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Posted: 6:14 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2013

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Karin Halstead, with Newtown EMS was on the phone this morning, while on the way to the airport. Some of the Sandy Hook fire and EMS crew is heading to Daytona, to cheer on the Newtown car in the Daytona 500.

Keenan Cahill is a 17-year-old YouTube star, who was in this morning to sing a little, talk about his disease, and promote his club appearances in CT this weekend.

15-year-old Chase Dowling was on this morning to talk about his NASCAR aspirations, and to share who he think will win the Daytona 500 on Sunday.

Kim Lucey, from Channel 3 WFSB, called in during Loser of the Week to share her story about a woman who complained about plow truck noise during the blizzard clean up.

Mayor Mark Boughton was back on the phone to recap the Vice President's visit to Danbury and make his pick for the Daytona 500.

TOP 10 LIST:

The Academy Awards are this Sunday... here are some of the "Oscar Moments" that will stay in everyone's memory forever.

TOP 10: OSCAR "MOMENTS"

1) Charlie Chaplin’s Return (1972) - Who can forget the emotional return of Hollywood legend Charlie Chaplin at the 44th Annual Academy Awards? In 1972, after a 20-year self-imposed exile from the U.S. because of suspected “un-American activities,” the legendary actor, comedian, and director returned to the spotlight to accept an honorary Academy Award.
2) Sally Field’s Emotional ‘You Like Me’ Speech (1985) - Sally Field’s Best Actress acceptance speech will go down in history as the most quoted – and possibly misquoted – of all time.
3)Marlon Brando Says ‘No Thanks’ To Oscar (1973) - Brando became the second actor to ever say, ‘No thank you’ to Oscar. Marlon, who was absent from the awards ceremony, declined his Best Actor Oscar for his role in “The Godfather” as part of a political protest. Instead, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather spoke on his behalf, opting to shed light on the ill treatment of Native Americans by the film industry.
4) Halle Berry Makes History (2002) - Halle Berry joined the list of legendary African-American actresses to be nominated for an Oscar the night of the 74th Annual Academy Awards when she later that night became the first African American woman to win an Oscar in the Best Actress category for her role in “Monster’s Ball.”
5) A Streaker Crashes The Oscars (1974) - Robert Opal, infamously known as ‘The Oscar Streaker,’ bared it all for the cameras at the 46th Annual Academy Awards when he ran across the stage during co-host David Niven’s introduction of Elizabeth Taylor.
6) David Letterman’s Famous Flub (1995) - Who can forget David Letterman’s hosting disaster? During a joke about Hollywood’s unusual names, he introduced Uma Thurman to Oprah Winfrey, and then introduced both of them to Keanu Reeves exclaiming, “Uma… Oprah! Oprah… Uma! Oprah, Uma… Keanu!”
7) Jack Palance Does Push Ups (1992) -  During his acceptance speech for his Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category, he showed the world that he was just as fit as the younger actors. After poking a little bit of fun at co-star Billy Crystal, Jack walked to the side of the podium, dropped to the floor and proceeded to do one-handed pushups.
8. Roberto Benigni Climbs Over The Audience (1999) - At the 71st Annual Academy awards, upon hearing his name, Benigni kicked up his feet and climbed up on to the chair of the person sitting in front of him, raising his arms in excitement. After jumping down, he proceeded to hop to the stage to receive his award in front of a standing ovation.
9. Martin Scorsese Finally Wins (2007) - The world let out a huge sigh of relief the night of the 79th Annual Academy Awards when director Martin Scorsese finally won a Best Director Oscar for “The Departed.” He had previously been nominated and shut out five times; Martin himself could hardly believe it. “Could you check the envelope please?!” he said as he accepted the Oscar.
10. Cuba Gooding, Jr. Goes Crazy On Stage (1997) - Audiences will never forget the outrageous and unexpected moment when the ecstatic “Jerry Maguire” star repeatedly screamed, “I love you!” to everyone in Hollywood . Gooding proceeded to then jump around the stage and wave his Oscar in the air before one last, “everyone involved, I love you!”

AJ'S TOP 10 MOVIES TO NEVER WIN AN OSCAR:

10 - The Elephant Man (1980)
9 - Scarface (1983)
8 - 12 Angry Men (1957)
7 - Vertigo (1958)
6 - Manhattan (1979)
5 - The Maltese Falcon (1941)
4 - A Clockwork Orange (1971)
3 - Taxi Driver (1976)
2 - It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
1 - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

IMPOSSIBLE TRIVIA:

 Q: AS AN ADULT, HOLDING ONTO ONE OF THESE IS ODD... AS A KID THOUGH, IT'S PERFECTLY ALLRIGHT. WHAT IS IT?
 
A: AN IMAGINARY FRIEND

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