The Oscars have a habit of being long, slow, and sometimes boring, but a game host can help things go a bit more smoothly. This year sees Ellen DeGeneres hosting for the second time, following a 2007 gig that saw her working overtime to sell some truly lousy jokes:
Here’s hoping she has better material this year, and that she can match these 8 superior Oscar monologues from the likes of Jon Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Chris Rock, Steve Martin, and more.
Hugh Jackman (2009):
Jon Stewart (2008):
Ellen DeGeneres (2007):
Chris Rock (2005):
Steve Martin (2001):
Whoopi Goldberg (1996):
Billy Crystal before he was terrible (1990):
Johnny Carson (1980):
Bob Hope (1959, skip to 5:07):
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