Eddie Murphy Out As Oscars Host

Eddie Murphy will not host the Academy Awards after Brett Ratner left as producer of the Oscars show yesterday.

I hope the Academy finds a replacement team soon!

From TMZ:

Eddie Murphy is showing the ultimate solidarity with good friend and producing partner Brett Ratner by quitting the 2012 Oscars, which he had agreed to host.

Murphy says he wanted to do the show and never says squarely he's bailing because Ratner is gone, but his statement leaves little doubt: "I was looking forward to being part of the show that our production team and writers were just starting to develop, but I'm sure the new production team and host will do an equally great job."