Eddie Murphy Confirmed to Host the Oscars

The rumors are confirmed: 50-year-old comedian/actor Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Annual Academy Awards this Fall. Good for him. “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,” Murphy said in a press release. “Rush Hour” director Brett Ratner, who is producing the ceremony, recently directed