Poll results: Cheers for Eddie Murphy as Oscar host
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The choice of Eddie Murphy as Oscar host gets strong approval in the Awards Tracker poll that went up earlier today. About 64% of respondents said they believe he is a great selection, or at least a satisfactory one, while only 17% (551 votes out of 3,055) replied ‘Noooooo way.’
Nearly half of respondents -- 48% (1,492 votes) –- say Murphy is a ‘fantastic’ choice. Slightly more than 15% (478 votes) say he’s an ‘OK’ selection. Other poll options: ‘Maybe. Let’s see if someone comes up with a better idea’ (13%) and ‘I don’t feel strongly about Murphy one way or the other’ (5%).
Sample reader comments in reply to the poll:
Cari Kotcher: ‘Yes! No brainer!’ Cliffor Correll: ‘If Eddie Murphy or Billy Crystal host it’s sure to be funny!’Craig Ballard: ‘Too bad he wasn’t cast to host it during the apex of his career. Regardless, he couldn’t be worse than any of his predecessors.’ Ray Zirkle: ‘Eddie Murphy stopped being funny in a ‘live’ situation 20 years ago. If it was the Eddie from ‘SNL’ or ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ then.’
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-- Tom O’Neil