2011 Oscar / Academy Awards Hosts: James Franco & Anne Hathaway

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its choices for the hosting job of the 2011 Oscars - Anne Hathaway and James Franco. In its effort to attract younger viewers, the Academy has picked what it calls the future of the industry - two of the biggest names in the film industry in their generation.

"James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of
Hollywood icons - fresh, exciting and multi-talented." Thus read the statement issued by co-producer Don Mischer and producer Bruce Cohen regarding their choices.

Oscar Awards hosts have almost always been comedians. Bob Hope, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Stewart, Ellen DeGeneres and Steve Martin, to name a few. So are they taking a big risk in getting non-comedians, or is the ceremony trying something different this year?

I wonder if the two, or any of them will be singing aside from hosting. You may remember Anne singing a short piece two years ago when host Hugh Jackman plucked her from the audience for one of his spiels. Let's wait and see.

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