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Oscar Hosts, 2014
Read a bio on Ellen DeGeneres, the host of the 86th Academy Awards, as well as past Oscar hosts. Do you remember who hosted in 1989? No one. That was the year the Oscars had no host, in an…Oscar Hosts, 2015
Read a bio on Neil Patrick Harris, the host of the 87th Academy Awards, and past Oscar hosts. Do you remember who hosted in 1989? No one. That was the year the Oscars had no host, in an…The Congress of Women: Woman's Place in Letters
by Mrs. Annie Nathan Meyer An African ExpeditionCookeryWoman's Place in Letters Annie Nathan Meyer was born in New York City, 1867. Her parents were Robert Weeks Nathan and Annie Florence…Men's Olympic Snowboarding
HalfpipeYear Points1998Gian Simmen, SWI85.22002Ross Powers, USA46.12006Shaun White, USA46.82010 Shaun White, USA 48.4Giant Slalom (Discont.) Discontinued after 1998, replaced by Parallel…J. C. Furnas 2001 Deaths
J. C. FurnasAge: 95 historian and writer known for his in-depth examination of social issues. His article “…And Sudden Death” investigated auto-related deaths. The piece led to safer designs…Secret Agent Man
UPNMidseason debutTuesday 8:00–9:00 p.m.Cast:Costas Mandylor, Dina Meyer, and Dondre Whitfield Three government secret agents trot the globe, keeping in check the world's most powerful—and…Mark Messier
Mark MessierBorn: Jan. 18, 1961Hockey C 2-time NHL MVP with Edmonton (1990) and NY Rangers (1992); captain of 1994 Rangers team that won 1st Stanley Cup since 1940; ranks 2nd in all-time…George Mikan
George MikanBorn: June 18, 1924Basketball C 3-time All-America (1944-46); led DePaul to NIT title (1945); led Minneapolis Lakers to 5 NBA titles in 6 years (1949-54); first commissioner of…Judith Merril 1997 Deaths
Judith Merrilwriter, editor With a literary approach to science fiction, Merril was influential in setting the course of modern science fiction. Early in her career, she was associated with…Ann Miller 2004 Deaths
Ann MillerAge: 81 athletic tap dancer who appeared in a string of films in the 1940s and 1950s, including Kiss Me Kate and On the Town. She made a splash with her 1979 comeback, Broadway's…Trending
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