Sacha Baron Cohen shocks again. 

Together with Olivia Wilde

Best Original Score:

The Hateful Eight  

by Ennio Corrione

Common and John Legend introduce Best Original Song:

"Writings on the Wall" from the movie Spectre

VP Joe Biden shows up on stage. 

The Pledge..... Referring to consent. 

Introduces lady gaga whose song seems to express anger of violated women 

Her white jump suit looks similar to a 70's Barry Gibbs outfit. 

Sofia Vergara looks stunning in that blue dress.  Wow!

Best Foreign Language film:

Son of Saul Hungary

I noticed Coca-Cola advertised during the Oscars with a Taste the feeling marketing strategy.  

Why is there not a female version of an Oscar statue for actresses?

Are the Oscar awards made of solid gold?

everything is now read by script and they constantly misread the text.....can we have them learn to speak naturally?

no one likes prescripted speeches in reality  

just a couple questions as I watch the ceremony. 

A demonstration on Saturday in Liverpool saw the far-right Neo-Nazi group fight running battles with police and anti-fascist protesters. Demonstrators from both sides threw bottles and bricks, as well as clashing with police officers.

Heavy rains continued to hit Peru on Thursday, causing severe flooding and landslides. Since December, thousands have been affected by strong rains across the country, according to local media.
 

Jehovah’s Witnesses Extend Global Invitation to the Annual Commemoration of Christ’s Death

NEW YORK—On Saturday, February 27, Jehovah’s Witnesses will launch a global campaign to invite the public to an event the Witnesses consider to be the most important of the year, the Memorial of Christ’s death, which will take place on March 23. David A. Semonian, spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses at their world headquarters in New York, states: “The commemoration will include a discourse explaining why Jesus’ death almost two thousand years ago is relevant in modern times and how it inspires hope for the future. We would like as many people as possible to benefit from the spiritual guidance this ceremony will offer.”

Throughout the campaign, some eight million Witnesses around the globe will personally visit their neighbors to invite them to this event. Last year, nearly 20 million people attended the Memorial observance.

Media Contact:

David A. Semonian, Office of Public Information, tel. +1 718 560 5000

https://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/world/jw-memorial-jesus-christ-death-2016/

Uber, the “drive your own vehicle transportation company.”  They are trying to recruit veterans as drivers, and they advertise their service as a career opportunity.  As with any other form of employment, candidates should familiarize themselves with the service before applying.  At a minimum, this company has provided many people the opportunity to earn supplemental income.  Cars must be newer than 10 years old, and they have a program to assist drivers obtain new(er) vehicles. 

We aren’t endorsing the service or company, simply providing information.  I wasn’t able to find out much information from their website without registering, but here’s the link:  https://www.uber.com/drive/

I agree with you about science outposts. But why not fracking etc?

Beaten to death for hiding a Bible. Wow. Sounds like a Nazi Concentration Camp scenario in there.

Brookfield Asset Management, a Canadian asset manager, agrees to buy the U.S. REIT Rouse Properties for about $2.8 billion

Two ISIL suicide bombers attack a Shiite mosque in Baghdad with at least 15 people killed.

I wonder if Michael Jackson was trying to create his own private Disneyland? (I assume because of the shape of the architecture and the name Neverland)

A LOT of $ must have been pumped into this place.

Two months after Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry ruled out terrorism in Flight 9268's crash,President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi admits an ISIS bomb downed the Russian passenger jet. The terrorist group's Sinai Peninsula Branch claimed responsibility shortly after the incident

Senior Libyan military officials say French special forces are on the ground in Benghazi helping Libyan National Army troops fight ISIL militants. They said that the French forces, along with American and British teams, are setting up an operations room inside Benina International Airport in Benina. The French defense ministry declined to comment, citing a policy not to comment on special forces' activities.

Celebrations are held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the People Power Revolutionin the Philippines that led to the downfall of dictator Ferdinand Marcos' 21-year reign, and the rise of President Corazon Aquino.

Hello,

We will be holding Citizenship Day on Saturday, April 23rd in Tacoma, Vancouver and Yakima. Citizenship Day is a FREE, one-day legal clinic to help legal permanent residents apply for citizenship. It’s hosted by the WA State Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and OneAmerica. Citizenship is a critical part of American Dream for many immigrant families, but the high cost of attorneys and fear of the process stop many eligible people from becoming citizens. We’ll have volunteer immigration lawyers, paralegals and interpreters on hand to help eligible permanent residents successfully fill out citizenship applications (N-400s). People who complete their application at Citizenship Day save an average of $1,000 in legal fees!

We need YOUR help getting the word out about Citizenship Day to the communities you serve! We have color posters and flyers about the event in 11 languages, feel free to take a look on the WNA Website – English, Spanish, Amharic, Tigrinya, Somali, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, Tagalog, and Ukrainian. Please request your flyers using the request form below no later than Tuesday, March 1^st, and we will get your materials to you right away.

REQUEST OUTREACH MATERIALS HERE

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!

Best,

Katelyn

KATELYN CHRISMAN, BIA Accredited Representative |Washington New Americans Program Associate| OneAmerica WeAreOneAmerica.org

1225 S. Weller Street, Suite 430 | Seattle, WA  98144 | O: 206.723.2203 x222 | D: 206.452.8436 | F: 206.400.1672

The Ukrainian military retakes control of the strategic village of Shyrokyne, near the port city of Mariupol, after Russian-backed separatists pulled out. 

Voters in Jamaica go to the polls for a general election.

A report by Dame Janet Smith finds that management at the BBC staff knew of complaints against Jimmy Savile but did not advise senior management due to a "culture of fear"

Australian electronics retailer Dick Smith, placed in administration by creditors in January, will close 301 stores in Australia and 62 in New Zealand with nearly 3000 people to lose their jobs.

The Nikkei reports that Japan's Sharp Corporation has accepted a 700 billion Japanese yen($6.2 billion) takeover bid from Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group.