Update - James Franco & Anne Hathaway: Oscar Hosts!
Mon, November 29, 2010 
UPDATE: It's officially official. James Franco and Anne Hathaway will in fact host, as confirmed by Oscar telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer via press release:
"James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons -- fresh, exciting and multi-talented. We hope to create an Oscar broadcast that will both showcase their incredible talents and entertain the world on February 27. We are completely thrilled that James and Anne will be joining forces with our brilliant creative team to do just that."
Indeed, it's an interesting duo. Bring it on.
If this goes down, consider it a new chronicle in the ever-changing, and fascinating, career-choices of James Franco. Can't imagine another actor to go from three Spider-Man films to a stint on TV soap General Hospital and back to films with recent fare 127 Hours and, the forthcoming Caesar: Rise of the Apes and Your Highness in 2011.
"TOLDJA" says the actor, who'll no doubt be nominated for his turn in Danny Boyle's acclaimed drama, has been offered the opportunity to host the 83rd annual Academy Awards ceremony. But he wouldn't be flying solo. He'd co-host next to the more traditional, but just as inspired, Anne Hathaway. Interesting to note, both were reportedly up for Ridley Scott's still-in-the-pipeline Alien prequels.
According to their moles, it appears that both have accepted the offers.
Not certain this duo will spike the ratings like they're hoping. As talented as both are, neither are going to have a Hugh Jackman pull with the general public. But, it can't any worse than nose-dive hosting gigs of ceremonies past like Ellen DeGeneres or last year with the Alec Baldwin/Steve Martin pairing.
Reader Comments (2)
I like them both, but odd choice. To be honest, I thought Martin & Baldwin weren't half bad.
Meh. I don't dig it. I didn't dig when Jackman did it either. Its harder for actors to really critique the industry and other actors as these are their peers and colleagues. I mean hell, 75 % of Jackman's jokes were about him being a Broadway singer. I know fanboys loved it, but I found it to be very 'meh.' I find when real actors host it, it just becomes even more self-indulgent and narcissitic than it normally is. This won't be a problem with Franco as he is willing to laugh at himself and the industry but Hathaway, really? Just offer Conan the job, damn it!