Jump to content

Oscars report: James Franco, Anne Hathaway to host?

Midnight

By Midnight (edited)

 Share

Franco and Hathaway each have a movie out right now, Franco's "127 Hours" and Hathaway's "Love and Other Drugs." Both films have been getting good reviews. Franco has even been in the conversation for an Oscar nomination, while Hathaway is considered more of a long shot.

It would certainly be a different way to go from last year's hosts of Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. But after our initial surprise, we found ourselves liking the idea. Franco would certainly be a breath of fresh air, while Hathaway has proven her comedic chops in movies like "The Princess Diaries" and "The Devil Wears Prada." Hathaway would be the first female host since Ellen DeGeneres in Feb. 2006 and only the third female host since 1987 (Whoopi Goldberg being the other one).

What do you think? Gutsy risk with high reward potential? Or bad idea jeans? The Oscars air Feb. 27, 2011.

Follow Zap2it on Twitter and Zap2it on Facebook for the latest news and buzz

Photo/Video credit: Getty Images

Source:http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2010/11/oscars-report-james-franco-anne-hathaway-to-host.html

Edited by Midnight

 Share
Go to articles


    • It is being reported that USA Network has cancelled Covert Affairs after its fifth season, which concluded last month. The spy drama's falling ratings are said to be the primary reason behind the mov…
      • Midnight Man
    • The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two people, who have some form of a preexisting personal relationship, race around the world in competition with other teams. CBS …
      • Midnight Man
    • USA Network announced today that Shooter has been renewed for a third season. The good news comes just days following star Ryan Phillippe's own announcement that he has now fully recovered from an …
      • Midnight
    • Showtime has announced that Homeland has been renewed for a fifth season. The award-winning drama has continued to perform well for the network in its current season after a major character death in …
      • Midnight
    • Irina Gaidamachuk, a 41-year-old mother of two in the remote Urals region town of Krasnovfimsk, had a big thirst for vodka. But her husband Yury wouldn't give her money to buy the drink. So, Irina de…
      • Midnight Man
    • Fox has announced that Raising Hope has been renewed for a third season. The offbeat comedy has gained a loyal following over its first two seasons, leading to solid overall ratings in the coveted 18…
      • Midnight
    • In keeping tradition with last year, during today's San Diego Comic-Con panel for Wynonna Earp, it was announced that the show has been picked up for a third season. The Canadian-American productio…
      • Midnight
    • History announced today that its new original series Six has been renewed for a second season. The freshman drama, which is inspired by true events, premiered last month for an eight-episode run th…
      • Midnight
    • Fox announced today that it has ordered six additional episodes of freshman comedy Ben and Kate, topping up its first season to 19 episodes. This is promising news for the new show, which over its f…
      • Midnight
    • David Carradine is most famous for his role as Caine, the wandering half-Chinese, half-Caucasian Shaolin monk in the television series Kung Fu, he was a member of a productive acting family that bega…
      • Midnight Man
    • Word is out that NBC Universal is reviving A.P. Bio for a third season on its upcoming streaming service. The good news comes two months after the comedy was cancelled following two low-rated seaso…
      • Midnight
    • With a name like Porsha, this shouldn't be a surprise. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams was pulled over for speeding and subsequently arrested for driving on a suspended license in…
      • Midnight Man
    • ABC will be bringing back freshman series Motive for a second season. The Canadian-produced police procedural, which has already been renewed up north, will be back for US audiences during summer 201…
      • Midnight
    • Eldest son of Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson is going public with a very private issue. Chet Hanks who goes by the stage name of Chet Haze has a cocaine addiction, has entered rehab and is 50 days sober. …
      • Midnight Man
    • ABC announced today that Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has been picked up for a sixth season. The good news comes as the network is making last-minute decisions on its lineup for the 2018-2019 te…
      • Midnight
    • The CW announced today that sophomore drama Hart of Dixie has been renewed for a third season. The show has been a steady performer for the network since its premiere in 2011, and is also one of thei…
      • Midnight
    • Series 7 will contrinue the trend started by series 6, in that the episodes will air the same day in the UK and US. The UK will get the episodes a few hours earlier due to the time differences, but A…
      • Midnight
    • Gary Dourdan is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Warrick Brown on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2012 it was reported that he had $1.8 million in assets, b…
      • Midnight Man
    • Joachim Georg Kroll was a German serial killer,child molester and cannibal. He was known as the Ruhr Cannibal, and was very particular about where he killed, only killing in the same place on a few o…
      • Midnight Man
    • Agent Carter is an American television series about Peggy Carter who is relegated to secretarial duties in the Strategic Scientific Reserve (SSR). When Howard Stark is accused of treason, he secretly…
      • Midnight Man
    • CBS announced yesterday that Person of Interest has been renewed for a fourth season. The popular drama continues to be ratings winner for the network in its time period. Yesterday's announcement in…
      • Midnight
    • East Los High is a teen drama series about a group of friends at East Los High where they face the trials and tribulations of teenagers growing up in East Los Angeles. The network has renewed the …
      • Midnight Man
    • It is being reported that Mr. Robot will be coming to an end after its already-announced fourth season. The news comes more than eight months since the drama was picked up for Season 4, along with …
      • Midnight
    • CBS announced a two-season renewal for Young Sheldon today - the first of its kind for the comedy - that will see it on the air through Season 4. The Chuck Lorre-created spin-off has been one of th…
      • Midnight
    • A&E announced last week that Bates Motel has been renewed for a third season. The network has ordered 10 new episodes of the show, which currently ranks as its #1 drama series of all time in the adul…
      • Midnight

  • Upcoming Events

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use

  I accept