Movie Premiere: Eddie Murphy And "Tower Heist"

You rarely see Eddie Murphy on the red carpet unless he's working. I guess Hollywood can do that to you!

Upcoming OSCAR host Eddie Murphy and his accompanying cast hit the carpet for the "Tower Heist" movie premiere. Stars flocked to the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City last night to take in the comedy/crime/drama caper about "a group of hard working guys who find out they've fallen victim to a wealthy business man's Ponzi scheme, leading them to conspire to rob his high-rise residence."

Also starring in the film is Ben Stiller, Tea Leoni, Gabourey Sidibe, Casey Afleck and Matthew Broderick.

Check out the cast and other celebs who came out to support the film under the break.....

 Eddie and that famous smile!

 

 Matthew Broderick, wife Sarah Jessica Parker and son James

Ben Stiller and wife Christine Taylor

 

Gabourey Sidibe - eh....."not a total betty, but a vast improvement" - Clueless

Casey Affleck

Tea Leoni

Model Doutzen Kroes

 

WERK, Serena!

Boardwalk Empire's Paz de la Huerta - glad she hit the red carpet sober!

 Tracy Morgan and new fiance!

How/Why she chooses to sleep with this man is puzzling....Oh, I know why: $$$$$$$$$$$

 Nas and Diddy hit the carpet!

Nas, and because I love you so much, I refuse to comment on you looking like Barney! NOPE....won't do it!

Images: Getty Images

Could Eddie Murphy Host Next Year's OSCARS???

If so, that would be awesome...don't you think??? It's pretty obvious that when Eddie isn't working, he stays OUT of the public eye. So seeing him host a show like the OSCARS could be VERY comical or very scary! Let's face it...Eddie lis liable to say any and everything out of his mouth!!!

Is Eddie Murphy going to host the 2012 Academy Awards? No decision has officially been made, but sources close to the show say the comedian has emerged as the top candidate to do the honors for the February broadcast. A decision could come as early as this week when producers Brett Ratner and Don Mischer meet with Academy of Motion Pictures President Tom Sherak. Representatives from the Academy declined to comment on Sunday. While nothing is set in stone, the thinking behind Murphy as host is a return to the basics of what has worked on shows past. Recent attempts at changing up the hosting duties from the popular single-comedian format -- two actors (James Franco and Anne Hathaway), two comedians (Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin) -- haven't been as successful. Murphy would represent the kind of talent that has historically worked best: An energetic comedian who is quick to improv -- he's a "Saturday Night Live" veteran and his very R-rated live show "Raw" was turned into a popular film in 1987. Still, his live-on-stage talent hasn't been in use in about a quarter-century, so going with Murphy is a risky decision. Plus, aside from his voice work in the "Shrek" series, Murphy's movie career hasn't exactly been on fire recently. (He was, however, nominated for an Oscar for 2006's "Dreamgirls.") While the producers may believe that putting this famous actor in this role is something of an exciting choice, that could prove to be a big mistake should Murphy's upcoming two movies fail to connect at the box office. His next effort, "Tower Heist" (directed by Ratner) will debut in early November, while the long-shelved, and likely more problematic "A Thousand Words" won't open until January, one month before the Oscars. Besides Murphy, other names being bandied about for hosting duties include Billy Crystal and Jerry Seinfeld. If Murphy is selected, the choice will likely disappoint anyone in Britain who's already laid down money with bookies -- one popular site came out this week with their odds on various possible Oscar hosts, giving the best shot (at 6-1) to Oprah Winfrey, followed by Steve Martin (8-1), Bradley Cooper and Crystal (9-1 each). Murphy wasn't even listed.