Deadline says
The move is not entirely unexpected given that Brett Ratner was the one who brought in Eddie Murphy, and we speculated that Ratner’s exit Tuesday gave Murphy the perfect chance to bow out. But it still gives the Academy a big headache having to replace a producer and now a host only 3 months before the Oscar ceremony.
Shaz from FL writes: “The Academy Awards are just around the corner, and if recent shows are any indication, Oppenheimer will be taking its biggest prize. But should it?”
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Dang I was actually going to watch it too.
Yeah, while I'm glad Ratner is gone, I was rather looking forward to Murphy hosting. I think he could bring a lot of showmanship to the gig, and may have actually made the show worth watching...and not just a bore-fest.
Eddie Murphy should have stayed.