Crystal will fill the vacancy left by comedian Eddie Murphy who stepped aside after Brett Ratner resigned as producer of the Hollywood award ceremony. The 63-year-old, famous for his role in films such as When Harry Met Sally and City Slickers, has hosted the prestigious award show eight times, most recently in 2004.
"Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions. Looking forward to the show," Crystal tweeted.
Ratner resigned Tuesday in the wake of public outcry over its use of a homophobic insult at a public screening of his film Tower Heist. Murphy, his creative partner, withdrew Wednesday.
The announcement comes days after the drama producer Brett Ratner of the Academy late last week, used insulting gays "fags" to the screening of his film "Tower Heist," which Murphy stars.
His use of the word has caused outrage from gay rights groups and members of the Academy. He apologized publicly on Monday, but his repentance is not particularly Firestorm. He resigned days later. Murphy, who was attracted by Ratner to host the Oscars on television, after which his head out the door on Wednesday.
The Academy has responded by taking "A Beautiful Mind" and the veteran Hollywood producer Brian Grazer to replace Ratner, the selection of the host country to him.
His use of the word has caused outrage from gay rights groups and members of the Academy. He apologized publicly on Monday, but his repentance is not particularly Firestorm. He resigned days later. Murphy, who was attracted by Ratner to host the Oscars on television, after which his head out the door on Wednesday.
The Academy has responded by taking "A Beautiful Mind" and the veteran Hollywood producer Brian Grazer to replace Ratner, the selection of the host country to him.
Crystal hosted the first exhibition in 1990, when "Driving Miss Daisy" was named best film of the year, and awards program was still easily topping 40 million viewers, making it the second most watched U.S. television program every year , behind the Super Bowl professional football.
The actor then host three consecutive years, abandoned for two years, then returned to television in 1998, when "Titanic" was adopted by the Academy members as the best films of the year and 57 million people in listening in. It hosted its last show in 2004.
The actor then host three consecutive years, abandoned for two years, then returned to television in 1998, when "Titanic" was adopted by the Academy members as the best films of the year and 57 million people in listening in. It hosted its last show in 2004.
Brian Grazer was selected to replace Ratner as producer for the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony to be held on February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California.
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