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IBTimes highlights the best ways to help you get through Sunday's telecast of the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony. Bottoms up.

A massive catfight among lions in the African savannah was caught on film.

Pioneering thrash-metal band Slayer has chosen to boot longtime drummer Dave Lombardo in advance of its tour of Australia.

Two fishermen found sisters huddled beneath a blanket after investigating a car accident in Washington state. The elder of the two girls, only 4 years old, is credited with saving her injured sister from the wreck.

Actor Johnny Depp described his near-death experience while filming "The Lone Ranger" on the "Late Show with David Letterman.”

More than 8 million people tuned in to the third-season finale of PBS’ British drama “Downton Abbey” last Sunday. The same night, 11 million people watched AMC’s zombie thriller “The Walking Dead.” Despite being on public television and cable TV, these two shows drew more viewers than just about anything on broadcast TV. Is this a sign that the television landscape is changing?

Carl Henry Blue, 48, who received the death penalty in a 1994 murder case, was the first person executed in Texas this year.

For a short while online, it appeared as though Banksy was not only identified but also unmasked. A fake press release was issued saying that Banksy was arrested and identified as Paul William Horner.

Here are our 2013 Oscar predictions: "Argo" will win as Best Picture, and the Best Supporting Actor contest will be the tightest race.

Mexico's most-wanted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's death is being called a misunderstanding: Could he have faked his own death?

Here is our list of the four most shocking Oscar scandals of all time.

“Batman/Superman” is a new comic series that will feature the two biggest DC Comics characters sharing the same pages. The new comic will premiere in June and will be written by Greg Pak and illustrated by Jae Lee.

Internet trolls are part of the fabric of online life, but are they good or bad for journalism? New research suggests a complex picture.

Co-star David Oyelowo says that he was "blown away" by actress Zoe Saldana's singing in her portayal of Nina Simone for the film "Nina."

Megan Fox is teaming up with Michael Bay again, but this time it's for a "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movies.

The Lyubov Orlov earned the Russian Ghost Ship moniker after she went missing last month when the tug cable severed, sending the vessel into a drift across the Atlantic Ocean.

NBC executives cannot be happy about the news that the network fell to fifth place in the key 18-49 demographic for February sweeps.

“Contemporary culture and social media both continue to influence the English language and newly added words,” Oxford said about the 26-word list.

As we wait for who will be dubbed best dressed on the red carpet at the 2013 Oscars, here's a look at the hits and misses in fashion over the years.

The Rock may stay in WWE and fight at Extreme Rules after WrestleMania 29.

With the 2013 Academy Awards upon us, here's a look back at some of the biggest shocks and surprises during the ceremony.

Bars across the country are offering happy-hour specials as new recipes stream in from the Internet.

Former first lady Laura Bush has requested to be removed from a recently launched same-sex marriage advocacy campaign that features a clip of her speaking in support of gay marriage.

The 85th Oscars will celebrate movies released in 2012 but will also include a special tribute to James Bond’s 50th birthday. The special night will include the first-ever appearance by Dame Shirley Bassey, as well as a performance by Adele.

A pizza parlor manager testifying in the Alexis Wright case said that she once tried to seduce him during a delivery.

Rihanna is on the latest cover of Elle magazine and shows off a more demure side than fans may be used to.

A new report alleges that Carrie Fisher was drunk during a performance on a cruise ship where fans aboard captured videos of the “Star Wars” actress “trashed and incoherent.”

Kim Zolciak, of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," gave birth five months ago, and showed off her weight loss in a cut-out swimsuit.

A man called the "No. 1 deadbeat parent" by prosecutors pleaded guilty to owing over $1.2 million in child support.