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Eddie Murphy Out as Host of Oscars Telecast

Eddie Murphy Out as Host of Oscars Telecast

Screen shot 2011 11 09 at 2.16.07 PM Eddie Murphy Out as Host of Oscars Telecast Eddie Murphy is out as the host of the Oscars telecast, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences said Wednesday. The announcement was made less than 24 hours after Brett Ratner, the show’s producer, quit after criticism surrounding the use of an anti-gay slur over the weekend.

The Academy has just over three months to fill the open spots for one of the largest television events of the year.