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Joaquin Phoenix on The Oscars: "It's Total and Utter Bulls—"

Mike Sampson — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:39:13 +0000

By all accounts, Joaquin Phoenix is considered an Oscar frontrunner for his performance in 'The Master.' The only problem is that Phoenix himself wants no part of it. When asked about the possibility of an Oscar nomination, Phoenix took the chance to call the Academy Awards the "stupidest thing in the whole world."

Billy Crystal Says He's Hosting the Oscars for the Ninth Time

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:51 +0000

When Eddie Murphy quit his upcoming Oscar hosting gig on Wednesday, producers were left with very little time to find a replacement and have reportedly turned to Billy Crystal, once again.

Eddie Murphy Quits As Host of the Oscars — Why'd He Walk Away?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:17:57 +0000

After a tumultuous week that saw director Brett Ratner step down from his post as producer of the 2012 Oscar telecast on Tuesday following controversial comments he made, Eddie Murphy has now announced he will no longer host the ceremony.