Billy Crystal will host 2012 Oscars In the wake of Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy removing themselves from production and hosting duties respectively, Billy Crystal has saved the Academy’s bacon by agreeing to host the 2012 ceremony. Bryan Grazer has also been confirmed as co-producer, alongside Don Mischer.Crystal, who has hosted eight previous Oscar nights, will be regarded as a safe pair of hands capable of steering the ceremony away from the kind of controversy attracted by Ratner’s un-PC outburst.[FOR THE FULL STORY, CLICK ON BILLY OR FOLLOW THIS LINK]

Billy Crystal will host 2012 Oscars

In the wake of Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy removing themselves from production and hosting duties respectively, Billy Crystal has saved the Academy’s bacon by agreeing to host the 2012 ceremony. Bryan Grazer has also been confirmed as co-producer, alongside Don Mischer.

Crystal, who has hosted eight previous Oscar nights, will be regarded as a safe pair of hands capable of steering the ceremony away from the kind of controversy attracted by Ratner’s un-PC outburst.

[FOR THE FULL STORY, CLICK ON BILLY OR FOLLOW THIS LINK]

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    thank god.
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    I want Old Hollywood Pageantry and an over the top celebration of the great year in film we’re having. Crystal and...
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    this excites me.
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    Thank GAWD
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    THANK GOD.
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    YESSSS There’s been no one better than him as a host
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    YES!!!!
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    as much as I was looking forward to eddie murphy, he’s really the only person who could replace him without causing...
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    YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was actually telling my mom someone like Billy Crystal should host the Oscars...