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[UPDATE: The Oscars are going with old favorite Billy Crystal to host the big show this year. But that doesn't mean you should stop voting for who it SHOULD have been!]

The 2012 Academy Awards ceremony lost producer Brett Ratner and host Eddie Murphy in November, after Ratner stepped down from the production. (Ratner had come under fire for using a homophobic slur during a Q&A for his film "Tower Heist," which starred Murphy. A day later, Murphy himself dropped out of the show.)

Many names and suggestions have been thrown around for who would make a good replacement host, from controversial Golden Globes emcee Ricky Gervais to comedian and TV host Stephen Colbert to felt puppet Kermit the Frog. This list is designed to determine who would be the best 2012 Oscar host by collecting the votes and suggestions of the Ranker community.

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    Kermit the Frog

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    1961
    Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Author, Television producer, Television Director, Stand-up comedian More
    Reading
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    Actor, Author, Film Director, Film Producer
    Massapequa
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    Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Film Director, Film Producer
    Long Beach
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    Actor, Screenwriter, Producer
    Burlington
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    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Musician, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television producer, Editor More
    Wilmette
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    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Television producer, Television program host
    Washington, D.C.
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    Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Singer, Film Director, Film Producer, Television producer, Playwright More
    Waco
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    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Television Director, Executive Producer More
    Chicago
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    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer
    Wilkesboro
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    Writer, Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Film Score Composer
    Queens
    added by: Mark
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    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Voice acting, Film Producer
    Upper Darby
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    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, Television producer
    Brooklyn
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    Writer, Actor, Film Director, Film Producer, Rapper, Record producer, Television producer More
    Philadelphia
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    Actor, Comedian, Singer
    Honolulu
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    Writer, Actor, Comedian, Voice acting, Film Producer, Television producer More
    Portsmouth
    added by: Ron Mexico
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    1962
    Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Television producer, Host
    New York City
    added by: Randolph
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    Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood

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    Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Film Producer
    Canandaigua
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    Comedy, Writer, Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter, Film Director
    Beverly Hills
    added by: Kel Varnsen
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    Soundtrack, Actor, Film Director
    Rye
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    1. Anon in SF
      Oscar Host 2012 Nominations at 12/04/2011 10:31 PM
      Although I have no problem with Billy Crystal, a more inspired idea would have been to brought back the original hosts of Comic Relief -- Billy AND Robin and Whoopi. That would have made for a better overall show and would have taken a little bit of the criticism off of them going back to "the old guard" (Billy) because of the reunion of the three of them would have been an EVENT!
    2. Tom Walch
      Oscar Host 2012 Nominations at 11/10/2011 2:19 AM
      Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood

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