When Hugh Jackman was charged with hosting the
2009
Oscars — which took place during the Great Recession — his opening number made a number of jokes about the economy (Jackman introduced “the Craigslist dancers”) as he highlighted all the year’s best picture nominees.
Who hosted the most Oscars?
He’s second all-time to
Bob Hope
, who hosted the show 19 times over the years. Johnny Carson was third with five hosting appearances, followed by Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon with four apiece. MacFarlane’s hosting gig in 2013 was also the last time the host was also nominated for a category.
What film won Best Picture in 2009?
- Slumdog Millionaire. Christian Colson, Producer.
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
- Frost/Nixon. Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Eric Fellner, Producers.
- Milk. Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen, Producers.
- The Reader.
Which film won most Oscars in 2009?
| 81st Academy Awards | Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire | Most awards Slumdog Millionaire (8) | Most nominations The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (13) | TV in the United States |
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Who hosted 80th Oscars?
Jon Stewart
. After a tepidly received turn hosting in 2006, Stewart made the most of his second chance in 2008, giving a confident performance presenting the 80th Academy Awards.
Who has refused an Oscar?
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Sacheen Littlefeather
stunned Hollywood when she was sent on behalf of Marlon Brando to reject his 1973 Oscar for best actor in “The Godfather.” Nearly 50 years later, the Native American actress has spoken out about how the stunning move ended her career.
Who was the first woman to host the Oscars?
Actress Whoopi Goldberg
hosted the show for the first time.
What was the only animated film to be nominated for Best Picture in 2009?
| Year Film Studio | 1991 (64th) Beauty and the Beast Disney | 2009 (82nd) Up Disney, Pixar | 2010 (83rd) Toy Story 3 Disney, Pixar |
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What was nominated for Best Picture 2008?
- No Country for Old Men. Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers.
- Atonement. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Paul Webster, Producers.
- Juno. Lianne Halfon, Mason Novick and Russell Smith, Producers.
- Michael Clayton. Sydney Pollack, Jennifer Fox and Kerry Orent, Producers.
- There Will Be Blood.
What movie won the Oscar for picture of the year in 2010?
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is the only horror film to win Best Picture, and only five others have been nominated for Best Picture: The Exorcist (1973), Jaws (1975), The Sixth Sense (1999),
Black Swan
(2010), and Get Out (2017).
How many Oscars did Titanic win in total?
Their efforts were rewarded with 14 Oscar nominations and
11 wins
including Best Picture, and the film has remained a home video favorite in addition to spawning a major theatrical rerelease.
What film won the most Oscars?
| Characteristic Number of wins | – – | – – |
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Who hosted the Oscars 2009?
Hugh Jackman
hosted the 81st Academy Awards in 2009. The best picture winner was “Slumdog Millionaire.”
Do you get paid to host the Oscars?
“
They don’t pay you any money
; the Oscars pay you like chicken feed,” Baldwin told the publication in 2013. “It’s all about the honor of helping to extol film achievement.” Baldwin didn’t cite an exact salary, but in 2013, The Hollywood Reporter revealed the average Oscars host fee was $15,000-$25,000.
Why does nobody want to host the Oscars?
There are a few reasons a person might not want to host the Oscars. One is that
the job requires a lot of preparation
— working with a writing staff to craft jokes and monologues, rehearsing, shooting promotional videos, maybe giving interviews — and it simply doesn’t pay much money.
Why is no one hosting the Oscars?
Speaking with Vanity Fair, the producers behind the 2021 Oscars explained their reasoning behind the decision to go without a host. According to producer Steve Soderbergh,
the coronavirus pandemic has given the award show a chance to be more experimental in its presentation
.
