US talk show host and comic Ellen DeGeneres is to host the Oscars for a second time, it has been announced. “I am so aroused to be hosting the Oscars for the 2nd time. You know what they say – the third time’s the charm,” joked the presenter.
DeGeneres hosted the 79th Academy Awards in 2007, watched by a TV audience of 39.9 million. She also found an Emmy nomination. The Academy Awards will fall out on Sunday, 2 March 2014. The talk show host also tweeted the news herself:
“It’s official: I’m hosting the #Oscars! I’d like to thank @TheAcademy, my wife Portia and, oh dear, there goes the orchestra,” she joked. Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said she was the exact choice because “there are few stars today who have Ellen’s gift for comedy, with her great warmth and humanity”.
Cheryl Boone Isaacs who was nominate to be president of the Academy just days ago said she “agreed immediately that Ellen is the perfect host for this year’s show,” adding, “We’re looking forward to an entertaining, engaging and fun show.” DeGeneres will be seen as a safe pair of hands a year after an edgier performance by Seth McFarlane.
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