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Oscars: This just in...

stewart.jpgJon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," has been named host of the Oscar ceremony. Like David Letterman, who hosted the show a decade back to shrugs, Stewart has no real movie resume to speak of (well, there is the immortal "Death to Smoochy"), but he has hosted the Grammys quite capably, and without injecting any of the politically charged topical humor he's now best-known for. He probably has a better ear as to what the Academy and viewers expect from such a spectacle than Letterman or Chris Rock, who both basically just shoehorned their brand of shtick into the show. What might be interesting is the disdain Stewart can display for such ceremonies and showbiz hype in general on "The Daily Show." Meaning nominees and attendees better be on their best behavior lest their misdeeds or arrogant attitude be revealed the next day on "The Daily Show."

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