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Ricky Gervais Says He's Hosting 'SNL' Next Year

by | November 13th, 2012

According to an entry posted on Ricky Gervais's blog, he's going to host Saturday Night Live sometime next year. Here's what Gervais wrote:

"I also promised the SNL lot that I'd host next year. I've been invited to do it so many times but I was never available, but I'm going to do it next year whether it coincides with me plugging something or not. It might even be better if I don't have to restrict it to jokes about the movie or TV show I'm flogging. Pure fun. You'll be the judge of that."

It's pretty surprising Gervais hasn't hosted SNL yet. He's been a big [...]

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Jimmy Fallon Isn't Hosting the Oscars – Kevin Hart is Hosting the VMAs

by | August 8th, 2012

Get More: Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart, 2012 VMA, Music, Kanye West

After ostensibly hosting MTV's Video Music Awards last year, though without the title of host, Kevin Hart is officially going to be the host this year. It's a small difference but one that does reflect an ascension of sorts. Conversely, despite his ascension, Fallon officially will not be hosting the Oscars. (Lorne Michaels still might produce, which might open hosting duties up [...]

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Jimmy Fallon Was Almost Going to Host Next Year's Oscars, Maybe

by | August 3rd, 2012

Last Night the LA Times reported that Jimmy Fallon was in talks to host and Lorne Michaels was in talks to produce the Academy Awards. This would've been great, if it were true, which is still up in the air. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (AMPAS) ultimately chooses who hosts and produces the Oscars but the Oscars are on ABC, so ABC and Disney get to have a say in that matter. ABC/Disney was none to pleased with the idea of giving the job to the host of a rival's late night show. "When the idea came up of Fallon, we made it clear that we were not [...]

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