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Ellen DeGeneres to Host Oscars

Ellen DeGeneres to host the OscarsEllen DeGeneres is getting called up to the big leagues.

The popular daytime talk show host will host the 79th Annual Academy Awards, it was announced today. DeGeneres has previously hosted the Grammys twice and the Emmys twice.

The two-time Daytime Emmy winner for Outstanding Talk Show Host will follow in the footsteps of Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin and Whoopi Goldberg -- the last five Oscar hosts.

The 2007 Academy Awards will be presented on February 25, 2007 from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood and broadcast on ABC.



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16. I am with you #7

Posted at 11:11PM on Sep 7th 2006 by Penny

17. F***ing haters. You all should go f***ing die, you stupid ass bitches. Haha.

Posted at 1:05AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Andrew

18. Ellen's funny and she also has a heart of gold that was shown after Hurricane Katrina and all she's done to help and to continue helping the victims which is more than I can say for the supposedly morally upright of the Bush administration which turned their backs on all the people dying in front of the Superdome. Don't forget that. If it happened to them, worse could happen to you. I'm not for "gay rights" or anything like that, but actions speak louder than preaching.

Posted at 12:45AM on Sep 8th 2006 by MR

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I' so glad Ellen is hosting the Oscars. I think she is one of the funniest stand up comics around today. Her timing is great, she never goes over the top..........she isn't so silly that you feel sorry for her attempts at humor.....She is FUNNY all the time......and she is likable as well.

Posted at 2:03AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Rena H

20. Ellen will do a great job! She's very funny and smart, and a good person, too! I am looking forward to the show because Ellen will make everyone laugh and it won't be boring!

Posted at 2:35AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Teri

21. ... I'm supposed to care?

Posted at 2:55AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Honto desu ka?

22. Dude...Ellen is funny. You people are so sad and sick of yourself and your boring life that you're so numb, that nothing and no one is funny. I'm sorry but if Ellen's not funny, who then is?
Get a life, get a job. Get a clue, you brainless haters.

Posted at 1:48PM on Sep 8th 2006 by dominique

23. GREAT !!! She is perfect and so hot. Now we have something to look at.

Posted at 8:50AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Nelle

24. This is awesome. I believe Ellen will blow anything Billy Crystal did, out the window! Ellen is one of the funniest people around. She has been on top of the world for the past few years! I cant stand watching award shows, but I will definately watch the Oscars if Ellen is hosting! Hell yeah!!! And to all of you homophobic mother f*ckers, get a clue. Get over it! You are the people who make this world so screwed up with your discriminations.

Posted at 8:52AM on Sep 8th 2006 by Danielle

25. Great, now I have a perfect excuse not to watch, again!!! zzzzzzzzzzz.
Let's go Met's!!!!

Posted at 4:54PM on Sep 11th 2006 by mr jones

26. What's with all the vitriol directed at gay people? Let me ask you knuckleheads, did you ever get a job because you were "straight"? Were there millions of dollars at stake? Yeah, I didn't think so!!! Ellen's funny, approachable, well-liked and with broad appeal- she's a very logical (maybe too safe) choice....
Please get a grip on all the gay-hate stuff.... it's based on nothing but prejudice.

Posted at 10:34AM on Sep 8th 2006 by stephen s

27. Ellen is a trip, shes funny, straight up and funny!

Posted at 10:50AM on Sep 8th 2006 by MIA

28. I'd switch teams for Ellen. You go girl! You're a beautiful person. We need more like you.

Posted at 11:02AM on Sep 8th 2006 by KarenQQ

29. OOOOOOOOO you are too gross Nelle! YUK! You are sooooo kidding..right?!

Posted at 12:18PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Babee

30. Ellen as host of the Oscars. Big mistake. She is not the least bit funny. Too goofy. I predict she will bomb. The best Oscar host was by far Johnny Carson . No one in this crop of so-called comedians comes close, but I did like Billy Crystal.

Posted at 5:15PM on Sep 8th 2006 by Ginger

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