Eddie Murphy Drops Out Of The Oscars UPDATE: Brian Grazer Producing Now

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By Nads | Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | 11:19 am | 9 Comments
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Variety is reporting that Eddie Murphy withdrew from hosting the Oscars. This is coming off the heels of Brett Ratner stepping down as a producer after putting the Academy in a bad spot with his obnoxious behavior. I don’t know if you’ve been following Brett’s craziness, but he used the f-word in an Q&A when promoting Tower Heist, and went on a media tour of talking graphically about his sex life on Attack of the Show and on The Howard Stern Show. I expect Brett to go there with Stern, but not a nerdy G4 show.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak said, “I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner, Brett Ratner, and we all wish him well.”

And Eddie Murphy said, “First and foremost I want to say that I completely understand and support each party’s decision with regard to a change of producers for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. I was truly looking forward to being a part of the show that our production team and writers were just starting to develop, but I’m sure that the new production team and host will do an equally great job.”

Insanity! I wonder who they’ll get to replace Eddie? That’s a major loss for the Oscars…but then again, Brett’s a douchebag x’s 10.

**UPDATE** Brian Grazer has now replaced Brett Ratner, and is trying to lure Eddie back in. We’ll see what happens.

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Although comedy is her profession, Nadine has accomplished a lot in her young age. She is a national champion black belt, a world-class soccer player, and an avid snowboarder. She started playing soccer at the age of 4, and continued playing through college where she majored in Biology, but quickly realized her destiny was to tell jokes, not to wear a lab coat. So she decided to be funny while finishing her Bachelors Degree in biology and continued on to get her M.B.A. Nadine’s comedy style is much like her athleticism, fearless. She’s made her way up the comedy ladder very quickly, and has become a club favorite at many of the country’s top comedy clubs, including the Improv chain. Performing in the Boston Comedy Festival and being noted as the “one of the youngest and brightest up and comers” and traveling to the Middle East to entertain the troops are just a few of her notable accomplishments. These days Nadine splits time between the stage, a radio studio, her computer blogging, and a television studio. Nadine’s TV, Radio, Writing credits include: national commercials, talking head roles on E! Entertainment, Showtime’s Hot Tamales Live, The Skinny: Fat Free News, The Sunny Side of The Truth: Real World Hollywood, TVgasm, Zazreport, Daddy’s Girls, Jerseylicious, celebrity interviews on Mania TV, a weekly half-hour television show that syndicates to colleges across the country for National Lampoon and a nightly radio show on XM Satellite Radio.

9 Comments

  1. 1
    PlathAddict PlathAddict
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Considering Eddie’s own history with that particular word (Remember RAW?), it probably would have been hypocritical for him to continue on as host anyway.

  2. 2
    Alejandra
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    Brett Ratner was a at a party I was working a few months ago, and as I passed him by some messy dessert covered in whipped cream, some dude came up behind me and offered me five bucks to drop one on Ratner’s suit. NO one likes him and it’s awesome.

  3. 3
    nads
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 1:30 pm

    yeah, i had to do a stand-up showcase and brett was one of the producers attached to the show…night went like this: brett was a no-show, called the club to tell them to hold the show up until he showed up. long story short: we had to hold the whole show up for him–we waited over 2 hours (including a packed audience)…he finally rolled in with two random young bimbos and we started the show. it was so obnoxious.

  4. 4
    J-Mo J-Mo
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    Here’s the thing: rehearsals ARE for f*****s, that’s how we get to be so good at what we do… practice, practice, practice makes great dancers and drag queens… lazy-ass-throwing-shit-together-at-the-last-minute-cuz-you’re-a-rich-douchebag-who-doesn’t-care-anymore gets you Adam Sandler in drag.

  5. 5
    J-Mo J-Mo
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    …oh, and I almost forgot… it also gets you NORBIT

  6. 6
    giffordsaz
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    I want the big eddie murphy head.

  7. 7
    maryedith
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    I want a big J-Mo head.

  8. 8
    J-Mo J-Mo
    Posted November 9, 2011 at 9:21 pm

    Aw shucks, maryedith, I’m really sorry, but I only give head to guys… :( But you’re sweet anyhow!

    love, J-Mo :)

  9. 9
    crazy rooster
    Posted November 10, 2011 at 5:06 am

    J-Mo, you kill me.

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