Stewart steps in it

Jon Stewart will get a second chance to make a good first impression with Oscar fans. "The Daily Show" comic will emcee the next Academy Awards telecast Feb. 24, returning to the gig after what many deemed a calamitous performance as host two years ago.

Lets face it. The gig may be the toughest job for a comic, having already chewed up and spat out such luminaries as David Letterman, Whoopi Goldberg and Ellen DeGeneres. The victim, I mean, the host, must be funny and topical while kissing up to the Hollywood elite. It's a tightrope, not a stage, and it's hard to believe Stewart thinks the second time will go much differently. Only Billy Crystal knows the secret formula, and he's not telling a soul. In fact, he reportedly turns the gig down most years. That's smart. His Oscar legend grows taller every time one of his peers stumbles through the ceremony.

Check out CNN for the details.