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January 24th, 2012

Count Mary J. Blige among those baffled by the decision to select only two nominees in the Best Original Song category at this year’s Oscars.

After her tune “The Living Proof” (from The Help) – along with other worthy contenders – was left out of the nominations, Blige expressed her frustration on Twitter.

She wrote, “I’m so thankful for true fans like you all. It saddens me & feels like the Academy is being mean. 2 only nominate 2 of the 5 slots is….”

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January 24th, 2012

The 84th Annual Academy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday.

And the Oscar nominees are…

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January 24th, 2012

The 84th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Billy Crystal, comes on Sunday, February 26.

But nominations for will be announced LIVE (by Jennifer Lawrence) at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24.

Gossip Cop will have the big announcement as it happens, streaming here!

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January 5th, 2012

The first trailer for the 84th Academy Awards premiered online on Thursday.

In the promo, Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox search for host Billy Crystal, who has gone “off the grid.” Check out the video.

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November 10th, 2011

Billy Crystal will host the 2012 Oscars.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed the news after Crystal revealed it on Twitter.

“Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up the prescriptions,” he wrote on Thursday. “Looking forward to the show.”

He’s hosted the Academy Awards eight times in the past, most recently in 2004.

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September 6th, 2011

Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Academy Awards.

The ceremony will be broadcast on February 26, 2012 from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

Reports of the comedian leading the list of candidates began to circulate over the weekend, and producers made the announcement today.

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September 4th, 2011

Eddie Murphy is reportedly a leading contender to host next year’s Academy Awards.

The actor’s name is said to be at the top of the list thanks to his relationship with Brett Ratner, who directs Murphy in ‘Tower Heist’ and is producing the 2012 Oscars.

Murphy is interested in the hosting job, according to multiple industry reports.

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February 28th, 2011

“Sandra and Scarlett Keep Their Distance at the Oscars,” reads the headline of a PopEater piece about Sandra Bullock and Scarlett Johansson. According to the site, “The rift between once-good friends Sandra Bullock and Scarlett Johansson still appears to be going strong, with both ladies avoiding each other like the plague at the Academy Awards on Sunday.” Really?

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