With the news that Brett Ratner has stepped down as Oscar producer, it was probably inevitable that Eddie Murphy has now dropped out as host. It was Ratner who convinced Murphy to take the job, and Eddie didn't want to proceed without his help:
“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. 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.”
But now the question is, who should replace Murphy? He was always a questionable choice, but now the Academy has a chance to start from scratch. And we have the perfect host.
Let's face it, NPH is an old pro at this. He's hosted everything except the Adult Video Awards (and that was probably only because they couldn't decide what should go in the gift basket), and he's proven himself to be quick, funny, and able to move things along (which seems to be a problem at some of these shows).
Sure, he hasn't made a huge mark in the cinema, unless you count playing "Neil Patrick Harris" in those Harold & Kumar movies, or playing "Officer In Hilariously ill-fitting Uniform" in Starship Troopers, but Johnny Carson (by most accounts the greatest Oscar host) wasn't a movie star, either.
So Neil has our vote. Who would you choose? Would you like to see Billy Crystal back? Revolving hosts? Or how about two hot young Hollywood actors to bring in the younger demographic?


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Eddie Murphy has pulled out of hosting next year's Oscars out of loyalty to Brett Ratner. But who should take Murphy's place?
Neil Patrick Harris: the best awards host in America? Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images
My God, what a – well, I hesitate to use the term "rollercoaster", as that is so overused for harrowing emotional experiences. But to be honest, this afternoon has been so harrowing, so emotional, such an experience that I'm afraid all I can manage are clichés. I am talking, obviously, about the Oscars.
Let me describe how this rollercoaster has gone over the past 24 or so hours. It went like this: hooray! then oh no! and then hmmm. I shall elaborate for those who, oddly, are not Oscars devotees.
On Monday it was announced that Brett Ratner will not produce Oscars 2012 after having claimed that "rehearsing is for [a word that this column would really rather not use, thanks all the same]." True, the loss of Ratner – a director for whom the phrase "is there no beginning to his talents?" could have been invented – means that we shall never know what happens when one combines the already overblown Academy awards with the subtle hand that was behind such works as Rush Hour 3 and X Men: The Last Stand, but as the Dread Pirate Roberts taught some of us years ago, life is pain, and anyone who says differently is selling something. Incidentally, this was the hooray! portion of the rollercoaster.
Then today it was announced that the scheduled host, Eddie Murphy, was dropping out due to loyalty to Ratner, who has directed him in his current movie, the all time classic Tower Heist. Now, I know a lot of people don't like Murphy and had some scepticism about his appointment, and heaven knows he hasn't always displayed the most appealing of personalities, but any man who appeared in Trading Places, Coming To America and Bowfinger will have my eternal devotion, no matter how many Nutty Professors he farts out. There are few actors I would like more to have a proper career renaissance than Murphy and this Oscars hosting gig seemed like the first step to achieving that. Thus, we were now in the trough of the oh no! part of the Oscars.
This was then followed by a calming hmmm moment. Because the fact is, the only certain things in life are death, taxes and the Oscars. There is no way Hollywood will cancel its annual self-fellating event just because of some pesky things like a lack of producer and host. But to help the Academy along, I'd like to make a few respectful suggestions who they should get as a host, based on a lifetime spent watching the Oscars.
1. Neil Patrick Harris
Without a doubt, my No1 choice as well as being my No1 "how could they not have hired this guy already????" choice. Harris is probably the best awards host in America, and maybe even the world. His turn at hosting the Tony awards this year was absolute TV gold, and he is one of those rare entertainers who is appealing, smart, funny, an excellent dancer and a great singer. And if he does this song again, I'll die. In a good way

Harris is probably the best awards host in America, and maybe even the world。。。。我喜欢句话
His turn at hosting the Tony awards this year was absolute TV gold, and he is one of those rare entertainers who is appealing, smart, funny, an excellent dancer and a great singer. And if he does this song again, I'll die. In a good way.....


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