'Their humor and charm' led to their selection as the hosts of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation.
- January 30, 2016
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Olivia Munn and Jason Segel have been appointed to host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation. They will be in charge of presenting 11 awards to 33 individual recipients and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
The ceremony, which is in its 88th year, will be held on Saturday, February 13, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. Some portions of the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation will be included in the Oscar's ABC telecast on Sunday, February 28.
"The Sci-Tech Awards Presentation is one of our special events during Oscar season, and we're thrilled to have Olivia and Jason as this year's hosts," Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs said in a statement. "Their humor and charm will be terrific complements to the brilliance of our colleagues and their outstanding scientific and technical achievements."
"Whiplash" star Miles Teller and "The Wolf of Wall Street" actress Margot Robbie hosted last year's ceremony.
Munn recently starred in "Ride Along 2" and can next be seen as Psylocke in "X-Men: Apocalypse". Segel starred in "The Muppets" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and most recently, "The End of the Tour".
