` Over the last few days , I 've gotten a well-deserved earful from many of the people I admire most in this industry expressing their outrage and disappointment over the hurtful and stupid things I said in a number of recent media appearances , '' Ratner said in a letter about this resignation , which was given to CNN by his representative , Allan Mayer . ` Eddie Murphy decides not to host the 84th Academy Awards . Brett Ratner , who worked with Murphy on a recent film , made a demeaning comment . ` ` ' is for f*gs , '' New York Magazine 's Vulture Blog quoted Ratner as saying .
Eddie Murphy decides not to host the 84th Academy Awards . Brett Ratner , who worked with Murphy on a recent film , made a demeaning comment . ` ` ' is for f*gs , '' New York Magazine 's Vulture Blog quoted Ratner as saying .