Sacha Baron Cohen (above in Bruno), Jason Bateman, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Ben Stiller will be presenters at the 2010 Academy Awards telecast, the Academy has announced. This will be the debut appearances for Bateman and Baron Cohen — who had been rumored as a possible Oscarcast host. Stiller has appeared on five previous Oscar telecasts, in one of which dressed as a frog. Or perhaps it was a squid. Carell has presented three times and Fey made her debut last year, stealing the show with the assistance of co-presenter Steve Martin, one of this year's co-hosts.
Sacha Baron Cohen's first hit was the 2003 HBO series Da Ali G Show, in which he played the title character. His film credits include Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Sweeney Todd The Barber of Fleet Street and Bruno.
Jason Bateman has a supporting role in the Oscar-nominated film Up in the Air. His other film credits include Juno, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Hancock and State of Play. He previously starred in the comedy cult hit Arrested Development, which was so quirky and witty it didn't last long on American television.
Steve Carell will be seen next in Date Night and recently completed work on Despicable Me and Dinner for Schmucks. His other film credits include The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Evan Almighty, Dan in Real Life, Little Miss Sunshine, and Get Smart.
Tina Fey came to prominence as a regular on Saturday Night Live, doing spot-on impersonations of Republican vice-president contender Sarah Palin. Fey currently stars in, produces and writes for 30 Rock. She will be seen next opposite Carell in Date Night. Her other film credits include Mean Girls and Baby Mama.
Ben Stiller recently completed work on Meet the Fockers Sequel, a follow-up to Meet the Fockers, one of the worst movies of the 21st century. His film credits include Empire of the Sun, Reality Bites, Flirting with Disaster, The Royal Tenenbaums, Night at the Museum and Tropic Thunder.
The 2010 Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 7 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. In the United States, it'll be televised live by ABC.
Photo: Bruno (Universal)