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November 9, 2011
Eddie Murphy will skip the Oscars
Crain's NY Business
by Matthew Flamm
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What's this have to do with Atlantic Yards? Nothing. We just wanted to say that, while in the past we've felt bad for Hollywood director Brett Ratner when he got confused with land-grabber Bruce Ratner, this time we actually feel bad for Bruce.
The Oscars are having the week from hell. Eddie Murphy, who had been scheduled to host the Academy Awards telecast Feb. 26, announced Wednesday that he would not be doing the show.
His decision came one day after director Brett Ratner stepped down as the show's producer. Mr. Ratner, who recently directed Mr. Murphy in Tower Heist and who picked him as host, had sparked a firestorm of controversy by using an anti-gay slur at a press event promoting his new movie.
It didn't help that Mr. Ratner then went on the Howard Stern Show and talked about his sex life.
NoLandGrab: Really, Crain's?
Posted by eric at November 9, 2011 9:44 PM