question of the day: Will James Franco and Anne Hathaway reinvigorate the Oscar ceremony, or is the choice of them as hosts a desperate ploy to get more people to watch?

FishbowlLA might win the Internet for its response:

Given that the Oscar telecast usually feels like it lasts about 127 hours, and that watching it sometimes induces the feeling that you would rather gnaw off an arm than sit through till the end, Franco is imminently well qualified.

Frankly, I always feel like people are doing the Oscars wrong if it feels 127 hours long -- you’re supposed to be drinking and snarking your way through it, not paying respectful attention through the whole thing. Still: that’s funny.

What do you think? Will James Franco and Anne Hathaway reinvigorate the Oscar ceremony, or is the choice of them as hosts a desperate ploy to get more people to watch?

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