The eight-time host offers Oscar-night comfort food for those who couldn't stomach Brett Ratner

"Did I know Brett Ratner had baggage? Yes, I did. I didn’t think about that. Should I have? No argument."

The veteran, spiky-haired producer will replace Brett Ratner on the awards show, currently without a host

After stepping down as Oscar producer, the director writes "it pains me deeply that I may have hurt LGBT community"

If producer is fired after gay slur and raunchy interview, will host Eddie Murphy go with him?

Gay slur and sexually explicit Howard Stern appearance draws fire from Academy members worried about tarnishing the brand -- writers are now calling for his dismissal from show

When asked by TheWrap if he was going to work on the show this year, Vilanch replied, "Guess not"

DreamWorks Animation film holds its audience to rake in huge $33M, while Brett Ratner's caper disappoints at just $25M

Veteran awards-show producer will be working on his 35th Academy Awards

Selection marks return to old-style Oscar-host resume: an actor with standup comic experience

Director Ratner will co-produce Oscars with award-show vet Don Mischer

Melisa Wallack's edgy script will hew closely to the German folk tale by the Brothers Grimm

Brett Ratner is directing Universal's caper, which also stars Eddie Murphy, Alan Alda and Gabourey Sidibe

Academy Award winner Brian Grazer will produce the movie, which was written by some of Hollywood's top talent

The Eye also picks up "Chaos" for midseason; will give "NCIS: Los Angeles" a two-hour premiere and hold back "The Good Wife" by a week