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Mike Huckabee Rips Natalie Portman Over Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancy

Mike Huckabee slammed actress Natalie Portman on a radio show for glamorizing out-of-wedlock pregnancy at the Academy Awards and sending an irresponsible message to women. The former Arkansas governor and possible presidential hopeful said on "The Michael Medved Show" this week that most unwed mothers aren't able to...

Want to Wear Wallis Simpson's Lingerie? It's Up for Auction

Elegant lingerie, luggage and handbags once owned by Wallis Simpson -- the American socialite whose affair with Great Britain's King Edward VIII resulted in his abdication -- will be auctioned for charity in London, the BBC reports. Some of the items set for the March 17 sale by Kerry Taylor Auctioneers include a 1964...

James Franco Not Totally Baked During Oscars, Apparently [VIDEO]

There goes that theory? James Franco's rather lackluster performance as co-host of the Academy Awards set off a storm of speculation that the young actor/scholar/performance artist may have gotten high backstage before the show began. Pundits pointed to pictures of Franco in which his eyelids were captured at half-staff...

Academy Awards Help Save Family From Tornado [VIDEO]

A cement block sits where Patrick Shipley's head usually rests on his pillow. Massive shards of roof cover the sink area of the master bathroom, where his wife usually stands to take out her contacts before bed. Had Sunday night been any other night, the Shipleys might have been the victims of one of three tornados that...

Arkansas Earthquake Strongest Since 1969

Sunday night, while many Americans were glued to the Academy Awards, residents of Arkansas were feeling the effects of a 4.7-magnitude earthquake that struck northeast of Greenbrier. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, more than 700 earthquakes have hit the region in the past six months. Scientists aren't entirely...

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Whoopi Goldberg dressed in full 24th century regalia at 1993's Academy Awards.

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Academy Awards Venue Change: Oscars' Home Renamed Dolby Theatre

The CIM Group, which owns the Hollywood & Highland Center, announced a 20-year deal Tuesday with the audio technology company Dolby Laboratories Inc. to name the Academy Awards venue the Dolby Theatre.

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05/15/12 Penis Print Leggings: NSFW Pants Take Fashion Too Far... Source: The Huffington Post - Style Whoopi Goldberg dressed in full 24th century regalia at 1993's Academy Awards.
05/14/12 Echoes Of Old Hollywood At The 84th Academy Awards Source: Forbes When Christopher Plummer, at age 82, won the best supporting actor Oscar at Sunday's 84th Annual Academy Awards for his performance in Beginners , his acceptance speech, like Oscar winners The Artist and Hugo , was resplendent with Old Hollywood grace and charm.
05/11/12 Brit, Germans win student foreign Oscars Source: Expatica A young British filmmaker and two Germans have won foreign picture student Academy Awards, Oscars organizers the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday.
05/04/12 Richard Curtis Hits Out At Academy Awards Source: Female First Richard Curtis has hit out at the Academy Awards saying that they are 'prejudice' against comedy movies.
05/02/12 Ali Zafar to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award Source: Outlook India Pakistani singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke academy awards here on May 3.

Background on Academy Awards

An Academy Award is an award bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors and writers.

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