Maybe this is why the awards looked so awkward! A source tells Us Weekly that Anne Hathaway and James Franco grew to “hate each other” as they rehearsed to host the Oscars Feb. 27.
“She had to provide all the energy — he was just phoning it in,” says a second insider. (“James seemed in his own little world,” during the Oscar telecast, says another source. “Producers were pissed.”)
In fact, as UsMagazine.com reported Monday, after the awards, Franco skipped his own party at L.A.’s The Writer’s Room.
“He went immediately back to NYC because he was pissed about how the show went,” adds a third source.
Franco’s rep responds, “This is absolutely not true,” while Hathaway’s rep says, “Anne had a wonderful experience with him.”
Still, fans should expect a new MC in 2012. Insiders say both Hugh Jackman and Billy Crystal want the gig again.
Hugh Jackman tried to impress the crowd while filming Oprah Winfrey’s Australian show in Sydney today — but instead injured himself when his stunt went awry.
Zooming onto the stage on a zip-line, Hugh hit the brakes too late, crashed into a lighting rig and injured his right eye.
Oprah broke filming so paramedics could check him out — and he then continued the segment with a bandage under his eye.
That looks incredibly painful! He really hit that light hard!!
Bearded actor Hugh Jackman goes for a bike ride through the city in NYC, NY on December 3, 2010 before heading home to say hello to son Oscar Jackman and the newest edition of his family Peaches the french bulldog!
Hugh Jackman will grow hair again. The Sexiest Oscar Host of the Year will star in a sequel to Wolverine that’s now being prepared, with Jackson, 40, also serving as one of the producers.
The story will take place in Japan as the Marvel Comics character faces an inner battle between his killer animal instincts and his sense as a noble Samurai, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
