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Lunchtime Poll: In Which You Make the Oscars Less Lame

2/26/07, 11:35 am EST

Jerry Seinfeld Heathers

You’re trying to stay awake for Scorsese’s moment of glory, and the ghost of John Wayne appears in your living room. He explains that you have been selected by deceased members of the Academy to save the bloated, self-congratulatory ceremony from itself. You can pick any celebrity, living or dead, to host next year’s awards. Doesn’t have to be a comedian (we get that it’s tradition to go with someone professionally funny but you know what they say about desperate times) but it does have to be someone unlikely to pretend to vacuum up Penelope Cruz’s dress mid-show. Who do you pick?


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Robert A. Zimmerman | 4/13/2007, 4:47 pm EST

Bob Dylan,of course. He’d squint and glare and seem unfriendly making all there uncomfortable.He wouldn’t be inclined to say much but when he did it would be something so convoluted and mysterious that all the particpants would be confused and bewildered and the whole stinking production would fall apart. It would be over in record time, and we could all go back to doing better things.

Katie | 3/23/2007, 9:59 pm EST

Kurt cobain cause it so out of his element…its all establishment and shit…he’d hate it…or joey jordison from slipknot…mask and all

Dr. Ralph | 3/18/2007, 12:56 pm EST

plastique…

Rosebud | 3/6/2007, 1:03 pm EST

Wayne and Garth. Party on!

Kirk | 3/2/2007, 7:24 am EST

Jerry Seinfeld or maybe The Kramer

OttawaMark | 3/1/2007, 3:53 pm EST

No question…..Richard Pryor!

DH | 2/28/2007, 7:12 pm EST

EDDIE IS A GENIUS VH IS THE GREATEST ROCK BAND EVER.

PaulSmithe | 2/28/2007, 5:32 pm EST

I’ll have to agree with Jandek. Lemmy all the way.

Douglas K. Adams III | 2/28/2007, 7:44 am EST

Andy Samberg and the Dudes. Because they make lame things funny, and the oscars are the lamest duck in the pond of award shows.

velvetjones | 2/27/2007, 8:15 pm EST

sarah silverman, stephen colbert and jonny stewart, jerry seinfeld, dave chapelle, chris rock, al gore, or elizabeth goodman

Riff | 2/27/2007, 7:44 pm EST

Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park fame so they ridicule liberal Hollywood for the hypocrites they all are.

wickitpickit | 2/27/2007, 6:43 pm EST

richard pryor

harry | 2/27/2007, 3:19 pm EST

bob odenkirk and david cross. In fact, why not make the oscars like a big mr show episode. It would be a pretty good format, as they can come back in and reference jokes from earlier.

Sherry | 2/27/2007, 2:52 pm EST

Has to be Jerry Seinfeld!! He’s effortlessly funny and cool.
Second choice would be a repeat of David Letterman. Love them both.

OhBeer | 2/27/2007, 1:50 pm EST

Steve Carell
Tina Fey
Alec Baldwin
All Hilarious

Glovy | 2/27/2007, 12:51 pm EST

Man, George Carlin would be great. But I think he’s TOO cool for it. Plus, I’d probably rather here him talk than some weepy starlet thanking god and such.

And I agree with everyone who said Groucho. That would be entertaining as all hell. Him and Scorsese could have an eye-brow off.

Dane Cook or Johnny Knoxville? Yeah. You know Hollywood is at least trying to keep up the notion that it’s classy and glamorous right? Yeah. The amazing Semen-chugger and his side kick Smirky McRippoff Artist are perfect for the job!

J | 2/26/2007, 11:11 pm EST

Living: Steve Carrell

Dead: MITCH HEDBURG

J | 2/26/2007, 10:44 pm EST

I meant HE’D*, of course.

J | 2/26/2007, 10:43 pm EST

David Cross. He’s be so funny.

cheesecrop | 2/26/2007, 8:37 pm EST

Rather than pick a host I ask Wayne to take me back in time to the earliest awards in the late 20’s and early 30’s, so I can see real genuine movie stars with actual talent. People tend to say certain times were great for things like TV (the 50’s) and music (the 60’s). By and large their wrong most of the time, but they really DID get it right when they mention movies and the 1930’s. Oh, to long for the good old days!

Jeremy | 2/26/2007, 7:48 pm EST

Conan O’ Brien…

but only if they let him be himself.

Jay | 2/26/2007, 7:23 pm EST

Living:
Michael Jackson
Hilariousness will ensue, I’m sure.

Dead:
Keith Richards
Um, hilariousness definitely will ensue.

mamakin2010 | 2/26/2007, 6:13 pm EST

steven tyler

hes witty, kind, knows how to crack a well-timed joke, and hell who doesnt want to stare at a completely hot guy talk to ‘you’ (the camera, but it looks like hes talkin to you lol!)

for that matter, all of aerosmith should do it together. they’d crack up with each other, mess with each other, and it would be fun.

lala | 2/26/2007, 6:08 pm EST

kurt cobain or courtney love. maybe like steve carell

Angus | 2/26/2007, 5:45 pm EST

K-Fed

musicman | 2/26/2007, 5:36 pm EST

lewis black or robin williams

Arthur Corningwaddle | 2/26/2007, 5:30 pm EST

1. Chuck Norris
2. A homeless guy someone picked off the streets
3. Jesus
4. Dave Chappelle
5. Stephen Colbert
6. Conan O’ Brien

T. Rex | 2/26/2007, 5:04 pm EST

1. Bill Hicks - lets bring some obscenity to the Oscars!

2. George Carlin - hilarious guy. Maybe he can do “7 Words You Can’t Say On The Oscars” (hint:”I Would Like To Thank George Bush”)

3. Stephen Colbert - in character as the infamous Bill O’Reilly parody.

4. David Letterman - funny guy who can make fun of anyone (will someone already make fun of Anna Nicole Smith? Her dying is hilarious, come on people!).

5. Will Ferrell - with possible guest host Steve Carrell. Nuff said.

geoff | 2/26/2007, 4:44 pm EST

who care they are so out of touch with america its not funny last night it seemed like they picked 10 films and gave those 10 films all of the awards

Jim | 2/26/2007, 4:26 pm EST

Tag team of Steve Martin and Tom Hanks.

morbo king | 2/26/2007, 3:35 pm EST

Anna Nicole Smith or James Brown

Nickelbacksucks | 2/26/2007, 3:16 pm EST

Second The Opinions For Either Colbert Or Chappelle

PRINCESS | 2/26/2007, 3:13 pm EST

PARIS HILTON!

niggaface | 2/26/2007, 2:57 pm EST

jeffrey ross.

Cecy | 2/26/2007, 2:52 pm EST

Steven Colbert and John Stewart together, please!!

Lobsters | 2/26/2007, 2:51 pm EST

Groucho Marx is funnier dead than any of today’s comics are alive.

The Norsemen | 2/26/2007, 2:34 pm EST

Steve Carell.

myspace.com/15keys | 2/26/2007, 2:19 pm EST

Since it can be anyone living or dead I will nominate one of each

Living:
Jon Stewart

Dead:
Groucho Marx

plasticfantastic7 | 2/26/2007, 2:14 pm EST

jerry seinfeld

Joe | 2/26/2007, 2:13 pm EST

Bono

Adam | 2/26/2007, 2:01 pm EST

Rosie and the Donald co-host. Ennyycceee!

Merrr | 2/26/2007, 1:42 pm EST

I love the idea of sticking the Flaming Lips in the orchestra! I would be sitting at home crossing my fingers that Wayne Coyne would jump on stage and pour a bucket of blood on himself while in a giant alien and santa danced behind him with the giant statue of an Oscar. That would make for some good tv!

Richard | 2/26/2007, 1:39 pm EST

1. Jerry Sienfeld - Proved last night, he still has his wit and humor. I’d love to see him on TV more often. He should be the front runner for next year.

2. Jon Stewart - Great guy, great humor. He belongs on a stage like this, and a liberal Hollywood would love him.

3. Conan O’Brien - Why not? Dave won’t do it, Leno doesn’t fit. Conan is perfect.

4. Chris Rock - Out of the public eye a bit, but always a solid host. He might be a bit beyond this now, but Rock is still top notch.

5. Anyone not named Ellen Degenerat, Dane “Yes, I know I’m overrated” Cook, Dave Chapelle, Ryan Seacrest, or Howie Mandel.

The Porksword | 2/26/2007, 1:23 pm EST

Brittney Spears

T.J. | 2/26/2007, 1:17 pm EST

David Lee Roth appears to be available.

Norm | 2/26/2007, 1:15 pm EST

Simon Cowell - he’ll at least give an honest and entertaining critique of the drivel we had to sit through!

NYC Nate | 2/26/2007, 1:06 pm EST

I second David Cross’s nomination!

Sanchez | 2/26/2007, 1:02 pm EST

Johnny Knoxville

Sam | 2/26/2007, 1:00 pm EST

dane cook IS NOT a genius…hes a douche…have keith richards host…now THAT would be interesting…

blinmelon | 2/26/2007, 12:55 pm EST

Harrison ford.

Wab | 2/26/2007, 12:37 pm EST

Dave Chapelle….. Just so he can trip out and make everyone a) really uncomfortable or b) keel over with laughter

The Porksword | 2/26/2007, 12:34 pm EST

Elizabeth Goodman….
I’m also for Chris Rock.

Oddjob | 2/26/2007, 12:32 pm EST

Anyone but Dane Cook

STUFF | 2/26/2007, 12:23 pm EST

Jerry Seinfeld.

jill hives | 2/26/2007, 12:21 pm EST

norm macdonald.

jandek | 2/26/2007, 12:18 pm EST

lemmy from motorhead

Scott P | 2/26/2007, 12:10 pm EST

Bring back both Chris Rock and Jon Stewart as the co-hosts, and have the Flaming Lips replace the orchestra. Now that would be interesting…

jim | 2/26/2007, 11:57 am EST

david cross

charlie | 2/26/2007, 11:48 am EST

Seriously, though, it has got to be Dane Cook…what a genius…

charlie | 2/26/2007, 11:46 am EST

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