Eddie Murphy Drops out as Host of Oscars — Page 2

I could care less if ABC wants to plug the Muppets all night, that'll be great! Combine Kermit, Piggy and Billy Crystal and you've got one hell of an entertaining Broadcast!

I'd gladly welcome back Billy Crystal after last year. I wasn't keen on the idea of Eddie Murphy at all. Billy started hosting when his film career started taking off, but he was SO successful, this will be his ninth ceremony in 21 years and he has yet to have a dud broadcast.

Some interesting Oscar host facts:

1929 - First Oscar host: Douglas Fairbanks
1955 - First female host: Thelma Ritter
1958 - Donald Duck as host in pre-recorded animated clips
1972 - First African-American host: Sammy Davis, Jr.
1974 - First Female African-American host: Diana Ross
2007 - First openly gay host: Ellen Degeneres

Hosted the most ceremonies: Bob Hope with 18 from 1940 to 1978

1948, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1989: No host

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