Gervais tipped to be 2009 Oscars host

Comedian Ricky Gervais is hotly tipped to host next year's Academy Awards.

Fri, 26 Sep, 2008 - 08:21

Comedian Ricky Gervais is hotly tipped to host next year's Academy Awards.

Reports in the US claim new Oscars bosses Laurence Mark and Bill Condon were impressed with Gervais at Sunday's Emmy Awards, and they now want to audition him for the Oscars.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: US Person: Gervais Person: Ricky Gervais Person: Laurence Mark Person: Bill Condon Person: Ricky Person: Whoopi Goldberg Person: Steve Martin Person: Jon Stewart Person: Billy Crystal Event: 2009 Oscars Event: Academy Awards Event: Oscars Event: Emmy Awards Organisation: EW.com

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