BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Jon Stewart will return as host of the Academy Awards.
The star of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” will get his second shot at hosting Hollywood’s premiere event, which will be held on Feb. 24 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. He hosted the 78th annual awards show in 2006, with mixed reviews.
Stewart was “a terrific host” for that event, Oscar telecast producer Gil Cates said Wednesday, in a statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts &Sciences.
The academy didn’t indicate why it decided to go with Stewart after using comedian Ellen DeGeneres this year.
“I’m thrilled to be asked to host the Academy Awards for the second time because, as they say, the third time’s a charm,” Stewart joked.
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