Billy Crystal to Host the Oscars

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 show

Crystal 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.

Premiere for TOWER HEIST; THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Filming in New Jersey

Just a couple of tidbits!

• At The Ziegfeld in Manhattan, New York, Tower Heist, starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda, Casey Affleck and Matthew Broderick is premiering on Monday, October 24th. The Press Call begins at 5:30 PM, Arrivals are at 6:30 PM, and the screening begins at 7:30 PM. The address for the Ziegfeld is 141 West 54th Street between 6th and 7th Ave.
• The Dark Knight Rises will be filming in Newark, New Jersey on November 5th and 6th. There is a casting call looking for "biker types" under the title Magnus Rex (working title for The Dark Knight Rises). If you're near Jersey, I say give this a look, definitely.