Brian Grazer to produce Oscar Awards show

 　　LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Academy Award winner Brian Grazer will join Don Mischer to co-produce the 84th Academy Awards telecast, a day after Brett Ratner resigned from the gig for using a gay slur¹, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

　　"Brian Grazer is a renowned² filmmaker who over the past 25 years has produced a diverse and extraordinary body of work," Academy President Tom Sherak said. "He will certainly bring his tremendous talent, creativity and relationships to the Oscars."

　　Grazer, 60, who will produce the show for the first time, said he is excited about the job.

　　"It's very gratifying to be part of a show that honors excellence³ in the medium to which I have devoted⁴ so much of my career," Grazer said in a prepared statement released by the academy. "Don is a legend, and I am excited to work with him."

　　Mischer, referring to Grazer's inclusion in the show's production, said, "I am thrilled to welcome Brian Grazer as my partner and that we will be collaborating⁵ to produce an outstanding show."

　　Ratner, 42, who was to produce the telecast with Mischer, stepped down from the production Tuesday.

　　He has come under fire for making a series of ill-judged remarks, including saying "rehearsal⁶ is for fags" at a Los Angeles screening of his latest film "Tower Heist" Friday evening. Ratner also discussed his sex life with Howard Stern during a satellite radio interview, which covered some raunchy topics.

1 slur   

v.含糊地说；诋毁；连唱；n.诋毁；含糊的发音

参考例句：

• He took the remarks as a slur on his reputation.他把这些话当作是对他的名誉的中伤。
• The drug made her speak with a slur.药物使她口齿不清。

2 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

3 excellence   

n.优秀，杰出，(pl.)优点，美德

参考例句：

• His art has reached a high degree of excellence.他的艺术已达到炉火纯青的地步。
• My performance is far below excellence.我的表演离优秀还差得远呢。

4 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

5 collaborating   

合作( collaborate的现在分词 )； 勾结叛国

参考例句：

• Joe is collaborating on the work with a friend. 乔正与一位朋友合作做那件工作。
• He was not only learning from but also collaborating with Joseph Thomson. 他不仅是在跟约瑟福？汤姆逊学习，而且也是在和他合作。

6 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。