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While renaissance man Hugh Jackman won't be back to host next year's Academy Awards Steve Martin will be and he'll be joined by 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have made the announcement that for the 82nd Academy Awards it will rely upon two co-hosts and not one.

Both men decided to lay down a quote each expressing their enthusiasm. "I am happy to co-host the Oscars with my enemy Alec Baldwin," said funny guy Martin.

And the better-known Baldwin brother made this statement about his co-host's musical ability versus his own: "I don't play the banjo but I'm thrilled to be hosting the Oscars – it's the opportunity of a lifetime."

"We think the team of Steve and Alec are the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars," said Oscar producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman. "Steve will bring the experience of having hosted the show in the past and Alec will be a completely fresh personality for this event."

Martin hosted the Oscars twice previously and a decade ago for the 73rd and 75th Academy Awards. In 2003 Baldwin was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in The Cooler and has been a presenter on past Oscar telecasts. The 82nd Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 7, 2010.