• The 81th Annual Academy Awards ceremony was held on February 22, 2009 at 5 p.m. ET and was hosted by Hugh Jackman. Jackman performed during the opening ceremony. In the segment, Jackman sang and made fun of the movies nominated for Best Picture. Actress Anne Hathaway joined Jackman on stage in the segment that made fun of the movie Frost/Nixon.

• 1. 2009 date: February 22, 2009
  2. Network: ABC
  3. Host: Hugh Jackman
  4. Jackman made fun of the movies nominated for Best Picture
  5. Movies nominated were The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, The Reader and Slumdog Millionaire
  6. Anne Hathaway joined Jackman on stage in the segment making fun of Frost/Nixon
  7. Hathaway Impersonated Richard Nixon
  8. Jackman sat down in the lap of actor Frank Langella, who played Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon
  9. Jackman joked that he did not ask Langella to perform because he did not want to kiss him
  10. Jackman asked why the movie The Dark Knight isn't nominated
  11. Jackman joked that his contract required him to mention Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt five times during the ceremony

• Past Hosts

  1. Jon Stewart hosted in 2008 and 2006
  2. Ellen DeGeneres hosted in 2007
  3. Chris Rock hosted in 2005
  4. Billy Crystal hosted in 2004, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1993, 1992, 1991 and 1990
  5. Steve Martin hosted in 2003 and 2001
  6. Whoopi Goldberg hosted in 2002, 1999, 1996 and 1994
  7. David Letterman hosted in 1995

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