Brett Ratner quits Oscars after using anti-gay slur
Because of a "gay slur" and some TMI sex talk, Brett Ratner will no longer be producing the Oscars. But will Eddie Murphy stay on as host? Finally: here's video of Loutallica performing live. Watch as Lou Reed mangles-sings "White Light/White Heat"!
Wednesday's headlines include Peter Liguori's departure from Discovery, Brett Ratner's resignation as producer of the Oscars and a new round of consolidation in the television station business. Also, on Wednesday there will be a nationwide test of the
What did the Academy expect when it hired the boorish Ratner to run the Oscars, asks Richard Rushfield.
What did the Academy expect when it hired the boorish Ratner to run the Oscars, asks Richard Rushfield.
(People) Brett Ratner steps down. (Chris Pizzello – AP) Brett Ratner has stepped down as producer of the 2012 Academy Awards telecast in light of a slur against gays he uttered at a post-“Tower Heist” screening Q&A over the weekend.
