Here's who turned down the Oscars gig
Posted Nov 4th 2009 6:31PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Awards, Reality-Free
Allison told you yesterday that
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will host the Oscars in 2010. But you probably guessed that others were considered too, right? Three of the people below turned down the gig. Can you guess who they were?
- Tina Fey
- Robert Downey, Jr.
- Will Ferrell
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Jay Leno
- Ben Stiller
- Sean Combs
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Jerry Seinfeld
- me
The three who turned down the gig were
Tina Fey (too busy with
30 Rock),
Ben Stiller, and Robert Downey Jr.
(For the record, I wasn't asked.)
[via
TV Tattle]
Tags: academy awards, academy awards host, alec baldwin, ben stiller, oscars, oscars host, robert downey jr, steve martin, tina fey
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-04-2009 @ 8:40PM
Sancty said...
I had 2 of the 3 with my error being Seinfeld instead of Tina Fey.
I remember Jerry's appearance at the Oscars to promote Bee Movie and figured he was auditioning for a future hosting gig... I did consider Fey though... so it didn't blow me away.
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11-04-2009 @ 9:32PM
backbackheyhey said...
Shouldn't every awards show be hosted by Neal Patrick Harris.
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11-04-2009 @ 9:57PM
maggie mae said...
Guess that means that I won't be watching the Oscars next year if Baldwin is hosting, Can't stand the obnoxious moron,
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11-04-2009 @ 10:29PM
Jennifer said...
I can't believe that Neil Patrick Harris wasn't asked, or Ricky Gervais. Those would have been my top two choices.
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11-06-2009 @ 6:15PM
starr said...
rdj and stiller would have been better than baldwin and martin. i wonder why they turned it down... i'll just guess they are too cool.
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