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Friday, December 9, 2011

MTV News: "Pharrell Williams To Oversee Music Selection At The Oscars"

(Via MTV)

"Last year Pharrell had the chance to work with Hans Zimmer when he created the score for Universal's animated 3-D film, 'Despicable Me,' and now Williams will team up with the famed German composer once again, when he serves as a musical consultant for the upcoming 84th Academy Awards telecast.


....Zimmer has composed music for more than 100 movies, including "Gladiator," "Pearl Harbor," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy, Christopher Nolan's "Batman" movies, "Kung Fu Panda 2," "Rango" and "The Lion King," for which he won an Oscar. Williams has written songs for a number of movies, including "Knocked Up," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Despicable Me."


....The two music men join a telecast that has already garnered its share of attention due to the departure of original newbie producer Brett Ratner 
 last month after the "Tower Heist" director was criticized for using a gay slur at a movie screening and speaking in frank terms about his sexual proclivities on Howard Stern's satellite radio show. Ratner was quickly followed by his hand-picked show host, comedian comedian Eddie Murphy, who was swiftly replaced by Oscar veteran Billy Crystal."

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