John Stewart is Hosting the Oscars this year. I didn’t see this one coming. I think Stewart will do a FANTASTIC job as host of the Oscars. The man is absolutely hilarious yet dignified, has massive amounts of respect from all across the spectrum and is a huge name in the entertainment industry. Overall I’d have to say that apart from the fact that I was really wanting to see Steve Martin host the show again… Jon Stewart is a pretty damn fine choice to host the Oscars.
But… there is one little problem that I have with this. I have said before that I would MUCH rather have someone who is primarily known for having a FILM career to host the FILM industry’s biggest evening. Yes, I thought Stewart was fantastic in Death To Smoochy (one of the most underrated comedies of all time), and he’s been good in just about everything else he’s been in… but let’s face it… he’s no “movie star”.
So there you have it. Jon Stewart is hosting the Oscars. I would have rather seen a legitimate movie star do it… but aside from that I don’t think they could have made a better choice. I’m surprised his name never popped into my head when thinking about potential hosts. This should be interesting.
