Ricky Gervais (Image via RottenTomatoes.com)

Ricky Gervais’ antics at last year’s Golden Globe ceremony obviously didn’t get him into as much trouble as people might have thought. Or if they did the organisers must have turned a blind eye to them, as they invited him back again this year to act as the event’s host.

The awards ceremony took place last night and here’s his opening monologue where he takes potshots at just about everyone, though it’s bit tamer than last year

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Ken Russell (Image via RottenTomatoes.com)

British film director Ken Russell has died at age 84

Russell was at times controversial, with several of his films being banned in Ireland, including his 1991 film Whore.

The director won both BAFTA awards and Oscars for several of his films.

The full bio and filmography over on IMDB makes for fascinating reading.

Short obituary on the Irish Times

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Eddie Murphy photo courtesy of Dreamworks

Eddie Murphy will be hosting the 84th Academy Awards (the Oscars) on Sunday February 26th 2012.

The comedian was nominated for an Oscar back in 2006 for his role in Dreamgirls.

Murphy’s career spans 30 years, with him starting out as a stand-up comedian at the tender age of 15. By the age of 19 he was in the cast of “Saturday Night Live”. His big screen debut came in 1982 in the comedy “48 Hrs”, though he’s probably best known for films such as “Beverly Hills Cop” or, more recently, as the voice of “donkey” in the “Shrek” series of films.

Speaking of the announcement Murphy referenced previous hosts:

“I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others,” said Murphy. “I’m looking forward to working with Brett and Don on creating a show that is enjoyable for both the fans at home and for the audience at the Kodak Theatre as we all come together to celebrate and recognize the great film contributions and collaborations from the past year.”

The event will be televised globally, though with the time difference between Ireland and LA only dedicated film fans and insomniacs will be able to enjoy the entire event live.

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