Brett Ratner: Hollywood

Eddie Murphy Dept: Billy s back to save the day as the 84th annual Academy Awards unspool Sunday night at 8:30 on ABC and CTV, according to The Star. But it could have been much worse much earlier, when Hollywood bad boy Brett Ratner, director of the Rush Hour movies, was hired to produce the annual awards extravaganza and his dubious choice to host was his second-string Tower Heist star Eddie Murphy and fear not, Oscar watchers. You re safe now. The crisis is over and the way is clear Crystal clear. And just in the nick of time, too. Nominees and winners aside, it could have been a disaster. For one thing, the titular sponsor of the current venue, Hollywood s Kodak Theatre, has gone bankrupt, which is why you won t hear it mentioned at any point during the evening. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.