Anne Hathway and James Franco — Worst Hosts in Oscar History
I’ve never appreciated Hugh Jackman so much in my life. There’s something to be said for picking seasoned performers to host the Oscars, and it’s fair to say that Anne Hathaway and James Franco do not qualify. Their opening video package was terrible, as was Anne Hathaway and James Franco’s feeble attempt at jokes. At one point the camera panned to Anne’s mother in the audience, who told her to “stand up straight,” and I almost changed the channel. For a moment I thought Hugh Jackman might come to the rescue and do a number with Anne, but no such luck. Instead, Anne sang a parody of On My Own, in reference to Hugh backing out of their performance. It wasn’t funny, and it was instead extremely uncomfortable to watch. Despite popular belief, it’s not my style to tear people apart on my blog, but choosing these two to host the Oscars is simply inexcusable, and it needs to be said. They should not have been asked and they should not have accepted. There are a lot of seasoned executives involved in this decision-making process, and they should know better. I’m furious.
From the moment the awards started, James Franco’s facial expression looks like someone who loudly crapped his pants in a quiet, confined room full of people staring at him. I thought as an emerging star actor, Franco would be putting on a remarkable performance, but so far I’m surprisingly disappointed.
Ha! “Loudly crapped in his pants!” That’s brilliant.
couldn’t agree more. James Francko was a dull as dishwater and Anne Hathway was just a giggling mess.