The Usual Suspects...as usual!!!


Ho-hum. I'm not downgrading Denzel, Hanks or Nicole. They're star power. But Patrick Dempsey, Katherine Heigel and a few othe others seem to be TV stars.
What about Jodie Foster? Julie Andrews? Streisand? Gene Hackman?? How about getting the more reclusive stars like Diane Keaton, Liz Taylor, even Goldie Hawn and Jane Fonda have not appeared in years. Will there even be an anniversary parade of former winners?? Please, Mr. Cates, let's have a memorable show for the first time in years.

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What about Al Pacino? Or Joan Fontaine?

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I think both of you are right! Don't loose hope though, there are about 5 empty slots left for the talent that wil appear on the show. My guess is that they will keep them secret until the actual event. Cates has a tendency to not release all of the presenters so that there will be a little element of surprise left. The list of presenters booked so far are:

—Alan Arkin, Jennifer Hudson, Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, Jessica Alba, Cate Blanchett, Josh Brolin, Steve Carell, George Clooney, Penelope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Garner, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Katherine Heigl, Jonah Hill, Dwayne Johnson, Nicole Kidman, James McAvoy, Queen Latifah, Seth Rogen, Martin Scorsese, Hilary Swank, John Travolta, Denzel Washington and Renee Zellweger

I can't believe "The Rock" is going to be part of the 80th Anniversary! Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! What is the world coming to?

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After giving it some thought. I realize some of these people may be introducing films or clips. Dempsey may be taking part in one of the songs w/ Amy Adams. I just hope they have a few BIG surprises. I await.

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It was Just announced that Jack Nicholson will return for the third time in a row as a presenter at this sundays Academy Awards. He presented best picture at both the 78th and 79th ceremonies. I personally don't think he will give out Best Picture again! But who knows?

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