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will be the new producer of the Academy Awards, the latest development in a wild 48 hours that saw previous producer Brett Ratner resign amid a firestorm of controversy and Eddie Murphy subsequently withdraw from hosting the show this morning. (People) Brett Ratner steps down. (Chris Pizzello – AP) Brett Ratner has stepped down as [...]

Brett Ratner claims he's officially "resigned" as producer of the 2012 Academy Awards after dropping the homophobic F-bomb at a media event Sunday… UPDATE: The Academy is not commenting beyond the statement it issued about Brett Ratner's resignation, but I'm told that a search will begin quickly for another producer to join Don Mischer in [...]

Brett Ratner claims he's officially "resigned" as producer of the 2012 Academy Awards after dropping the homophobic F-bomb at a media event Sunday… Brett Ratner claims he's officially "resigned" as producer of the 2012 Academy Awards after dropping the homophobic F-bomb at a media event Sunday… After a particularly offensive week—during which he called people [...]

s James Murdoch will face from the British Parliament later this week and a look at the mess Brett Ratner got himself into with his slips of the tongue. Prince James in a can? On Thursday, News Corp. Deputy Chief Operating Officer James Murdoch is to Brett Ratner claims he's officially "resigned" as producer of [...]