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Eddie Murphy to host the 2012 Oscars
Eddie Murphy has officially announced and has agreed to host the 84th Academy Awards.
According to Deadline, Eddie Murphy has officially announced and has agreed to host the 84th Academy Awards.
“I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others,” said Murphy. “I’m looking forward to working with Brett and Don on creating a show that is enjoyable for both the fans at home and for the audience at the Kodak Theatre as we all come together to celebrate and recognize the great film contributions and collaborations from the past year.”
The 84th Academy Awards will telecast on February 26, 2012.