The Muppets as Oscar Hosts?

Over the last two days the Academy of Arts and Science has blown into major chaos mode.  Not only did producer Brett Ratner step down after showing a terrible sense of moral integrity during his press tour for his recently released Tower Hesit, but host Eddie Murphy followed suit with an official letter of resignation last night.

So now the Academy is forced to find a new producer and host; with the show only a few months away, things are getting a bit tight. 

But not to worry, producer Brian Grazer has stepped up to the plate, and while Murphy is still out, some online campaigning has begun (or continued) for an unlikely host (or group of hosts rather) ... The Muppets.

While the online push originally started back in February before Murphy was attached, it has suddenly gained steam due to recent events.  And while I'm not entirely sure just how this could even be pulled off, it does seem a bit intriguing.  And with Disney set to release the big screen adventure The Muppets on November 23rd, the logic isn't entirely out of the question.

But even with all the logic and marketing/advertising advantage, you have to wonder if this could really happen.  I mean, is it even possible?  And assuming it is, would it be a good move for the Academy?  What happens if the movie disappoints at the box-office?  That result is highly unlikely, but still, is it worth the chance?

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Stephen Davis
I owe this hobby/career to the one and only Stephanie Peterman who, while interning at Fox, told me that I had too many opinions and irrelevant information to keep it all bottled up inside. I survived my first rated R film, Alive, at the ripe age of 8, it took me months to grasp the fact that Julia Roberts actually died at the end of Steel Magnolias, and I might be the only person alive who actually enjoyed Sorority Row…for its comedic value of course. While my friends can drink you under the table, I can outwatch you when it comes iconic, yet horrid 80s films like Adventures in Babysitting and Troop Beverly Hills. I have no shame when it comes to what I like, and if you have a problem with that, then we’ll settle it on the racquetball court. I see too many movies to actually win any film trivia contest, so don’t waste your first pick on me. My friends rent movies from my bookcase shelves, and one day I do plan to start charging. I long to live in LA, where my movie obsession will actually help me fit in, but for now I am content with my home in Austin. I prefer indies to blockbusters, Longhorns to Sooners and Halloween to Friday the 13th. I miss the classics, as well as John Ritter, and I hope to one day sit down and interview the amazing Kate Winslet.

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