I honestly don’t have the energy to post a million meaningless articles so if you want to know who is going to be presenting and showing up at the 78th Academy Awards then you are going to want to keep up-to-date with this article as it will continually update as names are added to the list. Several names have already been announced and the list below will grow as more are given the thumbs up.
- Jack Nicholson (Added Mar. 3)
- Jake Gyllenhaal (Added Mar. 3)
- Eric Bana (Added Mar. 3)
- Samuel L. Jackson (Added Mar. 3)
- Ben Stiller (Added Mar. 3)
- John Travolta (Added Mar. 3)
- Ziyi Zhang (Added Mar. 3)
- Salma Hayek (Added Mar. 2)
- Jennifer Lopez (Added Feb. 28)
- George Clooney (Added Feb. 27)
- Reese Witherspoon (Added Feb. 24)
- Lily Tomlin (Added Feb. 23)
- Naomi Watts (Added Feb. 22)
- Charlize Theron (Added Feb. 21)
- Dolly Parton and Kathleen “Bird” York [performing] (Added Feb. 20)
- Uma Thurman (Added Feb. 20)
- Three 6 Mafia [performing] (Added Feb. 17)
- Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (Feb. 17)
- Nicole Kidman (Added Feb. 16)
- Steve Carell (Added Feb. 15)
- Will Smith (Added Feb. 14)
- Meryl Streep (Added Feb. 10)
- Terrence Howard
- Clint Eastwood
- Queen Latifah
- Will Ferrell
- Keanu Reeves
- Sandra Bullock
- Tom Hanks
- Jennifer Aniston
- Luke Wilson
- Owen Wilson
- Jessica Alba
- Morgan Freeman
- Jamie Foxx
- Hilary Swank
UPDATED: Billy Bush, Chris Connelly, Cynthia Garrett and Vanessa Minnillo have been set to co-host the Academy’s hour-long red carpet arrivals show “Oscar Countdown 2006” preceding the 78th Academy Awards® on Sunday, March 5. This is the seventh Oscar Night® association for Connelly, the third for Bush, and the first for Garrett and Minnillo. Each correspondent will be trying to capture the thoughts, nervousness and excitement of the nominees as they proceed down the red carpet to what may be one of the most exciting nights of their lives. (Feb. 13, 2006)
There are obviously more names to come and you should also know that the show will be hosted by Jon Stewart and Rachel McAdams will present the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards on Saturday, February 18, at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements for 2005 will be presented on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PST. A one-hour red carpet arrivals show will precede the telecast at 4 p.m. PST.
