Complex sentence: When Murphy's "48 Hours" co-star Nick Nolte dropped out of hosting at the last minute, Ebersol offered Murphy the chance to host--a move that Piscopo would perceive as a major slight.
Split into simpler sentences: When Murphy's "48 Hours" co-star Nick Nolte dropped out of hosting at the last minute, Ebersol offered Murphy the chance to host. A move that Piscopo would perceive as a major slight.