"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Oscars ceremony in February, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which produces the Oscars, announced.
TV host Marcelo Tinelli was given the all clear this afternoon by doctors after checking into hospital with abdominal pain.
Grammy host LL Cool J called it a "death in our family" and it was he who suggested starting the Grammy Awards show last year with a prayer for Whitney Houston.
Rapper and "NCIS: Los Angeles" actor LL Cool J will be the first official host of the Grammy Awards in seven years, the Recording Academy said.
"American Bandstand" host Dick Clark, whose long-running television dance show helped rock 'n' roll win acceptance in mainstream US, died at age 82, a spokesman said.
Television host Alex Trebek was released from a Los Angeles hospital on Wednesday after suffering a mild heart attack this past weekend, according to a spokeswoman for his "Jeopardy!" game show.
Oscar organizers said they had picked comedian Eddie Murphy to host the Academy Awards in February next year.
Comedian Eddie Murphy bowed out as host of the upcoming Oscars, one day after producer Brett Ratner who had lured Murphy into the role also exited following an uproar over his use of a gay slur.
Billy Crystal is returning as the Oscar host for the upcoming film industry awards, the comedian said, following recent days of turmoil over producing and hosting duties for the top movie awards.