It's a coveted gig, and not every actor or funnyperson in Hollywood is suited for the job (Anne Hathaway and James Franco we are talking about you), and now the Academy Awards have a new host for 2012: Eddie Murphy.
Can He Bring the Funny? Eddie Murphy Will Host Oscars in 2012
How Much Money Do Media Moguls Make?
Deadline has been counting other people's money and put together an exclusive list of media moguls and their startling compensation packages compared to averages of other top executives. Often considered a "red flag" to shareholders when a public company pays one of its top bananas three or more times the average of other big cheeses...
Did You Suffer Wildfire Damage? Today is the Deadline to Apply for Aid
You can't be assured of getting the proper assistance and funding from the unbelievably-not-renamed-since-Katrina Federal Emergency Management Agency (they even faked their press conference while SoCal was burning). But if you live in LA or Orange County and suffered damages in the October wildfires, you have until 6 p.m. to apply for federal and state assistance. FEMA reports that 19,000 requests have been filed to date.

