Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are to co-host the Academy Awards.
The comedians will be the first people to co-host the ceremony as a pair since the first Oscars show in 1929.
Steve joked: "I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin."
Steve - who has presented the show twice before - earned an Emmy Award nomination for his first turn in 2001, but this will be the first time '30 Rock' star Alec has taken on hosting duties.
Referring to Steve's musical abilities, Alec joked: "I don't play the banjo but I'm thrilled to be hosting the Oscars - it's the opportunity of a lifetime."
Oscars producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic said: "We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars.
"Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event."
Baldwin was Oscar-nominated in 2004 for his role in 'The Cooler' and won consecutive Emmy awards for his role in '30 Rock', which Martin has also guest-starred in.
Among the actors expected to receive nominations at the 82nd Academy Awards, which take place on March 7, are Meryl Streep for 'Julie and Julia', Christoph Waltz for 'Inglourious Basterds' and George Clooney for 'Up In The Air'.
Critically acclaimed drama 'Precious' - starring singer Mariah Carey - is widely-tipped to receive the nod for Best Picture.
Archive
Oscar hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin
4th November 2009. 13:30
Movie News
- Jessica Biel believes in aliens
Jessica Biel believes in aliens.
27th November 2009. 16:30
- Ashley Greene loves blood-sucker sex
Ashley Greene thinks vampire sex is 100 times better than normal sex.
27th November 2009. 13:30
- Robin Wright's sex scene relief
Robin Wright was relieved when it only took one take to film her sex scenes with Keanu Reeves.
27th November 2009. 13:30
- Penelope Cruz discovers musical muscles
Penelope Cruz had to use muscles she hadn't used since she was a teenager in new movie 'Nine'.
27th November 2009. 13:30
- Robert Downey Jr's violent satisfaction
Robert Downey Jr.
27th November 2009. 09:30
- Ageless star Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver doesn't believe her age will affect her career.
27th November 2009. 09:30
- Simon Pegg's breath struggle
Simon Pegg struggled with breathing when working on 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'.
27th November 2009. 09:30
- Jon Voight not impressed with Fox
Angelina Jolie's father doesn't think Megan Fox is as talented as his daughter.
26th November 2009. 16:30