After honoring the movie business with Oscars for nearly 80 years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is planning to celebrate cinema in still another way — on about eight acres in the heart of Hollywood.
Jon Stewart is getting a do-over as Oscar host. America's favorite faux newscaster, who drew mixed reviews for his first stint in 2006, has been picked for a return engagement in February, the film academy announced Wednesday.
Ellen DeGeneres has been tapped to host next year's Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday.