Eddie Murphy Pulls Out Of The Oscars, Won’t Host

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Can’t say that I am not totally bummed. After resignation of Brett Ratner as producer of the 84th Annual Academy Awards, Eddie Murphy has changed his mind on hosting the event and pulled out.

“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,” Murphy said in a statement. “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,” Murphy concluded.

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

Ratner resigned from his post after recent remarks which offended the gay community, including saying “rehearsal is for fags.” He resigned in an open apology letter which read in part, “Being asked to help put on the Oscar show was the proudest moment of my career. But as painful as this may be for me, it would be worse if my association with the show were to be a distraction from the Academy and the high ideals it represents.”The 2012 Academy Awards will be held Sunday, February 26. No word yet on Murphy’s replacement.

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