OSCAR HOSTS.Byline: - Valerie Kuklenski Will Rogers, 1934: Not the first host, but the first to see the potential for humor in the formal affair. ``This looks a lot like the last roundup of the ermine ermine, name for a number of northern species of weasel having white coats in winter, and highly prized for their white fur. It most commonly refers to the white phase of Mustela erminea, called short-tailed weasel in North America and stoat in the Old World. ,'' he said. George Jessel George Jessel may refer to:
Bob Hope, 1940-43, 1945, 1953, 1955, 1958-62, 1965-68, 1970 (as one of the ``friends of Oscar'' gang), 1975, 1978: The NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. radio star hosted the 1940 ceremonies, when ``Gone With the Wind'' was the big winner, as expected. ``What a wonderful thing, this benefit for David Selznick,'' Hope said. In 1967, he sized up the show as ``this farcical far·ci·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to farce. 2. a. Resembling a farce; ludicrous. b. Ridiculously clumsy; absurd. far charade of vulgar egotism Egotism See also Arrogance, Conceit, Individualism. Baxter, Ted TV anchorman who sees himself as most important news topic. [TV: “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in Terrace, II, 70] cat and pomposity.'' Jack Benny, 1944, 1947: ``It seems to me that to get a nomination a picture must have no laughs,'' Benny deadpanned. ``And they tell me I've come pretty close to that a few times already.'' Fred Astaire, 1951: The song-and-dance man beseeched winners to be brief, recalling the year ``a girl took the Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. phone book up with her.'' Danny Kaye David Daniel Kaminsky, known as Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was a Golden Globe-winning American actor, singer and comedian. Biography Early life , 1952: Continuing on that theme, Kaye told guests: ``The academy asks that your speech be no longer than the movie itself.'' Donald O'Connor, 1954: The comic sidekick seemed to be out of his element in the lead position, so he got down to business: ``On with the reading of the will.'' Jerry Lewis, 1956-57, 1959: He told the audience he was tapped to emcee when the academy was unable to locate Hope. ``He was at home.'' Frank Sinatra, 1963, 1975: ``The greatest pizza maker in the world - Miss Sophia Loren Noun 1. Sophia Loren - Italian film actress (born in 1934) Loren, Sofia Scicolone .'' You can take the boy out of Hoboken, but .... Jack Lemmon Noun 1. Jack Lemmon - United States film actor (1925-2001) John Uhler, Lemmon , 1964, 1972, 1985: A past co-host, he raised a couple of brows in 1964 by introducing Julie Andrews Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. as ``My Fair Lady,'' even though Audrey Hepburn had already finished filming the movie version. Clint Eastwood, 1973: Tapped last minute to co-host in place of Charlton Heston, he won big laughs for sticking to the script, including Moses jokes. David Niven, 1974: He did his duty and was rewarded with a streaker. Richard Pryor, 1977, 1983: ``I'm here to explain why black people will never be nominated for anything,'' he said. Johnny Carson, 1979-82, 1984: The first nonmovie star to host, he called the ceremony ``two hours of sparkling entertainment spread over a four-hour show.'' Robin Williams, 1986: In a co-hosting stint, Jane Fonda and Alan Alda gave greetings to viewers around the world while Williams ``translated.'' Chevy Chase, 1987-88: In 1988, he told viewers that Cher ``has decided against the wardrobe of just the dress shields and odor eaters and is going for the full body covering.'' Billy Crystal, 1990-93, 1997-98, 2000: A year after the no-hosted 1989 show opened with a disastrous Snow White-Rob Lowe duet, Crystal redeemed the ceremony's image with his first best-picture medley and his quick responses to turns of events in the show. Whoopi Goldberg, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002: ``So they went and gave me a live microphone for three hours...,'' she said, hinting that the audience and the academy should expect the unexpected from her. David Letterman, 1995: ``Oprah ... Uma. Uma ... Oprah.'' He hasn't been invited back. Steve Martin, 2001, 2003: In his first outing, he brought a subdued wit (and, unfortunately, lower-than-usual ratings) to the ceremony while trying to keep things moving. ``Please hold your applause,'' he said, ``until it's for me.'' CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) Billy Crystal and Anthony Hopkins Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer (2) Johnny Carson (3) Bob Hope (4) Whoopi Goldberg |
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