Producer Brett Ratner stepped down from the awards show on Tuesday, and on Wednesday it was announced that Eddie Murphy will no longer be hosting.

Ratner, Murphy's director in Tower Heist, had brought Murphy on as host. Odds are Murphy did not feel comfortable doing the awards show -- often a gamble for actors' careers (remember James Franco and Anne Hathaway's debacle from last year?), without Ratner by his side.

“I appreciate how Eddie feels about losing his creative partner, Brett Ratner, and we all wish him well,” said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak.

A release from Murphy said:

"First and foremost I want to say that I completely understand and support each party’s decision with regard to a change of producers for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony. I was truly looking forward to being a part of the show that our production team and writers were just starting to develop, but I’m sure that the new production team and host will do an equally great job."

George Clooney chats with the latest issue of Rolling Stone, and the 50-year-old actor reveals all sorts of interesting details about his personal life.

Clooney says he lost his virginity at the age of 16 ("young, very young, too young"), and he had his first orgasm when he was much younger. "I believe it was while climbing a rope when I was six or seven years old," he says. "I mean, nothing came out, but all the other elements were there. I remember getting to the top of the rope, hanging off the rope, and going, "Oh, my God, this feels great!"

On a more serious note, Clooney admits he briefly considered suicide after a spinal injury that occurred while he was filming Syriana in 2004. Clooney says he was in excruciating pain and drank a lot during that period to "anesthesize himself."

When asked if he has a girlfriend right now Clooney replies, “I might have a girlfriend, but I’m never going to talk about it. I get one thing to keep to myself.” However, the reporter does ask about Clooney's lady love Stacy Keibler's cryptic tweets (“I’m in heaven,” for example), to which he responds, “She can do whatever she wants. I rarely tell anybody what they should be doing with their life.”

Finally, the Ides of March star reveals that the simplest things make him laugh. "[My friends and I] think [farts are] one of the funniest things in the history of mankind. Even the idea of a fart makes me laugh. Saying the word 'fart' makes me laugh. I have iFart on my phone. I have remote whoopee cushions. Farts. To me, there's nothing funnier." Hmm, has he ever hung with Jessica Simpson?

We spotted Kellan Lutz at the Grove a few minutes before he taped a segment with Extra on Tuesday, and the Twilight hunk covered up his handsome face with a beanie and shades. Of course, he did flash us his sexy smile, so all is forgiven...

Kellan is busy promoting Immortals AND Breaking Dawn, so thankfully we'll get to see more of his deliciousness in the next few weeks!

Mariah Carey gave birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe six months ago, and already, the 41-year-old songbird is back to her divalicious, pre-baby body!

Mimi, who admits to gaining "an enormous amount of weight," is the newest spokesperson for Jenny. She tells Us:

"It was a huge blessing to be able to have the babies. But I felt trapped in my body because I couldn't move."

Carey and hubby Cannon, 31, tied the knot three years ago. As for her 30-pound weight loss, Mariah adds, "I'm proud of how hard I worked to get my body back...I had to do this for me."

Christina Aguilera painted on her red lips for a sexy smackdown on the red carpet in Los Angeles for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Launch Event. Who knew Xtina was into games? Then again, Skyrim is a role-playing video game!

The twosome, both rocking black leather jackets, were very affectionate while attending the soiree at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles.

PDA overload! Loves it.

The bed that Michael Jackson passed away in is for sale.

The queen-size piece, shown several times to the court in photos throughout Dr. Conrad Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial, and hundreds more items from Jackson's Holmby Hills mansion are scheduled to go up for auction next month.

Items include furniture, paintings and sculptures. Jackson and his three children lived at the North Carolwood Drive home from December 2008 until his June 25, 2009, death. The three-story home is up for sale separately (Jackson was leasing it.)

A note from one of the children remains on a chalkboard from inside the home. Sadly, it reads, "I (heart) Daddy. SMILE, it's for free." The board will be sold as-is, and is expected to fetch more than $400.

The bedroom that was shown in court was considered somewhat of a medication room by Jackson and his team, he kept a more private bedroom adjacent to that one. There, a message is written on the mirror -- from MJ to himself: "TRAIN, perfection, March April. FULL OUT May."

Katy Perry is on cloud nine with seven People's Choice Awards nominations.

Russell Brand's wifey earned nods for Favorite Pop Artist, Female Artist and for her video "Last Friday Night" ... just to name a few.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 secured nine nominations including Favorite Movie and Favorite Action Movie, Favorite Actor, Favorite Movie Star Under 25, Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast and Favorite Book Adaptation.

Click thru to see the complete list of nominees for the 2012 People's Choice Awards.

He had hinted at it, but now he's gone and said it outright.

David Arquette, 40, told Howard Stern on Tuesday that, no matter what, he would not reconcile with estranged wife Courteney Cox, 47 (they have yet to file for divorce, though they separated more than a year ago.)

Stern asked Arquette, "If Courteney said to you, 'David, I made a mistake I want to work on our marriage. I want you moving back into the house, I want you to break up with that girl. I know we have to do this for our daughter.' Would you consider it?"

Arquette's reply? "Uh, I mean, no."

The former Dancing With The Stars contestant is now dating Entertainment Tonight reporter Christina McLarty.

Arquette and Cox were married for 11 years. Arquette told Stern that he's in love with McLarty, and when he told Cox, it was an emotional moment. "She was sad, we were both sad," he said. "We both cried."