Eddie Murphy in talks to host 84th Oscars

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   >>> we're back with today's buzz, everything from the latest on the season premiere of "the real housewives of beverly hills ."

   >> we have the answers to all your buzz-worthy questions. bonnie fuller is editor in chief of "hollywood life.com" and edie is from gossip chief. the real housewives of beverly hills , we've been waiting to hear about this after the suicide of one of the husbands. tell us what happened.

   >> listen, tough situation. a terrible situation. but tough for the producers to handle. i think they handled it pretty well. this had an introduction where they had all the housewives minus taylor armstrong, whose husband committed suicide . they genuinely were grief-stricken, none of them had any idea he was this suppressed. actually the reaction has been mixed. the " los angeles times " came out quite heavily against it.

   >> they said it was not an appropriate choice. on the other hand, some of the twitters have been quite in favor of this saying thanks for talking about suicide and bringing it to the fore.

   >> you remember what the fallout -- is anybody playing the show for his suicide?

   >> i don't think anybody is blaming the show. but there's a lot of people who feel that the whole season should have been pulled.

   >> and, or just edited out, like it never happened?

   >> well he certainly has been edited out. and you could tell from watching the first episode, that there seemed to be far less emphasis on taylor than.

   >> to what degree he will be in if at all. that all remains to be seen.

   >> probably looking at the reaction.

   >> charlie sheen is with his ex-?

   >> both of his ex-s.

   >> what he did is he --

   >> that's right. he celebrated his 46th birthday, one night with ex number one. with denise and with their two daughters. and then the next night, these are the pictures from the next night, with brooke mueller and he's had a very tempestous relationship with brooke mueller.

   >> this man is described as an unemployed winner.

   >> he has a special debuting the same night that ashton cucher makes his debut.

   >> is it true, he may co-host the oscars? what's the story there?

   >> the story is he won't be co-hosting the oscars, since he has a relationship with the people who are the producers.

   >> brett ratner is producing the oscar show and is producing a new movie starring eddie murphy .

   >> so who would be his co-host?

   >> they're not talking about a co-host yet. but i bet it's going to be billy crystal .

   >> wouldn't that be awesome?

   >> he was always my favorite. i don't know about you guys.

   >> it's also could be a solo gig.

   >> steve martin is good, too.

   >> "the help" i fell in love with that. i balled like a baby. i thought it was terrific. and it doesn't surprise me it's still number one.

   >> is hilly holbrook the cruela deville of jackson, mississippi.

   >> it's hard to believe that's opie's daughter.

   >> and jessica chastain , who plays miss celia, the tramp.

   >> doesn't it go to show when you get a quality movie, from a great story, it can work. it doesn't have do --

   >> loved it.

   >> she is so funny. oh, my gosh.

   >> thanks, ladies.

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