Anne Hathaway, James Franco Bring the Funny in Oscar Promo

As the Academy Awards inch closer, a new promo for the big night shows co-hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco prepping for the ultimate hosting gig -- complete with dance lessons and wardrobe-malfunction preparedness.

In the new clip, Franco and Hathaway can be seen working on their fitness -- using Oscar statues as weights -- and brushing up on their seemingly rough dancing skills.

And, in an effort to prevent any wardrobe issues, Franco jokingly practices throwing a blanket over Hathaway as a strap on her dress breaks while on stage. See the video after the jump!

"I'm just kind of going with the flow," he said, getting some helpful hints from a past host. "Billy Crystal said to wear tennis shoes, or something, but I don't think I'm going to follow that advice."

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Is Keira Knightley Dating Rocker James Righton?

It looks like Keira Knightley has finally moved on after splitting up with ex Rupert Friend in January.

The Mirror is reporting that the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress has been quietly dating James Righton, co-vocalist and keyboard player of the band The Klaxons.

Knightley, 26, was introduced to Righton, 27, by mutual friend Alexa Chung four weeks ago.

A friend of Knightley is quoted saying, "She's extremely happy right now and really enjoying spending time with James. He's a real rocker and a lovely guy with it and she likes that whole scene -- lately she's become far more rock and roll and has been hanging out with a really trendy crowd."
The friend continues, "Keira's really smitten with James but wants to just quietly get on with it and see what happens."

But a source does reveal that Knightley plans to "take things slowly," especially since she and her ex were together for five years before they broke up.

The source says, "Keira's been making sure things move slowly. She certainly won't be stepping out on a red carpet with James in the near future. It's really early days."

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James Franco denies being stoned at the Oscars

Did you think that James Franco looked totally stoned off his rocker when he hosted the Oscars with Anne Hathaway? Nope, we didn’t either. But apparently it was a big enough deal for David Letterman to ask him about it on his show last night.
 
The story goes like this: James and Anne were drafted in as presenting hosts, hoping to bring something young, fresh and funky (we reckon that’s the kind of lingo the people in suits behind the scenes use) to the awards, but their efforts came under scrutiny as James, apparently, had little energy which lead some people questioning whether he’d been smoking da herb.
 
People said I was under the influence,

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James Franco denies being stoned at the Oscars

Did you think that James Franco looked totally stoned off his rocker when he hosted the Oscars with Anne Hathaway? Nope, we didn’t either. But apparently it was a big enough deal for David Letterman to ask him about it on his show last night.
 
The story goes like this: James and Anne were drafted in as presenting hosts, hoping to bring something young, fresh and funky (we reckon that’s the kind of lingo the people in suits behind the scenes use) to the awards, but their efforts came under scrutiny as James, apparently, had little energy which lead some people questioning whether he’d been smoking da herb.
 
People said I was under the influence,

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