Well, that happened quickly. After Brett Ratner said some stupid shit and him and Eddie Murphy dropping out of the Oscars, both have been replaced. Brian Grazer will be producing the Oscars, and he was able to bring back Billy Crystal to host. Billy Crystal Tweeted it, and Variety officially confirmed the news.
Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions. Looking forward to the showCrystal is a very safe choice, and one that I have no problem with. This will be his eighth time hosting the Oscars, and after the extremely disappointing hosts from last year (sorry James and Anne, but it's true), it'll be nice to have someone who can, for sure, bring about laughs and excitement. The official press release will be after the break.
