The 2009 Tony Awards Host Will Be... — Page 3

"I still cast my vote for Michael Ceveris and Julie White to co-host."- I Love You Petite! That would be amazing!

Truth be told, I would rather the show move to PBS and have a host that means something to broadway, like Elaine Stritch (or hell, even Sondheim and Webber as dueling co-hosts) then someone who is asked to hosts just to pump up ratings. Let's be realistic, Broadway isn't the mainstream attraction it used to be, and with asking hosts just to pump up ratings, it's starting to look like it's whoring itself out to mainstream audiences.

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They should get Patti, Bernadette, Tyne Daly, Bette Midler, and Angela Lansbury.

ROSE-OFF 2009

It would kill to see that great ensemble host.

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I would love Elaine Stritch to host it. Now that would be fun!
They would definitely need a 10 second delay. LOL

Sorry, I had her nominated for the wrong show, I didn't realize she'd been nominated for "Pushing Daisies."

But excuse me, arrogance incarnate, what exactly don't I get? If you mean I didn't "get" which show she got the Emmy nomination for, you're correct, I was mistaken. But I "get" your point, and still totally disagree.

She's NOT a known name outside of theatre aficionados. Again, I'm not saying she'd do a bad hosting job because she's not well-known (I dislike her because she's irritating, not because she's insufficiently famous), but you offered her up as a better candidate than others' suggestions using the reasoning that she's a film star and an Emmy nominee. All I was sayin'.

Updated On: 9/14/08 at 09:02 PM

You don't GET that she's not a Hollywood has-been, as one might think if they only associated her with her small role on "The West Wing" which went off the air a few seasons ago.

She is NOW on a current TV show that began this past season, and she is up for an Emmy Award for her role on that show this month, making her a CURRENT name in Hollywood and on television.

You obviously aren't aware of her CURRENT gig on television, making her known to television audiences, making her a viable host for an awards show on television.

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Good point.

"Sarah Palin"

Trekkie, I just spit all over my keyboard laughing. Thank you for that!

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Sarah Palin would only be funny if she came out in the american flag bikini with the rifle and did her own redition of "You Can't Get A Man With A Gun"

"No, You Caaan't Get A Man With A..."

*BANG*

"D****t JOHN!"

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I think Patti would make a great host.

I think I should host the Tony's...hey, it can't hurt.

-Vincent

Re: Chenoweth's TVQ - Debra Monk has an Emmy and about a million more TV and film credits than KC. She has a recurring role on a current very popular TV series.

But we'd never consider her because she's not well-known enough outside of the theater. Same for Chenoweth. Do people outside of theater fans know her name? Really? I don't know of any.

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Seth? He is only good in small doses, would love to see him present, wouldn't wanna see him host a three hour long show for anything.
Kristin Chenoweth is becoming more and more well-known with time. I would say people don't necessarily know her name but they do know her face. Not only did she have a high profile role in THE WEST WING, and earned an Emmy nod for her brilliant comedic turn in PUSHING DAISIES, but she also has done a number of B-movies, and she will be appearing in Reese Witherspoon's upcoming Holiday film FOUR CHRISTMASES. I wouldn't say she could match the star status of a Whoopie Goldberg, Rosie O'Donnell, or Hugh Jackman but she can hold her own. Mostly, I don't think she should host by herself but she would be wonderful with Neil.
If you haven't seen her great chemistry with Neil Patrick Harris, click on this link of the two of them announcing the Emmy nods.
http://cdn.emmys.tv/awards/2008pte/noms_webcast.php

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I actually enjoyed this past year's Tonys (though I have to admit anything with performances by Cheyenne, Patti, Laura, Lin-Manuel, etc. is bound to make me happy) a lot so I would love seeing Whoopi back or, if not, perhaps Rosie. If, for whatever combination of reasons, [title of show] isn't nominated, it's kind of my dream that the four co-host, but that's not likely. Awesome, just not likely.