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Ellen de Generes gets a second whirl at the Oscars (No boob jokes!)

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By Noel Young, Correspondent

August 2, 2013 | 3 min read

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is to have another go at hosting the Oscars.

Ellen hosts the 2007 show

She previously emceed the 79th annual Academy Awards in 2007, earning an Emmy nomination then. She also hosted the Emmys in 2001, 2003 and 2005.

Ellen follows 2013 host Seth MacFarlane, who drew good ratings for the show - but came under fire for what some felt were crude and misogynistic jokes , specifically the "We Saw Your Boobs" song.

"I am so excited to be hosting the Oscars for the second time," DeGeneres said. She added, jokingly, "You know what they say -- the third time's the charm." Ellen is the first person who is primarily a daytime talk show host to emcee the Oscars, said Variety.

Ellen tweeted, "It's official: I'm hosting the #Oscars! I'd like to thank @TheAcademy, my wife Portia and, oh dear, there goes the orchestra."

The awards take place on March 2nd.

Producers for for the second year are Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

"We are thrilled to have Ellen DeGeneres host the Oscars," they said in a statement.

"As a longtime friend, we had always hoped to find a project for us to do together and nothing could be more exciting than teaming up to do the Oscars. There are few stars today who have Ellen's gift for comedy, with her great warmth and humanity."

Cheryl Boone Isaacs, newly-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, said."I agreed with Craig and Neil immediately that Ellen is the ideal host for this year's show.

"We're looking forward to an entertaining, engaging and fun show."

In other words, said the San Jose Mercury News, a year without celebrity boob jokes.

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