And The Job of Oscar Host Goes To...

Although the 79th Annual Academy Awards aren't for another 5+ months, they've officially announced who this year's host will be. Did you hear already? I'll give you a hint: she's easily one of the funniest female comedians of our time and she's the host of a very entertaining daytime talk show. Do you know who it is? Well, if you said Joy Behar from The View, you're absolutely right!

No, no, no, just joking (I said funny comedian, not obnoxious loudmouth...I also said entertaining show, not boring gabfest...I also said female...oh, SNAP!). It's actually the very talented Ellen DeGeneres that will host the upcoming Oscars, and I couldn't be more excited; a bad host can really bring down the entire Oscar night (Chris Rock, anyone?). I consider Ellen and Conan to be the best of what today's talk shows have to offer (and with Conan successfully hosting the Emmy Awards this year, it's only perfect that Ellen hosts the Oscars).

And now, time for some Oscar host trivia...

1) What two men were the co-hosts of the 1st Academy Awards?

2) Since the 62nd Academy Awards, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and Steve Martin hosted the show a combined total of how many times: 7, 10, 14, or 18?

3) True or False: Chevy Chase and Golden Hawn co-hosted the 59th Academy Awards with Paul Hogan, a.k.a. 'Crocodile Dundee'.

4) Who hosted or co-hosted the Academy Awards 18 times, more times than anyone else?

5) Since 1988, how many women other than Whoopi Goldberg have hosted the show?

~ Answers Below ~

[Answers: 1) Douglas Fairbanks and William C. DeMille, the brother of famous filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille; 2) 14 times total, with Crystal 8 times, Goldberg 4 times, and Martin twice; 3) True, unfortunately; 4) Bob Hope; 5) None...way to go Ellen!]