Steve Martin Offers Eddie Murphy Some Oscar Hosting Tips

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Rebecca Murray
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Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin Co-host the Oscars
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin host the 82nd Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, March 7, 2010 - Photo Credit: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Eddie Murphy, listen up: Three-time Oscar host and funny guy Steve Martin has some Oscar-hosting advise you should pay attention to.
 
Martin put together a completely unsolicited list of the do’s and don’ts of handling Hollywood’s biggest night of the year for Murphy, the highlights of which include:
 
-“Start slimming down now. You looked kinda paunchy in Norbit.”
 
-“Remember to relax and have a good time while 12,000 livebloggers rip you to shreds.”
 
-“If you feel the show is running long, you’re probably thinking of 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, or any of the shows in the ’90s.”
 
-“If you feel tired midway through, give Neil Patrick Harris a Red Bull and throw some sheet music at him.”
 
Check out the full letter to Eddie Murphy on Steve Martin’s official website: www.stevemartin.com
 

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