Brett Ratner resigns as Oscar telecast producer over gay slur

By 2011-11-09T02:16:00

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Source: Steve Granitz/WireImage.com

The filmmaker quit on Tuesday (8) as the awards show producer for the upcoming 84th annual Academy Awards in February 2012 following the public furore over remarks made during a Q&A.

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