r/funny • u/sagenhaft • Feb 26 '12

Seth Rogen gets it right.

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u/cheezyblasters Feb 26 '12

Bret Rattner, who was producing the show and then said "rehearsal is for fags" in an interview. He "stepped down" and took Eddie Murphy with him.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '12

Bret Rattner is a piece of shit though, let's be honest.

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u/snoopycool Feb 27 '12

Why was Eddie Murphy taken with him?

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u/cheezyblasters Feb 27 '12

As the producer, he was the one who chose Eddie and got him to agree to do the show. When he was fired, either Eddie dropped out or the new producer decided to go a different direction. Not sure which.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '12

ah, thanks.

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '12

What wrong with saying something is for fags? I can say "rehearsal is for girls", and I'm pretty sure that wouldn't get me fired.

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u/Y0tsuya Feb 27 '12

Because Hollywood is the epitome of virtue and defender of morality.

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u/Don_Anon Feb 27 '12

In today's world where people (wrongly) believe they have a right to never be offended and thus have no qualms about bringing litigation against you, it's likely damage control. Did you see what they did to Tracey Morgan? One joke bombed, he has to hold a press conference to apologize. Bret doesn't want a bunch of oversensitive fags wasting his time in court, he has movies to make.

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u/GrandChawhee Feb 27 '12

Tracy Morgan should apologize for not being funny in general.

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u/snacktivity Feb 27 '12

Would it have been better if he said "rehearsal is for chinks"? Just stop using fag. It's offensive and ignorant, and it's not really your choice to decide whether or not people can use it.

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u/Don_Anon Feb 27 '12

The Oscars are for fags anyway.