Will This Little Piggy Make an Appearance?

Five years ago it was a horse carrying host Billy Crystal. Last year, an applause-sensitive dog spinning madly for host David Letterman. Could this year’s Oscar pet trick involve, say, a piglet or two? As irresistible as such a stunt might seem, an Academy Awards source says not to expect any live porkers on stage. But there will be a “Babe” skit, and look for Miss Piggy to ham her way into it. No word on Porky Pig’s reaction to all of this. (His creator, animation legend Chuck Jones, will receive an honorary Oscar.) By the way, the 48 juvenile oinkers used in the film are now fully grown, 200-pounders lolling in retirement at farms, schools and homes across Australia, Universal reports.