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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Set to Co-Host the Oscars

And the hosts are set

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin

After a report from Nikki Finke earlier this morning saying Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr. declined the duty of co-hosting the 2010 Oscars, the Academy made an official announcement this afternoon that It’s Complicated co-stars Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have agreed to host the show.

Oscar telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman were quoted in a joint statement saying, "We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars. Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event."

This will be the first time for Baldwin on the big stage while this marks Martin's third time hosting the event after hosting in 2001 when Gladiator took home Best Picture and again in 2003 for Chicago's big win. Martin was nominated for an Emmy for his first stint as host.

The 2010 Oscars will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

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AHHHHHHHHHH i could not BE more excited.

- Emily
( November 3rd, 2009 | 5:51 pm )
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I would not have minded Steve Martin. Alone.

- miglet
( November 3rd, 2009 | 5:52 pm )
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Excellent choices…ben stiller would be good too, however it would be weird to see Robert Downey Jr hosting such a big event (although I'm sure he'd be amazing).

- adu
( November 3rd, 2009 | 6:13 pm )
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This is going to be fun.

- Anna
( November 3rd, 2009 | 7:08 pm )
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I think this is a great combo to host the Oscars together, unfortunately I haven't watched an Awards show in at least 5 years.

- Andy
( November 3rd, 2009 | 10:03 pm )
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I think it's a good choice, they will have good chemistry together. This could mean the Academy is looking to fall for It's Complicated and a Meryl Streep performance once again.

- Danny K.
( November 3rd, 2009 | 10:30 pm )
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Why isn't "In the Loop" in the running for Best Picture? It's one of the year's best, and the best comedy. Much better than that predictable and boring animated movie "Up". Ugh, I think the Oscars just keeps getting worse and worse. Don't even think I'll watch it this year. Only movie I'm really looking forward to this Christmas is "Invictus".

- Anonymous' Friend
( November 4th, 2009 | 1:58 am )
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Mechanic and Shankman. They're cops!

- oldskool138
( November 4th, 2009 | 6:29 am )
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Only Neil Patrick Harris knows how to host an awards show these days.

- raveman2001
( November 4th, 2009 | 2:06 pm )
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Martin & Baldwin should make a great duo.

Stiller and Downey Jr. seems like a weird idea (keep them as presenters), especially since RDJ was JUST nominated last year. (Not that a Tropic Thunder reunion in that shape wouldn't hurt.) With Jackman, it was kind of like, "Well you weren't good enough to get nominated, so now you can sing and dance in front of all the actors who were!"

- Eli
( November 4th, 2009 | 3:43 pm )
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Love Steve Martin. This should be good!

- Probate Attorney
( November 4th, 2009 | 7:43 pm )
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