murphy will host this year's academy award show, a program being held by action comedy director bret rapnerfilm with. his emphasis on comedy been a big departure from recent years where the academy focused on song and dance numbers with hosts like ann hathaway and hugh jackman. >> miley cyrus is dramatically reworking her image in the current issue of "prestige" magazine. she said she does not miss doing hannah montana where she became bored doing the same thing every day. >> and talk about an image change. check out lady gaga in the latest harpers bazaar. no makeup, no wigs, no wardrobe but she wouldn't call it natural. saying whether i'm wearing lots of makeup nor makeup, i'm always the same person on the inside. life coaching. i like it. >> i had no idea. i had no idea that was her. look very closely, bill. there's a little bit of foundation and powder, maybe a little lip gloss going on there. calling out lady gaga hard core. she is taking herself a little seriously. meat dress to that? come on. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist"