Oscar Buzz: Hathaway & Franco to Spoof LITTLE SHOP? Moore/Levi & Menken to Perform 'Tangled'

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony is several weeks away, but the buzz and rumors have begun.  The latest, Tangled stars Zachary Levi and MAndy Moore will be accompanied by Alan Menken in one of the night's live performances.  As confirmed on Zachary Levi's official website: "Zachary Levi & Mandy Moore WILL be performing at the Oscars on Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 8 ET/5 PT on ABC - this has been confirmed, its not just a rumor."

Sources also tell us that co-hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco will be performing a spoof of Little Shop of Horrors with their rendition of "Suddenly Seymour."

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be broadcast live on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. The show will be televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

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