Breaking Oscars Hosting News of the Day: It's official: Eddie Murphy has been tapped to host the 84th Academy Awards.

Murphy, an Oscar nominee himself (Dreamgirls), was handpicked by producer Brett Ratner to host the show, which is slated to air Sunday, February 26th.

"Eddie is a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever," said Ratner in a st