Insiders spill on James Franco and Anne Hathaway's disastrous Oscars hosting effort 15 Apr, 2021 04:22 AM 5 minutes to read James Franco did dress up in drag at one stage during the awards. Photo / Getty Images James Franco did dress up in drag at one stage during the awards. Photo / Getty Images news.com.au "In what could go down as one of the worst Oscar telecasts in history, a bad and risky idea – letting two actors host – proved out in spectacularly unwatchable fashion on the biggest of all nights for the film world." That's how The Hollywood Reporter reviewed the 2011 Oscars that were hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco.