Is Justin Timberlake the right star to host the Oscars?

August 03rd, 2008 | Category: Award Shows, Celebrities

He’s no Johnny Carson or Bob Hope or Billy Crystal, but pop star and former boy band fave Justin Timberlake could be the next star to host the Academy Awards. The Oscars are still months absent, but the Academy is already contemplating a way to produce the show more Nielsen worthy.

Last February’s show, hosted by The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart (he plus hosted in 2006), celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Oscars but was a ratings dud. It was the

worst Oscars ever, in terms of Nielsen ratings, even though it had a 21.9 rating and 33 share.

Many folks blame those dismal numbers on a disinterest among viewers in the films that were in contention final year, including heavy dramas No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, which seemed to have little appeal to mass audiences.

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Original post by Allison Waldman

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