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Test Your News IQ in Weekly Street Quiz [VIDEO]

More on This Week's Quiz Questions: Who hosted the Oscars? Which designer lost his job for making anti-Semitic remarks? How long does the stopgap budget keep the government going? What is Rush Holt's job? Which network did Charlie Sheen threaten to sue? What major tennis star had surgery for a blood...

Oscar Reviews: James Franco's Academy Awards Hangover

Judge not, lest ye be judged. While the Oscars evening certainly had its memorable moments -- Kirk Douglas charming Anne Hathaway and Randy Newman's acceptance speech made for "good television" -- the press has offered a few choice words on the show itself, particularly for co-host and "127 Hours" star James...

Setting the 2011 Oscars Record Straight: It's 'Kirk Douglas,' Not 'Kurt Douglas'

Pay attention: It's "Kirk" Douglas, not "Kurt" Douglas. Why the need to issue a clarification? Because even after a memorable appearance during Sunday night's Oscar ceremony (and with more than 60 years in the acting biz), the man's name still managed to show up incorrectly on Google Trends' Hot Searches. People...

Randy Newman: 5 Facts on the 'Toy Story' Composer (2011 Oscars Edition)

"I want to be good television so badly," composer Randy Newman told the audience last night after claiming the Oscar for Best Original Song with "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3." And with so many years of Oscar nominations and losses, even without preparing a speech Newman managed to leave his mark on the evening...

Colin Firth Oscar Acceptance Speech [WATCH HERE]

"I have a feeling my career's just peaked." So said Colin Firth, as only an Englishman could, upon winning the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 2011 Oscars. The 50-year-old nabbed the top honor Sunday night for his portrayal of the stammering King George VI in "The King's Speech." The famous royal may have had...