Steve Martin to Host 2010 Oscars With His “Enemy”

By Todd Ayres
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/producing/article/2010_academy_awards_oscars_host_steve_martin_alec_baldwin_20091104/
Academy Award hosts can take a lot of heat for the vitality of the live broadcast. For every respected Hugh Jackman, you get a maligned David Letterman ("Oprah, Uma… Uma, Oprah"). So, for the first time in 23 years, the Academy Awards will be emceed by two iconic Hollywood standbys, alleviating some pressure. On November 3, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were announced as co-hosts of the 82nd annual ceremony.