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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ever wonder what goes on in the back seats of those Hollywood limousines stuffed with A-list stars as they pull up to Oscar's glitzy red carpet? Is champagne flowing? Sometimes. Are diamonds dripping? Likely. Are gowns and tuxedos ready for TV? Mmmm, it pays to have a needle and thread handy. Chris …

Your Oscar invite didn't arrive in the mail? No worries! Healthy Hollywood didn't receive one either. But, that doesn't mean you can't roll out the red carpet and get set to be an award-winning Oscar host. There's no better front seat than in the comfort of your own living room surrounded by good friends.

Comedic mastermind Sacha Baron Cohen has been invited to attend Sunday's Academy Awards (for his role in Best Picture nominee "Hugo"), but after the comedian revealed he planned to attend the glitzy ceremony as his latest character, "Dictator" Admiral General Shabazz Aladeen, the Academy was a bit wary.

Plus, Megan Fox says she once wasn't pretty. Hollywood stars rock plunging necklines! And, Paris Hilton drops a spoken word song -- listen to it! Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!

(Reuters) - Online and mail-order video company Netflix has no plans to bring its streaming service to Research In Motion's PlayBook tablet. "We don't have any current plans to support BlackBerry devices, including PlayBook," the company said on Twitter late on Thursday in response to a query. Netflix has long been available …

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The annual PaleyFest TV celebration in Southern California is going live online.

TORONTO - Canadians who shun TV tend to be young and well educated, commute by walking or public transit and prefer the arts over sports, according to a report.

"Act of Valor" — In this high-quality recruitment video, sissy things like plot and character development have been chased out of the theatre as if by a barking drill sergeant. Instead of narrative and story, the film takes its propulsion from its verisimilitude. Directed by Mike "Mouse" McCoy and Scott Waugh, it was made …

Amy Price-Francis isn't gun-shy.

It's been eight years since the last cup of coffee was sipped by Rachel, Ross, Phoebe, Monica, Chandler and Joey at Central Perk on "Friends" - and if Jennifer Aniston has anything to say about it, it will stay that way - unless her five former co-stars agree to a reunion on TV.

"Wanderlust" would provide an intriguing double feature with the acclaimed indie drama "Martha Marcy May Marlene."

LONDON - Britain may not dominate the podium at the 2012 Olympics, but it will rule the closing ceremony — an all-British spectacular celebrating the country's music "from Elgar to Adele."

NEW YORK, N.Y. - It's a birthday for Mike Biggs, the goodhearted, heavyset hero of "Mike & Molly," and Molly Flynn, his plus-size love, presents him with the cake.

TORONTO - The Canadian Press has been asking entertainment personalities to share their thoughts on Sunday's Academy Awards. Today, actress Pam Grier — star of films including "Foxy Brown," "Sheba, Baby" and "Coffy" — discusses which feature she thinks will win best picture and who could win best actress. Grier, 62, recently …

SHANGHAI - Beauty and the Beast is heading to China. YOU On Demand, a major distributor of pay-per-view content in China, said Thursday it has signed an agreement with Disney Media Distribution to distribute films in the country.