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Hugh Jackman, star of May 1 release "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," will host the Feb. 22 Oscars ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Friday.

Jackman apparently got the gig because he did such a bang-up job hosting the Tonys.

The 2009 Oscars will mark the first time in a while since the Oscars have gone without a stand-up comic host.

Recent Academy Award emcees have included Jon Stewart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres and Chris Rock.

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Stephen Colbert
by The Amazing G
Dec 12th, 2008
06:49:05 PM
Let Harry host the damn thing!
by Little Beavis
Dec 12th, 2008
06:49:16 PM
Hugh Jackman
by Shan
Dec 12th, 2008
06:49:54 PM
Stephen Colbert
by Shan
Dec 12th, 2008
06:50:49 PM
Opening broadway-like number...
by buffywrestling
Dec 12th, 2008
06:54:03 PM
Uh, Whoopi is a stand-up comic.
by BigTuna
Dec 12th, 2008
06:54:45 PM
I'll be the first to criticize...
by theBigE
Dec 12th, 2008
06:54:46 PM
Good because to make the Oscars "hip" makes it crass.
by Damien Chowder
Dec 12th, 2008
06:55:02 PM
Awesome choice!!
by MaxTheSilent
Dec 12th, 2008
06:55:39 PM
Has there been any mention ...
by Shan
Dec 12th, 2008
06:57:08 PM
Whoopi began her career as --
by The Gospel According to Bastardface
Dec 12th, 2008
06:58:29 PM
Whoopi Isn't a Stand Up?!
by codymr
Dec 12th, 2008
06:58:50 PM
Whoopi Goldberg went nuts...
by emeraldboy
Dec 12th, 2008
07:02:22 PM
So, more song and dance numbers then? Lame.
by Orbots Commander
Dec 12th, 2008
07:04:07 PM
Remake the oscars!
by Obscura
Dec 12th, 2008
07:04:46 PM
I would like to brendan Gleeson get an oscar..
by emeraldboy
Dec 12th, 2008
07:08:04 PM
Sounds like Cinnamon toast...
by Gus Van Rant
Dec 12th, 2008
07:12:13 PM
Herc, what does it take to be a writer on this site????
by Ronnie__Dobbs
Dec 12th, 2008
07:15:40 PM
He must do a Van Helsing musical number
by drewlicious
Dec 12th, 2008
07:16:50 PM
Are you 14? Whoopi started her career as a stand up.
by Ronnie__Dobbs
Dec 12th, 2008
07:17:56 PM
Finally.
by JackPumpkinhead
Dec 12th, 2008
07:22:35 PM
Yes, Whoopi did stand-up...
by The Dum Guy
Dec 12th, 2008
07:23:25 PM
good for him
by Genre_Baby
Dec 12th, 2008
07:24:07 PM
I'm Aussie and I hate Hugh Jackman
by watch_the_world_burn
Dec 12th, 2008
07:26:30 PM
Shouldn't it have been "1st Sexiest Man alive to host Oscars"?
by The Dum Guy
Dec 12th, 2008
07:30:06 PM
"Let Harry host?" Who, Knowles?
by Kurutteru Yatsu
Dec 12th, 2008
07:30:15 PM
So Jackman will host Sitting-Down?
by chromedome
Dec 12th, 2008
07:43:07 PM
Get Steven Seagal to host...
by Quake II
Dec 12th, 2008
07:44:54 PM
Um wait. The Oscars are in when? March?
by Orbots Commander
Dec 12th, 2008
07:45:46 PM
Brits/Aussies hosting American themed shows
by terry1978
Dec 12th, 2008
07:46:34 PM
IT SHOULD BE HILARIOUS!!!
by Orionsangels
Dec 12th, 2008
07:46:58 PM
Former Batman actors should present
by Anakin Whoopass
Dec 12th, 2008
07:59:16 PM
Three words: Chuck Norris.
by The Gospel According to Bastardface
Dec 12th, 2008
08:00:48 PM
Whoopie's stand-up
by buffywrestling
Dec 12th, 2008
08:03:54 PM
There hasn't been a comedian mc since Bob Hope
by johnnyangel
Dec 12th, 2008
08:06:37 PM
Check out his sing and dance skills:
by GQtaste
Dec 12th, 2008
08:08:57 PM
I thought Whoopi did stand up?
by Charlie_Allnut
Dec 12th, 2008
08:14:53 PM
Awards shows are a joke
by johnnyangel
Dec 12th, 2008
08:27:11 PM

by AllieJamison
Dec 12th, 2008
08:36:15 PM
Seems reasonable
by kafka07
Dec 12th, 2008
08:37:56 PM
pretty cool actually
by Westonian
Dec 12th, 2008
08:38:48 PM
I'm sure I saw the words on the screen...
by AllieJamison
Dec 12th, 2008
08:40:25 PM

by AllieJamison
Dec 12th, 2008
08:42:12 PM
Stephen Colbert redux
by Shan
Dec 12th, 2008
08:53:56 PM
This might work
by catlettuce4
Dec 12th, 2008
08:55:33 PM
can some one tell me
by robamenta
Dec 12th, 2008
09:06:10 PM
February is sweeps month
by catlettuce4
Dec 12th, 2008
09:09:48 PM
It's prob because he did a good job at the other award show...
by Citizin_insane
Dec 12th, 2008
09:09:52 PM
Yeah, he did.
by Larry of Arabia
Dec 12th, 2008
09:27:19 PM
Who are the ad wizards...
by wampa 1
Dec 12th, 2008
09:59:54 PM
Schwarzenegger should host one
by superunknown85
Dec 12th, 2008
10:26:23 PM
Jackman's a natural for these things...
by The Grug
Dec 12th, 2008
10:49:56 PM
Will the Oscars be watchable for the first time since....
by Mr Spork
Dec 12th, 2008
10:54:38 PM
superunknown85
by jimmay
Dec 12th, 2008
11:21:54 PM
These Oscars will be totally not gay! ... Right, Hugh?
by Flim Springfield
Dec 12th, 2008
11:35:50 PM
Have Wall-E host it...
by BurnHollywood
Dec 12th, 2008
11:37:28 PM
Random but cool
by BurgerKing
Dec 12th, 2008
11:56:32 PM
Someone didn't do their homework
by JoeSixPack
Dec 13th, 2008
01:24:37 AM
actually, Whoopi crossed the line
by oisin5199
Dec 13th, 2008
01:28:53 AM
WHAT?!? HERC MADE A MISTAKE?!?
by mr_macphisto
Dec 13th, 2008
01:57:50 AM
Whoopi is stand up
by CZ
Dec 13th, 2008
03:12:00 AM
In the home of the mutherfucking free
by buffywrestling
Dec 13th, 2008
03:45:53 AM
If they really wanted to improve the show
by The McPoyle Clan
Dec 13th, 2008
04:12:46 AM
I disagree -- somewhat --
by buffywrestling
Dec 13th, 2008
04:24:38 AM
wait - was Whoopi sitting down??
by the power of GREYSKULL
Dec 13th, 2008
05:23:46 AM
From James Cameron, director of ALIENS and T2...
by Motoko Kusanagi
Dec 13th, 2008
05:43:14 AM
robamenta...
by emeraldboy
Dec 13th, 2008
05:59:16 AM
The british academy brought in that new rule..
by emeraldboy
Dec 13th, 2008
06:03:00 AM
and one more thing...
by emeraldboy
Dec 13th, 2008
06:06:25 AM

by Blancoshadow
Dec 13th, 2008
07:44:12 AM
Why not Jon Stewart???
by Blancoshadow
Dec 13th, 2008
07:45:20 AM
You make some good points
by The McPoyle Clan
Dec 13th, 2008
08:36:18 AM
It feels pinched...
by buffywrestling
Dec 13th, 2008
08:57:25 AM
Ha! Boobie.
by buffywrestling
Dec 13th, 2008
09:35:15 AM
The bush administration strangled the oscars..
by emeraldboy
Dec 13th, 2008
09:50:53 AM
Huh.
by Darkman
Dec 13th, 2008
10:07:58 AM
Does anyone care about the Oscars anymore?
by romanocc
Dec 13th, 2008
10:28:16 AM
They gave Spieberg best director
by buffywrestling
Dec 13th, 2008
11:28:11 AM
Here is a really mystery that has never been solved..
by emeraldboy
Dec 13th, 2008
11:38:28 AM
Um, remember the fundraiser "Comedy Relief"
by EriamJH
Dec 13th, 2008
11:43:13 AM
Wow..thanks for that book report
by SomaShine
Dec 13th, 2008
11:44:24 AM
Come on now
by buffywrestling
Dec 13th, 2008
11:47:39 AM
Whoopi Goldberg is not a stand-up
by Hercules
Dec 13th, 2008
12:26:38 PM
Well...
by CMan
Dec 13th, 2008
12:56:53 PM
Herc, Chevy Chase was a comedian, as is Whoopi
by YackBacker
Dec 13th, 2008
01:54:13 PM
They did ask Steve Martin, right?
by Manatee
Dec 13th, 2008
02:06:49 PM
I dunno Herc...
by codymr
Dec 13th, 2008
02:11:35 PM
YackBacker
by codymr
Dec 13th, 2008
02:11:58 PM
Whoopi!!!
by Uncle_Pooch
Dec 13th, 2008
02:31:50 PM
AND
by Uncle_Pooch
Dec 13th, 2008
02:32:48 PM
Still performs at clubs.
by Uncle_Pooch
Dec 13th, 2008
02:33:23 PM
Herc, have you heard of Comic Relief?
by I Dunno
Dec 13th, 2008
02:50:29 PM
Yeah, that looks like Whoopi doing stand-up
by Hercules
Dec 13th, 2008
03:23:09 PM
For sure
by codymr
Dec 13th, 2008
03:35:48 PM
Hey Whoopi HAS DONE stand-up!
by Gilkuliehe
Dec 13th, 2008
03:43:42 PM
Herc, you're a good sport
by YackBacker
Dec 13th, 2008
03:52:38 PM
EVERY Australian loves Hugh Jackman....MORON
by quantize
Dec 13th, 2008
04:12:52 PM
No you are a campy asshole quantize
by vini77
Dec 13th, 2008
04:53:40 PM
LOL at drewlicious
by Anna Valerious
Dec 13th, 2008
08:08:31 PM
Jackman will be a decent host because...
by Mullah Omar
Dec 13th, 2008
09:02:15 PM
Hugh has two new movies to push!
by pokadoo
Dec 13th, 2008
09:41:24 PM
Whoopi sucks, and Chris Rocks is too much
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Dec 13th, 2008
10:15:11 PM
Bob Barker should host the Oscars
by the milf lover
Dec 13th, 2008
11:24:56 PM
"In a while"
by David Cloverfield
Dec 14th, 2008
03:17:18 AM
vini77
by quantize
Dec 14th, 2008
08:36:07 AM
Jackman will be a decent host because...
by quantize
Dec 14th, 2008
08:37:46 AM
Chris Rock was in ireland for his first ever
by emeraldboy
Dec 14th, 2008
11:06:13 AM
When Hugh jackman...
by emeraldboy
Dec 14th, 2008
11:12:03 AM
that should have read
by emeraldboy
Dec 14th, 2008
11:13:37 AM
JCVD SHOULD HOST.
by Galactic
Dec 14th, 2008
02:58:43 PM
Dear Oscars...
by thegreatwhatzit
Dec 14th, 2008
10:45:37 PM
Dammit, Orbots Commander...
by thegreatwhatzit
Dec 14th, 2008
10:50:20 PM
Colbert would have been perfect!
by Orionsangels
Dec 15th, 2008
12:10:43 AM
Dr. Perry Cox NOT watching the Oscars
by frakthetoasters
Dec 15th, 2008
12:22:23 AM
MOTOKO KUSANAGI...
by Shadow Warrior
Dec 15th, 2008
02:13:26 AM
Gayer than a pirate themed halloween party
by ArcadianDS
Dec 15th, 2008
10:49:20 AM

by BBSloth
Dec 15th, 2008
08:06:31 PM

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