Oscars debacle hovers over trial between PwC and MF Global

In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, file photo, former MF Global Holdings Ltd. Chairman and CEO Jon Corzine testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Financial Services Committee. The dispute between brokerage firm MF Global, run by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and the accounting firm PwC goes to trial Monday, March 6, 2017.

Pence Jokes With ‘Enemy of the People’ at Gridiron Dinner

President Donald Trump has declared that the media are the "enemy of the people," but his administration is willing to joke around with reporters - and poke fun at itself - in a venerable Washington tradition. Vice President Mike Pence was the featured speaker Saturday night at the 132nd annual Gridiron Dinner, a comedic white-tie affair featuring skits, songs and speeches.

Some of the Best Memes From the Oscars Best Picture Mix-Up

Soon enough, there were alternate cards that read "Hillary Clinton President of the United States" in reference to the results of the 2016 presidential election, and other cards that said " 'Lemonade' BeyoncA " in reference to the Grammy for The Damien Chazelle-directed film had been expected to win Best Picture - and came in with 14 nominations, tied for the most ever, to to the audience directly following the flub, explaining that he was given Best Actress card instead of Best Picture and was confused. "I also was holding my Best Actress in a Leading Role card the whole time.

Oscars 2017: Political skits, speeches dominate show

Kimmel started off the night on a serious note, urging everyone watching the telecast to "reach out to one person you disagree with and a have a positive conversation." He later joked about topics like Homeland Security , alluding to President Trump's immigration ban from earlier this year and touched on Trump's "overrated" tweet about Meryl Streep , stemming from her speech this year at the Golden Globe Awards .

Trump jabs fly at Oscars, awards go to Ali, Davis, ‘O.J.’

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Oscarsa best picture fail joins list of 10a

For all the people who have screwed up in public, botched beyond belief, lived through that “Wanna Get Away?” moment, Sunday night's Academy Awards was for you. Steve Harvey, Bill Buckner, John Travolta, Mariah Carey and all the other public bunglers are waking up this morning feeling a little better because their gaffes didn't happen in front of 35 million Americans and another gazillion people around the world.

Top StoryLast Call: Titles leaving Netflix in February, 2017

Seeing as " An Inconvenient Sequel " kicked off the Sundance Film Festival last week, it is the perfect time to revisit Davis Guggenheim and Al Gore 's 2006 documentary about climate change. When two Black Hawk helicopters are shot down during a mission into the heart of Mogadishu a group of soldiers must fight to stay alive until they can be rescued.