{"id":287885,"date":"2020-02-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1119817"},"modified":"2020-02-08T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T11:00:00","slug":"the-most-memorable-oscars-hosts-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/the-most-memorable-oscars-hosts-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Memorable Oscars Hosts of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just like last year, the 2020 Oscars<\/a><\/strong> will not have a dedicated ceremony host<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In past years, celebs such as Chris Rock<\/a><\/strong>, Neil Patrick Harris<\/a><\/strong>, and talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel<\/a><\/strong> and Ellen DeGeneres<\/a><\/strong> have hosted the annual ceremony.<\/p>\n

Some hosts were criticized for their performances, thanks to some, er, questionable jokes. Remember 2013 Oscars<\/a><\/strong> host and Family Guy<\/em> creator Seth MacFarlane<\/a><\/strong>‘s “We Saw Your Boobs” musical number? It didn’t go over that well then and it probably would never air today…<\/p>\n

And Anne Hathaway<\/a><\/strong> and James Franco<\/a><\/strong>‘s rare co-hosting stint in 2011 was also memorable for the wrong reason: A lack of chemistry.<\/p>\n

And the 2019 Oscars host dismissed himself<\/a> before the show even aired; After it was announced that Kevin Hart<\/a><\/strong> would take the reins, he pulled out of the gig after being criticized for past homophobic comments, remarks for which he apologized. The Academy then announced that for the first time since 1989, no one would host the Oscars.<\/p>\n

But the majority of Oscars hosts earned praise for their performances and some were invited back. Billy Crystal<\/a><\/strong> has hosted the Oscars nine times!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Check out the most memorable Oscars hosts of all time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Bob<\/div>\n

Paul W. Bailey\/NBC\/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Bob Hope, 1960 <\/h3>\n
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The comedian hosted the Oscars a record-breaking 19 times, beginning in 1940 when Gone with The Wind <\/em>took home Best Picture, to as recently as 1978 when Annie Hall <\/em>was awarded the big prize. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Johnny<\/div>\n

ABC Photo Archives\/ABC via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Johnny Carson, 1984 <\/h3>\n
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The legendary late-night host hosted the show five times, beginning in 1979 when The Deer Hunter <\/em>won Best Picture. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Goldie<\/div>\n

Bettman\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Goldie Hawn, 1987 <\/h3>\n
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The beloved Hollywood actress dazzled in a black low-cut gown the year she co-hosted the award show with Chevy Chase and Paul Hogan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"David<\/div>\n

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David Letterman, 1995 <\/h3>\n
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The My Next Guest Needs No Introduction… <\/em>star hosted the award show the year Robert Zemeckis’s Forest Gump <\/em>won Best Picture. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Whoopi<\/div>\n

TIMOTHY A. CLARY\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Whoopi Goldberg, 2002 <\/h3>\n
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The comedian, actress and now The View<\/em> co-host had some fun while hosting in 2002. She previously hosted the show in 1994, 1996 and 1999.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Steve<\/div>\n

Brian Vander Brug\/LA Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Steve Martin, 2003 <\/h3>\n
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The actor hosted the year that Catherine Zeta-Jones took home the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the musical, Chicago. <\/em>He also hosted the Oscars in 2001 and in 2010, along with Alec Baldwin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Jon<\/div>\n

Mark Boster\/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Jon Stewart, 2006 <\/h3>\n
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The former late-night host hosted the show in 2006 and 2008, and received mixed reviews from critics. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Hugh<\/div>\n

Kevin Winter\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Hugh Jackman, 2009 <\/h3>\n
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America’s favorite X-Men<\/em> Wolverine hosted the show the year Slumdog Millionaire <\/em>won Best Picture. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Steve<\/div>\n

GABRIEL BOUYS\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, 2010 <\/h3>\n
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Guess who’s back? Martin hosted the show again, this time with 30 Rock <\/em>star Baldwin.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"James<\/div>\n

Bob D’Amico, ABC<\/p>\n

James Franco & Anne Hathaway, 2011 <\/h3>\n
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Perhaps the most memorable Oscar hosting duo goes to this pair. Pop culture fans are still talking about their chemistry\u2014or lack thereof. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Billy<\/div>\n

Robert Gauthier\/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Billy Crystal, 2012 <\/h3>\n
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Nine is the number of times the actor has hosted Hollywood’s big night. Most recently was 2012 when The Artist <\/em>became the first silent film to win Best Picture since 1929. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"2013<\/div>\n

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Seth MacFarlane, 2013 <\/h3>\n
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The comedian’s hosting job was deemed to be controversial and panned by audiences and critics alike, but MacFarlane states that he was still asked to return as host for the following year. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Ellen<\/div>\n

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Ellen DeGeneres, 2014 <\/h3>\n
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The most iconic Oscar host of the 21st Century goes to the daytime talk-show host who not only dressed as a fairy on stage, but also gave pizza out to the audience and took the star-studded selfie<\/a> that, at the time, became the most liked photo ever on Twitter. She also hosted the Oscars in 2007.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Neil<\/div>\n

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Neil Patrick Harris, 2015 <\/h3>\n
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The How I Met Your Mother<\/em> star has hosted the Tony Awards four times, but decided to change pace, hosting the Oscars the year Birdman <\/em>won for Best Picture. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Chris<\/div>\n

Kevin Winter\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Chris Rock, 2016 <\/h3>\n
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The comedian has hosted the show twice, in 2005 and 2016. During his latter gig, he made the show extra memorable by selling girl scout cookies to the audience. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Jimmy<\/div>\n

Rob Latour\/REX\/Shutterstock <\/p>\n

Jimmy Kimmel, 2018 <\/h3>\n
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The late-night host first hosted the Oscars in 2017 and returned in 2018, after the stunning La La Land <\/em>and Moonlight <\/em>moment that was seen around the world. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The 2020 Oscars will air live from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, February 7 at 8 p.m. ET \/ 5 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Watch E!’s red carpet coverage of the 2020 Oscars Sunday, Feb. 9 starting at 1 p.m. ET\/10 a.m. PT followed by the Oscars telecast at 8 p.m. ET\/5 p.m. PT on ABC! And don’t miss the E! After Party<\/i> special at 11:15 p.m. ET\/8:15 p.m. PT for a recap of the 2020 Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Watch E! News<\/i> weekday mornings at 7 a.m.!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just like last year, the 2020 Oscars will not have a dedicated ceremony host. In past years, celebs such as Chris Rock, Neil Patrick Harris, and talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen DeGeneres have hosted the annual ceremony. Some hosts were criticized for their performances, thanks to some, er, questionable jokes. Remember 2013 Oscars host and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane‘s “We Saw Your Boobs” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-287885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-music-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-01 01:46:25","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KIDN - The Lift FM","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287885\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}