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Ellen Degeneres: Oscars
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"This year Ellen DeGeneres has been chosen to host the Oscars. Does this selection for a host make you more likely to watch the Oscars this year, less likely to watch the Oscars or will it make no difference to you?" Base: All Adults Gender Oscar Viewers Oscar Non-Oscar Total Male Female Watchers Watchers % % % % % More likely 17 10 24 33 5 Less likely 15 17 14 9 20 No difference 67 73 61 58 73 Not sure 1 * 1 - 1 Decline to answer * * * - * Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. *Less than 0.5%; -No response TABLE 5 OSCAR VIEWERSHIP "Are you planning on watching the Oscars this year?" Base: All Adults Gender Generation Echo Baby Boomers Gen X Boomers Matures Total Male Female (18-30) (31-42) (43-61) (62+) % % % % % % % Yes 43 35 52 48 48 43 32 No 54 64 44 51 48 53 64 Not Sure 3 2 4 1 3 3 4 Decline to Answer * - * - - * - Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. * Less than 0.5%; -No response TABLE 6 WHY WATCH THE OSCARS?
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Beverly Hills, CA — Ellen DeGeneres has been set to host the 79th Academy Awards telecast, producer Laura Ziskin announced today. It will be DeGeneres’ first time as Oscar® host, as well as her first appearance on an Academy Awards telecast.
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Ellen does have a solid background. She deftly emceed the Emmys after both the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina and is perceived as the perfect Oscar host in the wake of Hollywood’s tepid box-office showing last year as well as this time of turmoil in Washington and overseas.
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A source told the National Enquirer magazine: "Portia demanded that Ellen marry her. After lots of talk and plenty of hints, Portia finally confronted Ellen right after the Oscars about making a commitment."
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