Following the resignation of Eddie Murphy Wednesday, Oscars stalwart Billy Crystal is stepping in to save the day, announcing Thursday that he will be hosting the 84th Academy Awards.

It will be the ninth time the 63-year-old comedian has hosted the hallowed Hollywood event, his first time was 1990 and last, 2004.

Crystal tweeted Thursday: "Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions. Looking forward to the show."

Eddie Murphy is coming to the Oscars!

The comedian and movie star has signed-up to host the 84th Annual Academy Awards on February 26 and he said he is “honored” to take on the oft-criticized job.

“I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others,” he said on Tuesday after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences signed off on the Murphy hosting with Brett Ratner producing the show.