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Oscars hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin had the celebrity-packed audience laughing out loud – even though most of their gags were aimed at the stars themselves. A glaring George Clooney seemed to be off-limits – but only as part of a joke that they were too scared to make fun of him. Baldwin and Martin began by goading Best Actress nominee Meryl Streep.

Laughing Oscars audience are butt of hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin's jokes.

Martin said: “She holds the record for most nominations by an actress. Or as I like to think of it, most losses.” He added: “Everyone who has worked with that woman says the same thing – can that woman act and what’s with all the Nazi memorabilia?”


They turned then to Helen Mirren, with Martin saying: “Look! There’s that damn Helen Mirren!” Baldwin corrected him: “Steve, that’s Dame Helen Mirren.” Then it was Avatar director James Cameron’s turn to be the butt of a joke as the hosts put on 3D glasses and asked: “Is that the director of Avatar, James Cameron?”

Martin added: “It’s an amazing fact that James Cameron used to be married to the director of another nominated film The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow.”


Baldwin chipped in: “She was so pleased to be nominated with him she sent him a beautiful gift basket with a timer.”

Martin, poking fun at the recent safety recall by car manufacturer Toyota, added: “And he reciprocated by sending her a Toyota.” Both Bigelow and Cameron laughed along with the joke, just like the rest of the hosts’ targets.

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