Bill Crystal hosts the 84th annual academy awards.

On the 10th of November Emmy awards winner Bill Crystal has confirmed that he will be hosting the awards show. After the dramatic step down of producer Bret Ratner and just a day after comedy legend Eddy Murphy relinquished his hosting duties, Bill Crystal steps into the scene to takeover.
A spokesperson confirmed Crystal's hosting duties to the Times. It will mark the comedy veteran's tenth time hosting the Oscars. Brian Grazner will be taking over production.

Steve Carrell features in "The Lunatic" as universal picks up rights to the novel.

Steve Carrel has picked up the lead role in "The Lunatic" as universal studios pick up the rights to the novel. the novel itself is set to be released on January 10 2012. The authors Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel will adapt the scripts themselves.
The story tells of the feud two new jersey soccer dads which escalates far beyond their wildest imaginations.
Philip Horkman  owns a pet shop called the wine shop and on Sundays is a referee for kids soccer. Jeffery peckerman is the sole sane person in a world of  jackasses and morons. The two collide, leading to a series of life threatening experiences.
Scott Stuber, Pam Abdy, Vance DeGeneres and Charlie Hartsock will produce.