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Billy Crystal Hosting Oscars Again, Maybe With Puppets Onstage
- Bloomberg, Friday, November 11, 2011 4:13 PM
You may have heard that Billy Crystal was now on tap to host the Oscars -- this will be his ninth time, and he got the gig after Eddie Murphy dropped out in the wake of the resignation of producer Brett Ratner.
But did you know that he may be joined on stage by America's arguably favorite puppets, the Muppets?
The money quote: “I like the idea of Billy and Miss Piggy or Billy and Kermit on stage,” notes Disney Chief Executive Officer Robert Iger, who is obviously interested in promoting the Muppets film that will be out later this month.
