After filmmaker Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men 3) made an offensive comment, he not only was fired but his Tower Heist leading man, Eddie Murphy, announced that he's calling it quits as the host for the forthcoming 2012 Oscar telecast.
The good news to come from that controversial even is that there has been a replacement to fill Eddie's place: Billy Crystal. 2012 will mark Crystal's 9th time as host for Hollywood's annual event.
Showing posts with label 2012 Oscars telecast. Show all posts
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
It's Official: Eddie Murphy agrees to host 2012 Oscars
In case you haven't heard, rumors about Eddie Murphy to host next year's Oscars telecast has been confirmed. The 50 year-old funnyman who was on SNL from 1980 to 1984 and star of hit films such as 48 Hrs, Beverly Hills Cop, and The Golden Child to be the second SNL alumni to host the telecast with the first being Billy Crystal who has hosted multiple times with the most recent being in 2004.
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