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“I’m here at the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the white People’s Choice Awards”, said Rock nearly immediately after walking out on stage.

But while other Oscar nominees obsess about hair and make-up, the 37-year-old filmmaker has a much bigger fight on her hands: how to stop honor killings in Pakistan.

They received an Oscar for their work on Birdman at last year’s Oscars. But Inarritu became a clear frontrunner to win best director for “The Revenant” after pulling off a victory at the Directors Guild of America awards.

Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez, center, is tackled by Norwich’s Alexander Tettey, left, during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Norwich City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

“In the best interest of restoring normal operations, we did this”, Stefanek said.

Blatter, who had led FIFA since 1998, stood down last year and was later banned from football for six years for breaching ethics guidelines.

The Reds were floored 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley after Philippe Coutinho’s late strike cancelled out Fernandinho’s opener and forced the fixture into extra-time on Sunday evening. It was impossible for Willy Caballero not to play tonight. “I’m...

“I want you to reach into your millionaire pockets and I want you to buy some of my daughters’ girl scout cookies”, he pleaded to the audience.

Jesus, meanwhile, is turning out to be an interesting character, and less self-consciously cool than he appeared last week, though the hair and beard still look incredibly fake.

Brie Larson, 26, has won the Best Actress award for her portrayal of Ma, an abducted and imprisoned mother in Lenny Abrahamson’s Room.

“To my mum and dad, thank you for giving me the belief anything can happen”, she said.

Chris Rock, in a white tux, opened the 88th Academy Awards with a blistering monologue that addressed the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that hung over the ceremony like a white cloud.

For example, the victor of the Directors’ Guild award for best director (Alejandro G. Inarritu, for “The Revenant”) will in all likelihood be the Academy’s choice as well.

Ainslie said winning the event in Oman was an important gauge for his team, which hadn’t won since securing victory on home waters in Portsmouth a year ago.

LOS ANGELES Suspense and surprises mark the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday after a rollercoaster awards season dominated by the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and no clear front-runner for the top honor of best picture. “You’d be watching Neil Patrick Harris right...