Hugh Jackman’s Musical Oscar Extravaganza

February 23rd, 2009 // 6 Comments

I really didn’t think I’d be all that impressed by Hugh Jackman as host of last night’s Oscars because the best hosts of the past have been comedians.

But when the triple-threat actor opened up the show with a splashy, over-the-top musical number that included a duet with Anne Hathaway while re-enacting Frost Nixon, I knew the Academy had made the right decision.

Granted, there wasn’t any nudity (as promised), but Hugh still delivered the goods…and high kicks! And audiences across the country must have thought so as well with preliminary ratings revealing that the telecast might have surpassed viewership for last year’s airing.

Another musical number during the show teamed up Jackman with red-sequined wearing Beyonce Knowles and High School Musical sweethearts Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron. It was a splashy number orchestrated by Baz Luhrmann, which I thought went well, except for the fact that I’m pretty sure B was lip-synching.

All of our 2009 Academy Awards coverage can be found here!

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Comments (6)

  1. www.blahgirls.com | February 23, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    I love Hugh! He was so lively and fun :)

  2. OC Trophy Wife | February 23, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    I knew Hugh would be amazing. He has been the charming, funny and talented host for the Tonys. Search for those clips on YouTube.

  3. Kels | February 23, 2009 at 8:11 pm

    The Craigslist dancers…classic.

  4. Aussie Fan | February 23, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    I thought Hugh Jackman did a fantastic job. He brought class to the Oscars and not crass like some of the comedians do. He was relaxed and it showed when he had a little laugh during the robot type dance. I loved it. Great Job Hugh!

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