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Eddie Murphy to host Oscars

EDDIE Murphy is hosting the Oscars.

Wed, 07 Sep, 2011 - 01:00

Academy Awards producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer say the actor and comedian will host the 84th annual Oscar ceremony.

Ratner called the 50-year-old entertainer “one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever”.

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