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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Celeb / Film Eddie Murphy Is Not Hosting the Oscars

Posted by on Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 12:28 PM

I guess now that man-baby Brett Ratner is not producing the Oscars, Eddie Murphy can't be bothered, either. This means I have to join the chorus of bloggers and Twitterers who are begging for Neil Patrick Harris to take up the hosting duties. Hugh Jackman was a little too slick for my tastes, and if it's Billy fucking Crystal, I'm boycotting the Oscars entirely this year.

(Correction: The headline has been changed from "Authors" to "Oscars." I am the books editor, all right.)

 

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1
Here's for Samuel L. Jackson; his in between award banter should keep people awake.
Posted by CitizenCharlie on November 9, 2011 at 12:31 PM
2
"Eddie Murphy Is Not Hosting the Authors"???
Posted by g on November 9, 2011 at 12:31 PM
MacCrocodile 3
The computer that hosts that Jack FM radio station. You'd save so much time. I'd still be sober when it comes time to complain about the winners.
Posted by MacCrocodile on November 9, 2011 at 12:34 PM
Fifty-Two-Eighty 4
I guess we now know what they were doing in that "staff meeting."
Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty http://www.nra.org on November 9, 2011 at 12:35 PM
Simply Me 5
Careful everyone, the word "fag" will now cost you your career -- even if you are an ally or one yourself.
Posted by Simply Me on November 9, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Fnarf 6
Give it to Ricky Gervais.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on November 9, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Kinison 7
@5

When did Eddie Murphy apologize for the gay jokes? 1993? Trust me, it wont end a career in comedy.
Posted by Kinison http://www.holgatehawks.com on November 9, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Vince 8
Why comedians? I liked it when it was classy and serious. An awards show for a serious artform.
Posted by Vince on November 9, 2011 at 12:59 PM
Fnarf 9
@8, Hollywood is not a serious artform.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on November 9, 2011 at 1:01 PM
MacCrocodile 10
@8 - It's been comedians almost exclusively since 1934. Holy shit, Vince, how old are you?
Posted by MacCrocodile on November 9, 2011 at 1:20 PM
Gurldoggie 11
I would like to nominate Seanjohn Walsh. Thank you.
Posted by Gurldoggie http://gurldogg.blogspot.com on November 9, 2011 at 1:34 PM
12
Ricky Gervais!
Posted by jlar on November 9, 2011 at 1:37 PM
13
Of course. Fnarf beat me to it. Okay then, I second the motion.
Posted by jlar on November 9, 2011 at 1:38 PM
Supreme Ruler Of The Universe 14

You know what peeves me. There are a lot of little movies out there -- not indie, not Holly -- that are...well, pretty good.

I just saw one last night, Triangle. It's a great little "Twilight Zoney" 2009 flick that is worth seeing:

http://www.amazon.com/Triangle-Liam-Hems…

Ok, but then there is also..."Special" (2006) (Stop me if SLOG already reviewed all these, but some may not know).

http://www.amazon.com/Special/dp/B00283U…

Special is one of the coolest movies I've seen and is hard to explain (which is one reason why it's worth "seeing" and not something you can describe in one sentence like a typical bad movie)

A movie I saw a free months ago that is similar in ways to Special, but with a different bent, is "Limitless" (2011)

http://www.amazon.com/Limitless/dp/B005D…

Anyway, buried under the clutter are all these pretty good movies...and some TV shows too. Sad that the hasbeens just won't get off stage!
Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe http://yrihf.com on November 9, 2011 at 1:51 PM
pissy mcslogbot 15
howsabout some Wanda Sykes? or Jane lynch?
Posted by pissy mcslogbot on November 9, 2011 at 1:51 PM
MacCrocodile 16
@15 - Throw in an Ellen DeGeneres to make it the most lesbi-tastic Oscars ever!
Posted by MacCrocodile on November 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM
gloomy gus 17
I hate myself for saying this, but I'm over NPH's charmy charmingness. I want to agree with those of you suggesting Gervais, but let's go with someone who hasn't been an awards show ho yet: Louis C.K.
Posted by gloomy gus on November 9, 2011 at 2:02 PM
Vince 18
@17 Nah, he can't say cunt or faggot, so he'd be unfunny.
@10 Really fucking old. I remember before teh interwebs!
Posted by Vince on November 9, 2011 at 2:33 PM
19
I think the Oscars should be hosted by Herman Cain. That dude is hilarious. There hasn't been such committed spot-on satire since Andy Kaufman.

Either him or Louis CK.
Posted by tkc on November 9, 2011 at 2:37 PM
20
@ 5 - Ratner's career isn't over.
Posted by UnoriginalAndrew on November 9, 2011 at 3:04 PM
21
I'd love to see Tina Fey host the Oscars. Otherwise, meh, I probably won't watch anyway.
Posted by Squirrel Girl on November 9, 2011 at 3:18 PM
MacCrocodile 22
I was talking to evilvolus earlier, and we came up with the solution: Muppets.

The Motherfucking Muppets will host the goddamn Oscars.
Posted by MacCrocodile on November 9, 2011 at 10:12 PM

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