The selection follows a whirlwind day of Oscar buzz. After Eddie Murphy backed out of hosting the Awards, now-selected host Billy Crystal's name trended on Twitter.
In addition to Crystal, several other candidates stood out as potential hosts. Notably, the Muppets, weeks before their feature film debut Nov. 23, attracted a major following on a non-official Facebook fan Page "The Muppets Should Host the 2012 Oscars" as well as a Twitter account @MuppetOscars.
It appears the Page was created earlier this year (a linked blog first posted in February), yet following the Murphy announcement fans rallied behind the campaign, ferociously commenting about "how awesome" a Muppets-hosted show would be.
Though the Twitter campaign -- which has gained more than 11,000 followers -- has been tweeting periodically throughout 2011, it revved up its efforts in the past day. Even though Crystal was chosen as 2012's official host, the handle leaves Muppets fans with lingering hope for a cameo at the show.
In all seriousness, do you think Jim Henson's beloved puppets would have made good Oscars hosts? Or was this campaign an Internet joke?
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