Johnny Carson hosts the stars on Hollywood's big awards night HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Johnny ance as a crusty oldster fighting de- Carson will play ringmaster to a gal- crepitude in "On Golden Pond." axy of superstars Monday night Fonda, suffering from heart disease, when he hosts the 54th Annual Aca- will watch the awards on television. demy Awards presentations at the Los Angeles Music Center. Also absent will be Katharine Hep- Producer Howard W. Koch said he burn and Paul Newman, both of expected Hollywood's biggest award whom are involved in other projects night to go off without a hitch, unlike in New York. Last year's Oscar show, which was Last year's best actress winner, delayed by the assassination at- Sissy Spacek, will give the award to tempt on President Ronald Reagan. this year's best actor. Jon Voight, an "Originally John Belushi and Dan Oscar winner for "Coming Home" in Aykroyd were scheduled to appear 1978, will give the award to the best in a comedy sequence in the show," actress of the year. Koch said. "Now Aykroyd will be a Other teams of presenters include presenter." young stars Timothy Hutton and But as always, the Academy Kristy McNicbol and such newcom- Awards, to be telecast by ABC, will ers as Morgan Fairchild and Robert be a melange of dazzling variety Hayes, William Hurt and Kathleen show, triumphant winners and dole- Turner, Karen Allen and Christo- ful losers spliced with movie clips of pher Atkins, Rachel Ward and nominated films and performances. Chevy Chase. Among the more established stars Presenting awards in the 22 cat- are: Carol Burnett and Joel Grey, egories will be some of the best Vincent Price and Kim Hunter, Wal- known names and faces in American ter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. entertainment. Oldtimer Alice Faye will make a Among the handful of missing rare appearance in a musical tribute nominees will be Henry Fonda, nom- to the late songwriter-Osca- r winner inated for best actor for his perform- - Harry Warren.