Eddie Murphy on Hosting the Oscars: 'I Don't Feel the Pressure'

NY - Academy Awards host Eddie Murphy promised that he will stay at the show all night after running off in 2007 after losing the best supporting actor race, in which he was a contender with his role in Dreamgirls, to Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine), HitFix reported.our editor recommendsBen Stiller, Eddie Murphy in 'Tower Heist' Trailer (Video)Eddie Murphy as Possible Oscar Host: News Met With Mixed Reactions "I'm looking forward to doing it and I promise I'll stay there all night," Murphy said during a press conference for his comedy thriller Tower Heist, according to the report. He also said he doesn't feel nervous at all. "Oscars is a fun thing to do," he said. "I don't feel the pressure. I get to introduce people and stand up straight. Maybe I'll be in a couple silly sketches or something." The actor said he hasn't worked on any Oscar material so far, because "no one's got nominated yet,"HitFix said. Murphy hasn't hosted an awards show since the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards. Asked why he accepted the hosting offer, Murphy said: "Never got to it. I've only been to the Oscars two or three times in 30 years." Tower Heist director Brett Ratner didn't speak about his Oscar producing role during the press conference, according to the report. He and co-executive producer Don Mischer recently told The Hollywood Reporter that Murphy would deliver as host. The 84th annual Academy Awards will be broadcast by ABC on Feb. 26. Email: Georg.SzalaI@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Brett Ratner Eddie Murphy