Douglas Fairbanks, actor, one of the 36 founders of the Academy; and writer-director William C. de Mille, the first president of the Academy (and brother of Cecil B. de Mille).
That was the first year Billy Crystal was the host.
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Politician Wendell Willkie.
Behind Bob Hope with a record 18 times as the Oscars' host (by the way, he was a solo host 10 times), is Billy Crystal who hosted the awards show 8 times.
Oscars are often hosted on TV and will be separated into several categories and the nominations for the prize will be read, then by popular vote the winner will be announced
The versatile Hope, who hosted or co-hosted the Academy Awards a record 18 times between 1940 and 1978, frequently made jokes about never winning an award for his acting. But he actually received five special tributes from the Academy during his lifetime, including an honorary Oscar in 1953 and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1960.
The 2013 Oscars nominee gift bag (also known as a swag bag) contained a $15,000 tab at an open-bar event hosted by liquor company Disaronno and a gift certificate to a plastic surgeon, among other such certificates.
Jon Stewart has hosted the Oscars twice now.
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2004 was the last time Billy Crystal hosted the ceremony.
Politician Wendell Willkie.
Behind Bob Hope with a record 18 times as the Oscars' host (by the way, he was a solo host 10 times), is Billy Crystal who hosted the awards show 8 times.
The host of the 2007 Oscar awards was Ellen DeGeneres.
Oscars are often hosted on TV and will be separated into several categories and the nominations for the prize will be read, then by popular vote the winner will be announced
Gone with the Wind.
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On Sunday, February 24, 2008, Jon Stewart hosted the awards ceremony for the best in motion pictures for the year 2007.
Two: Paul Hogan (1987) and Hugh Jackman (2009).