Here are your top highlights from this day in history for May 16 2012: – President Andrew Johnson survives a critical vote at his Senate trial after his impeachment – First Academy Awards are presented – Actor Henry Fonda born – Singer Sammy Davis, Jr. – Muppets creator Jim Henson dies

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Here are your top highlights from this day in history for May 4 2012: – Deadly shootings at Kent State during the Vietnam War – Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain’s prime minister – Chicago’s Haymarket Riot – “Freedom Riders” head South – Birth of the outfit behind the Oscars Mobile users: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTEGSy8ExI

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Here are your top entertainment news headlines for this Tuesday, February 28, 2012: – Oscar ratings up from last year – Malaysia bans Erykah Badu show – James Spader leaving “The Office”

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Here are your top entertainment headlines for this Monday, February 27, 2012: – “The Artist” cleans up at the 2012 Oscars – Sacha Baron Cohen’s red-carpet antics – “Act of Valor” tops weekend box office Related articles Sacha Baron Cohen Dumps Ashes on Ryan Seacrest (VIDEO) (blippitt.com)

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Here are your top stories for this Monday evening, February 27, 2012: – Suicide car bomb attack at Afghanistan airport – Alleged Putin assassination attempt stopped – BP oil spill trial postponed – “The Artist” wins big at The Oscars

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It was the red carpet prank the world had been waiting for. Ever since word got out that Sacha Baron Cohen had been banned, then subsequently un-banned, from attending the 84th annual Academy Awards, everyone was waiting to see what “The Dictator” would do. Cohen, dressed as Admiral General Aladeen, his upcoming character from the [...]

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After months of suspense, hundreds of celebrities packed into the the venue formerly known as the Kodak Theatre last night to see Billy Crystal host the 84th Academy Awards. It was Crystal’s ninth time hosting the annual extravaganza. “The Artist” was hands-down the big winner last night, taking home five Oscars. The mostly silent film [...]

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Upon further consideration, executives for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have reversed course ad decided to invite actor Sasha Baron Cohen to tonight’s Academy Awards while wearing full costume from his upcoming film “The Dictator“, if he so chooses. Earlier this week, it was reported that Cohen was banned from The Oscars [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, January 25, 2012: – Mitt Romney releases tax records – Illinois Senator recovering from stroke – Race to save beached whales in New Zealand – Oscar nominations are released

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Awards season is in full swing, and there’s no event bigger than the Academy Awards. Martin Scorsese’s film “Hugo” leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations this year, among them best picture. Also nominated for best picture this morning were “The Artist”, “The Descendants”, “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”, “The Help”, “Midnight in Paris“, “Moneyball”, [...]

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What, no Muppets? Billy Crystal has announced that he will be hosting the 2012 Academy Awards now that Eddie Murphy has graciously backed out. Incoming search terms:ryan seacrest and sacha baron cohen

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Now that director Brett Ratner is out as producer of the 2012 Oscars, host Eddie Murphy has decided to quit and will not host the ceremony. “First and foremost I want to say that I completely understand and support each party’s decision with regard to a change of producers for this year’s Academy Awards ceremony,” Murphy [...]

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