My favorite annual Forbes‘ list has come out! It’s Forbes’ 2012 ‘Most Overpaid Actors In Hollywood’ List, shamefully topped this year by Eddie Murphy. Murphy’s career seems to need a complete overhaul with Forbes calling three of some of the actor’s most recent films, Imagine That, A Thousand Words and Meet Dave, ‘colossal flops.’ Continue reading
Out with one SNL alum, in with another. Billy Crystal will replace Eddie Murphy as host for the 84th Academy Awards. “I’m thrilled to welcome Billy back to the Oscar® stage,” said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Tom Sherak. “He’s a comic legend and Oscar icon, and it feels good to have him back where he belongs.”
Said Mischer, “With Billy, we’re moving forward with one of the greatest hosts in Oscar history. His return to the Oscars® is, in a sense, a celebration.”
This will mark Crystal’s ninth time as host. Only Bob Hope has hosted more Academy Awards presentations, with 19 ceremonies between 1940 and 1978. Crystal last hosted the Academy Awards in 2004.
“Some of the best moments of my career have happened on the Oscar stage. I am thrilled to be back there. Actually, I am doing this so that the young woman in my pharmacy will stop asking me my name when I pick up my prescriptions,” said Crystal.
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.”
Oscar nominee Eddie Murphy will host this year’s Academy Awards show on Sunday, February 26, 2012.
Can we all sing a collective hallelujah for that!
I mean, seriously, Murphy may be one of the few people on the planet who could drag up the awards show after the complete debacle of last year’s dual-hosted event by Anne Hathaway and James Franco. Please don’t mention The Adventures of Pluto Nash. Think Donkey instead!
This will be Murphy’s first hosting stint on the Oscars. “Eddie is a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever,” said telecast co-producer Brett Ratner. “With his love of movies, history of crafting unforgettable characters and his iconic performances – especially on stage – I know he will bring excitement, spontaneity and tremendous heart to the show [Oscars co-producer- Don [Mischer] a and I want to produce in February.”
Commented Mischer, “Eddie is a truly ground-breaking performer, whose amazingly diverse array of roles has won him a devoted audience of all ages. His quick wit and charisma will serve him very well as Oscar host.”
“I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others,” said Murphy. “I’m looking forward to working with Brett and Don on creating a show that is enjoyable for both the fans at home and for the audience at the Kodak Theatre as we all come together to celebrate and recognize the great film contributions and collaborations from the past year.”
Murphy began his career at the age of 15 as a stand-up comedian. In 1980, at the age of 19, he joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” becoming the show’s youngest cast member to that point, and bringing to life many of the show’s most memorable characters. His 1983 album “Eddie Murphy: Comedian” won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording. It included portions of his groundbreaking HBO special “Eddie Murphy Delirious.” In 1987, “Eddie Murphy Raw” was theatrically released and went on to gross over $50 million. Murphy made his feature film debut in 1982 with the classic “48 Hrs.” and would go on to star in such box-office hits as “Beverly Hills Cop” and the “The Nutty Professor” and “Shrek” franchises. All told, movies in which he has performed have earned in excess of $7 billion worldwide during their theatrical releases.
Murphy earned an Oscar nomination in 2006 for his supporting role in “Dreamgirls.”
This is one Forbes list no actor wants to be on. The list I am talking about is Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Actors 2010. Apparently when you are paid the big bucks in Hollywood, you are expected to bring in the big bucks as well. This list lets us know which actors brought in the least amount of revenue per each dollar that they earned. Continue reading