Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to co-host Oscars: PHOTO
Steven Martin (left) and Alec Baldwin will co-host the Oscars. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer and Andy Kropa, file) Los Angeles (AP) - Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars. The two Hollywood veterans will share hosting duties at the 82nd Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday. Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said Martin and Baldwin are “the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars.” The producers have said they hope to...

Martin, Baldwin to "ratchet up the funny" at Oscars
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were chosen as co-hosts of next year's Oscars to inject a fresh comedic twist into the ceremony while building on decades of tradition, new co-producer Adam Shankman said.

Martin, Baldwin to 'ratchet up the funny'
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were chosen as co-hosts of next year's Oscars to inject a fresh comedic twist into the ceremony while building on decades of tradition, new co-producer Adam Shankman said. Actors Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr.and comedian Tina Fey were among names "thrown around" as possible hosts, Shankman told Entertainment Weekly magazine in an interview published on Wednesday, one day after the choice of Martin and Baldwin was revealed. But the choreographer and Hairspray...

Oscar hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are to co-host the Academy Awards. The comedians will be the first people to co-host the ceremony as a pair since the first Oscars show in 1929. Steve joked: "I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin." Steve - who has presented the show twice before - earned an Emmy Award nomination for his first turn in 2001, but this will be the first time '30 Rock' star Alec has taken on hosting duties. Referring to Steve's musical abilities, Alec joked: "I...

Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to co-host Oscars (AP): PHOTO
Los Angeles - Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars. - Read and comment on the latest movie, DVD, Box Office, entertainment, casting, and celebrity news and gossip on Yahoo! Movies"/>

Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to host Oscars (Reuters): PHOTO
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Oscar organizers on Tuesday named an unlikely pair of hosts for March's Academy Awards, comedian Steve Martin and '30 Rock' star Alec Baldwin, a past loser at the world's top film Awards. - Read and comment on the latest movie, DVD, Box Office, entertainment, casting, and celebrity news and gossip on Yahoo! Movies"/>

What Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Could Bring to the Oscars (With Video!): PHOTO
The mood is one of cautious contentment since the big announcement that Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin would be tag-teaming Oscar-hosting duties this year. (Movieline, meanwhile, was pleased to see that the Academy had come around to taking our advice...

Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin to Tag Team the Oscars: PHOTO
Normally I don't really get that into the Oscars (remember when Lord of the Rings would get like 50 Awards?), but now that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are officially co-hosting, I am seriously excited.

OPEN THREAD: What Do You Think Of The Steve Martin / Alec Baldwin Oscar Duo?: PHOTO
The 82nd annual Academy Awards will be hosted by a duo of two-time solo host Steve Martin and first-timer Alex Baldwin : “I don’t play the banjo but I’m thrilled to be hosting the Oscars

Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin To Host Oscars
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host the 2010 Oscars together. The pair should get lots of laughs, barring any interruptions from Kanye West. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are joining forces for the Oscar stage this next time around, hosting a show set to air March 7, 2010. This will give the show a comic edge lacking in the 2009 telecast, where Hugh Jackman's appearance was heavy on musical showmanship. Martin has hosted the Oscars before

Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin to co-host Oscars
Los Angeles: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars. The two Hollywood veterans will share hosting duties at the 82nd Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Tuesday. Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said Martin and Baldwin are “the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars.” The producers have said they hope to resurrect the Oscars’ ratings and make the show more fun by building on the changes introduced at...

Martin, Baldwin to "Ratchet up the Funny" at Oscars
Los Angeles (Reuters) - Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were chosen as co-hosts of next year's Oscars to inject a fresh comedic twist into the ceremony while building on decades of tradition, new co-producer Adam Shankman said. Actors Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr.and comedian Tina Fey were among names "thrown around" as possible hosts, Shankman told Entertainment Weekly magazine in an interview published on Wednesday, one day after the choice of Martin and Baldwin was revealed.

Steve Martin And Alec Baldwin To Host The Oscars
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host the 2010 Oscars on ABC. Check out our tribute video to them.

Steve Martin And Alec Baldwin Are Hosting The Oscars
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

Steve Martin And Alec Baldwin Are Hosting The Oscars
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

And The Job Goes To …: PHOTO
The Oscars arent happening until March 7th of 2010, but as of today, the hosts have been confirmed. Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will co host the 82nd Academy Awards. Martin has done this gig twice before and Baldwin is a hosting virgin. When asked about the pairing, Martin replied I am happy to co host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin, and Baldwin stated I dont play the banjo, but Im thrilled to be hosting the Oscars its the opportunity of a lifetime. Picture of And The Job Goes To …...

And The Job Goes To …: PHOTO
The Oscars aren’t happening until March 7th of 2010, but as of today, the hosts have been confirmed . Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin will co-host the 82nd Academy Awards.

Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin Hosting the Oscars
There are two hosts for the Oscars this year: Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin . "I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin," Martin, 64, says in a statement. Adds Baldwin, 51, "I don't play the banjo, but I'm thrilled to be hosting the Oscars – it's the opportunity of a lifetime." See what all the stars wore to the Oscars last year Martin previously hosted the 73rd and 75th Academy Awards. Baldwin was nominated for a 2003 supporting actor nominee for The Cooler . Both have...

Forum commenters divided over Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin as Oscars hosts
Our forum commenters have been reacting to Tuesday's news that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are to host next year's Oscars . Unlike the Oscar bloggers -- who generally endorsed the Academy's decision -- the commenters are more evenly divided as to the merits of these two men as co-hosts. We will get a sneak peek at how well Martin and Baldwin work together in the Christmas release "It's Complicated." They play rivals for the affections of Meryl Streep . While they...

And The Oscars Will Be Hosted By…: PHOTO
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin . There goes our opening musical number! The news that the unlikely duo will be hosting the biggest night in film was announced to mixed reactions. But Bill Mechanic, a producer of the Oscar show says that the matchup is a "spirit du combat." In other words, the most elegant evening of the Awards season is going to be turned into a farce for ratings. Joy! We're sure the pair will spend most of the time playfully bantering about who is doing a better job hosting, or...

Martin and Baldwin to host Oscars
What? Did Tina Fey turn them down? Tuesday’s announcement that Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host the 82nd Academy Awards telecast brought joy to the hearts of those of us who still long for the days of Billy Crystal or Johnny Carson. I recently mentioned Baldwin as someone the Academy should tap, but I must admit it was with the hope that Fey would be in the mix. But then she is not costarring, as Martin and Baldwin are, in the upcoming “It’s Complicated.” (Nancy...

Best performance by Steve Martin as Oscars host: PHOTO
Steve Martin has hosted the Oscars twice in the past

Martin and Baldwin: the Oscar's comedic dream team: VIDEO
Martin and Baldwin were chosen to be co-hosts at the Oscar’s this year. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will be this year's Oscar co-hosts, beating out such competition as Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey, according to a statement made by co-producer Adam Shankman in Entertainment Weekly. Martin, however, is no stranger to the Oscar stage, having hosted the show twice before. But for Baldwin, who will be making his way from 30 Rock to the Oscar's, the 2010 show will be the first. "A...

Co-hosts Martin, Baldwin to double Oscar laughs
(11-04) 04:00 PST Los Angeles - -- Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are taking on the Oscars.

Baldwin and Martin: Team Terrific
Just imagining the pairing of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin as co-hosts of the Oscars gave me the first laugh from a show that's still four months away! Though it's partially an act of product placement -- Martin and Baldwin co-star with Meryl Streep in the upcoming comedy 'It's Complicated' -- Oscar producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman are guilty of nothing more (or less) than perfect casting. Hugh Jackman, last year's song-and-dance host, did the right thing in declining a sequel. He was...