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   Universal Chief Ron Meyer Clears Up 'Shitty Movies' Comment

   12:35 pm 4/6/2012

   • by Alex Ben Block

   The president opens up about difficulty of making good films, his distaste for 3D and the likelihood of sequels to "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "The Lorax." Read more

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   Brett Ratner to Direct GLAAD Public Service Videos (Exclusive Photo)

   10:26 am 2/15/2012

   • by Erin Carlson

   Following outrage over his use of an anti- gay slur, the director will helm a new series of star-studded PSAs to support equality.Read more

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   How to Save the Movies: A 2012 Box-Office Game Plan

   4:55 pm 1/5/2012

   • by Pamela McClintock

   Moviegoing has dropped to a 16-year low, domestic revenues are down for the first time in six years and young people are AWOL. So how does Hollywood solve the problem?Read more

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   FEINBERG'S 5: Billy Crystal, AFI Fest, 'The Iron Lady,' 'Margin Call,' Morgan Freeman

   1:55 pm 11/12/2011

   • by Scott Feinberg

   THR's awards expert Scott Feinberg summarizes the five awards-related stories from the past week that every self-respecting movie buff needs to know about.Read more

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   Ben Stiller's Shingle Inks TV Development Deal With ABC Studios

   8:00 am 11/11/2011

   • by Lacey Rose

   Red Hour Films has recruited former Universal executive Deborah Liebling to run the company's new TV division.Read more

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   Who's to Blame for the 'Tower Heist'-Oscar Debacle? (Analysis)

   5:43 pm 11/10/2011

   • by Kim Masters

   Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy's Academy Awards fates seem to have been tied to their film's weak showing.Read more

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   Meet the Man Whose Tweet Brought Down Brett Ratner

   1:48 pm 11/9/2011

   • by Andy Lewis

   D.C. Douglas, an actor and voice-over specialist, first tweeted about Ratner saying “rehearsal's for fags.” The ensuing firestorm has ended with Ratner and host Eddie Murphy exiting the show and Brian Grazer taking over as producer. Read more

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   Eddie Murphy Out As Oscar Host: What Hollywood Is Saying

   12:49 pm 11/9/2011

   • by Lauren Schutte

   The actor announced he will no longer be hosting the Oscars Tuesday, one day after his "Tower Heist" director, Brett Ratner, stepped down from his gig as the awards show producer. Read more

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   Howard Stern Defends Brett Ratner, Slams Hollywood As 'Loony' (Video)

   12:42 pm 11/9/2011

   • by Paul Bond

   The shock-jock contrasts reaction to the director's use of the word "fag" to controversies involving Roman Polanski, Hilary Swank and Charlie Sheen.Read more

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    Brett Ratner: What the Industry Is Saying

    10:19 am 11/9/2011

    • by Lauren Schutte

    There are no shortage of opinions on the director, who announced he would no longer be producing the 2012 Oscars telecast Tuesday after recently making an anti-gay comment. Read more

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