Ellen DeGeneres Dances in the Street – Watch the Host’s Oscars Trailer!
Ellen was born to dance!
On Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, the charming Oscars trailer featuring 2014’s host debuted online.
Directed by Bridesmaids’ Paul Feig, it begins with the daytime talk show host adjusting her bow tie and lacing her sneakers. DeGeneres then hits the streets to pantomime “The Walker” by Fitz & the Tantrums—all while showing off her best dance moves, of course.
Before long, 250 tuxedo-clad backup dancers join DeGeneres on the Warner Bros. studio lot. So You Think You Can Dance’s Stephen “tWitch” Boss choreographed the group number.
“Paul Feig has a reputation of being hilarious and nice and smart,” the comedienne said in a behind-the-scenes video.
“I thought this is a great idea and I loved it. And I want to be in Bridesmaids 2, so 2+2: great Oscars promo, Bridesmaids 2, cha-ching.”
~~The Making of the Oscars® Trailer: Ellen DeGeneres~~
~~Published on Dec 19, 2013~~
Host Ellen DeGeneres on the making of the new Oscars trailer starring herself and 250 tuxedo-clad men and women dancing to “The Walker” by indie pop band Fitz and The Tantrums.
The Oscars® aired Sunday, March 2, 2014, live on ABC.
THE OSCARS(r) – Television icon Ellen DeGeneres returns to host the Oscars for a second time. The Academy Awards(r) for outstanding film achievements of 2013 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre(r) at Hollywood & Highland Center(r) and televised live on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Andrew Eccles/ABC via Getty Images)
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“I had the best time making this,” DeGeneres added. “I love Paul, I love tWitch, I love Fitz and I like most of the Tantrums.”
Feig, who became an official Academy Awards member this year, then explained the concept of the trailer.
“Ellen’s so great. She’s of the people. And I wanted the message to be basically that everyone gets to go to the Oscars this year,” he said.
“I’m a huge fan of Ellen’s. I love what she does and I love the way she does it, the persona she puts forward and the way that she treats people and the causes that she supports.”
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