Russell Crowe to perform at Oscars

So yeah, the headliners in the latest performers release from the Academy are Jennifer Hudson and Catherine Zeta-Jones, but the name that grabs my attention the most is Russell Crowe, whose singing in "Les Miserables" got such a, you know, mixed reception.

In any case, Crowe doesn't figure to get much solo time when the performers list also includes Hudson ("Dreamgirls"), Zeta-Jones ("Chicago"), Adele ("Skyfall"), Shirley Bassey (the Bond movies), Norah Jones, Barbra Streisand and "Les Miserables" co-stars Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks and Helena Bonham Carter.

"We are pleased to have been able to amass so much talent to create the celebration of musicals of the last decade that we envisioned,” said Oscarcast exec producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron in a joint statement.  “We are thrilled that so many talented actors have agreed to bring our vision to life.”