Jon Stewart to Host the Oscars
Jon Stewart, the Emmy-winning host and co-writer of Comedy Central's mock newscast “The Daily Show,” will be named Thursday as host of the 78th Annual Academy Awards, three sources familiar with the selection process said Wednesday, ending months of speculation about the show's next emcee.
As much as I love movies, and as much as I find Jon Stewart funny, I still don't know if this will be enough for me to sit through the fourteen hour treacle-fest that is also known as the Oscars. TiVo makes it bearable - able to skip the stupid parts, and distill the show down to 30-45 minutes, but still...
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