Ellen DeGeneres’s Oscar hosting highlights from 2007

AS the talk show host prepares to host the Oscars for a second time, let’s look back at her best jokes from the 2007 Academy Awards.

UNDOUBTEDLY one of the highlights of this year’s Academy Awards will be watching Ellen DeGeneres crack family friendly jokes in a room full of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

It will be the second time the TV star has hosted the ceremony after she received favourable reviews for her first effort in 2007.

Ahead of Monday’s Oscars, we thought we take a look back at some of her best moments from 2007.

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Monologue:

Ellen gently poked fun at Leonardo DiCaprio, Abigail Breslin and pretty much every British actor in the room during her opening monologue. But most importantly, she was self-deprecating, which is why we love her.

News_Rich_Media: Ellen's monologue

The pitch:

Ellen is an opportunist. So when she saw legendary director Martin Scorsese in the crowd she seized the moment and subtly pitched him a screenplay.

News_Rich_Media: Ellen pitches her screenplay

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Star snap:

Some would consider asking Steven Spielberg to take a photograph for you an insult. But not Ellen. She was desperate for a picture with Clint Eastwood, and she thought Spielberg was the perfect person to take the snap.

News_Rich_Media: Ellen's Clint pic

Vacuuming:

A good host is a clean host, so Ellen starting sprucing up the Oscars venue before the ceremony was even finished.

News_Rich_Media: Ellen cleans