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Extra, Extra: Eddie Murphy As Oscars Host?
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Jen Chung
Published Sep 5, 2011
Modified Sep 5, 2011
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- There have been devastating fires in Austin and Governor Rick Perry has been in NH.
- Worst piece ever: Jim Carrey tags a wall in the East Village.
- J.C. is all about social media! People love Jesus on Facebook.
- Raekwon says he and Ghostface Killah are like "Batman and Robin."
- You know it's a slow news day when TMZ reports that the tree Tiger Woods infamously crashed his car into has died.
- Russian hipsters.
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