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Jimmy Kimmel embraces the challenge of hosting the Oscars

Hosting the Academy Awards is a bit like dating Taylor Swift. Pretty much everybody in show business wants to give it a try, but it almost never ends well.

R-J’s movie critic predicts big night’s big winners

With 14 Oscar nominations, “La La Land” has tied ”Titanic” and “All About Eve” for the most ever. And it has a very real shot at tying “Titanic,” “Ben-Hur” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” for the most wins with 11. (Two of its nominations are for best original song, so the most it could win is 13.)

RJ movie critic awards movies for less-popular categories

The way things are shaping up, “La La Land” is going to leave Sunday’s Oscars (5:30 p.m., ABC) with pretty much everything short of a best actor statue

The Killers pick their spots to wield political clout

The Killers, especially front man Brandon Flowers, love the outdoors and have long spoken out against development near Red Rock Conservation Area. But they are not planning full-time activism.

Full boat is good enough for Route 91 Harvest

Don’t mess with a full house. True in poker, certainly, and also in the world of music festivals. The Route 91 Harvest Festival has reinforced that adage by staying put at Las Vegas Village.

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