needs to be more spontaneous.

I like NPH as a host because (IMO) he's fast on his feet and his delivery is just "dry" enough to be non-threatening. He's got the intelligent and topical sarcasm of someone like Ricky Gervais, but also has the countenance and stage presence of a David Niven-type. Where Gervais often ends up crossing behavioral boundaries, NPH always seems to come off smelling like a rose.

Sean Hayes hosted the Tonys in 2010 and was OK, but (IMO) was too "clown-ish". Didn't work for me. Updated On: 4/25/13 at 02:27 PM

[theaternut]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #26

Posted: 4/25/13 at 5:06pm

Bette and Tom would be great. They would never do it. But they would be great.

[bobs3]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #27

Posted: 4/25/13 at 5:16pm

"Is he really that big of a name/draw?"

Considering he is the star of the highest rated situation comedy currently on television, a two-time Emmy winner, and he played to sold out audiences in HARVEY last summer, the answer is yes, he is that big of a name/draw.

Updated On: 4/25/13 at 05:16 PM

[theaternut]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #28

Posted: 4/25/13 at 5:31pm

He is dull.

[mjroberts972]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #29

Posted: 4/25/13 at 5:39pm

Anne Hathaway would be perfect.

[FindMe12]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #30

Posted: 4/25/13 at 5:53pm

I would really like to see Whoopi do it again, I loved it the year she hosted, and even though she works for ABC, that didnt stop them from having her host it before. If not Whoopi then Hugh Jackman, he is always welcome by the Broadway Community and was a great host before.

[suestorm]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #31

Posted: 4/26/13 at 9:51am

Big Names... Check
Entertaining ... Check
Broadway Cred....Check
Wide Appeal.... Check
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone.... Checkmate!!!

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[MaddieBB12]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #32

Posted: 4/26/13 at 1:16pm

IMO, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the idea of NPH and JP together. Think it would be a wonderful combo--they are both very funny and could play off each other well.

[theatergoer3]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #33

Posted: 4/26/13 at 3:55pm

Hopefully the host will be announced soon. The nominations are announced on Tuesday. They could announce it before then or announce the host with the nominations.

[fashionguru_23]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #34

Posted: 4/26/13 at 4:30pm

Neil Patrick Harris needs to stop. I hated him as a host, and I don't find anything about him appealing.

ANYWAYS, if Jim Parsons, does end up the host, okay fine. Not sure how exciting he'll be, but who knows.

[ucjrdude902]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #35

Posted: 4/27/13 at 12:21pm

How about Robin William? Isn't he doing a new sitcom for CBS this fall anyways?

[BroadwayBaby2012]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #36

Posted: 4/27/13 at 12:37pm

Jim Parsons is not hosting the awards. The announcement is coming this week. There has been a tradition for many years now of not having contending nominees host the broadcast which eliminates the Nathan Lane and Tom Hanks folks from being asked. And CBS will not select a star from another competitive network series to host on their network as long as they can advance their own brand.

[Playbilly]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #37

Posted: 4/27/13 at 12:52pm

Ellen.

"Through The Sacrifice You Made, We Can't Believe The Price You Paid..For Love!"

[all that jazz]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #38

Posted: 4/27/13 at 1:13pm

I say Patti and Bernadette.

[fashionguru_23]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #39

Posted: 4/27/13 at 1:40pm

BroadwayBaby, why Whoopi Goldberg then back a few years ago?

[bobs3]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #40

Posted: 4/27/13 at 2:31pm

Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Lui are members of the CBS family and both have Broadway credits.

[bobs3]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #41

Posted: 4/27/13 at 2:39pm

Matthew Broderick/Kristin Chenoweth and Robin Williams have CBS pilots ready for the fall but CBS hasn't announced the fall schedule and won't for a couple of weeks -- the upfronts won't be held until mid-May so we won't know what new shows are added until then.

[jetts7]

Bette Midler and Tom Hanks should cohost Tonys. #42

Posted: 4/27/13 at 2:58pm

The nominations are announced in 4 days, I'm surprised they haven't announced the host yet. I know this will never happend, but I think it would be cool to see Patina host AS The Leading Player!