Photo Flash: First Promo Shots of Baldwin and Martin as Academy Award Hosts

The first promotional photos of the 82nd Academy Awards have been released. The photos show Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin who will share hosting duties during the ceremony this year. Martin hosted the 73rd and 75th Academy Awards shows, earning an Emmy nomination for the first stint. This will mark Baldwin's first time as host of the awards show.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be televised live by the ABC Television Network on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5 p.m. PT. It also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards - in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners - the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.

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