A cast that includes Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg,Quincy Jones, Steven Spielberg,John Travolta, Billy Dee Williams, and Jackson's chimpanzee Bubbles, all wonder where the pop star is until he reveals in the final scene that he has been above them filming the video all along.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Different Oscar hosts, different strategies: Eight-time host Billy Crystal managed to grab laughs with film spoofs, four-time host Whoopi Goldberg got grins with her lavish costumes and one-time host David Letterman at least got his audience to smile with his Uma (Thurman), Oprah (Winfrey) quip.

FORBES: Ellen's Tall Task