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Eddie the Eagle opens up on swapping Olympic ski slopes for panto

Eddie the Eagle’ opens up on swapping Olympic ski slopes for Christmas panto - ‘Eddie the Eagle’ famously represented Team GB ...

Stage jitters replace fear of falling in ‘Eddie the Eagle’s’ latest act

Michael Edwards, famously known as "Eddie the Eagle," has transitioned from Olympic ski jumper to small-time actor as he ...
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New Zealand's fastest man Eddie Osei-Nketia switches allegiance to Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Eddie Osei-Nketia, who is New Zealand's record holder in the 100 and 200 meters, completed his eligibility switch to Australia on Thursday. The 24-year-old USC sprinter ...
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Praying for the sun: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony for the Winter Olympics

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed ...
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Eddie Murphy Believes He Was Blacklisted by the Academy After Talking About Racism at the 1988 Oscars

Murphy presented the award for best motion picture at the 60th Academy Awards and spoke about racism in the film industry Oscars/YouTube Eddie Murphy believes the Academy blacklisted him because of a ...
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Eddie Murphy Believes He Was Blacklisted by the Academy After Talking About Racism at the 1988 Oscars

Eddie Murphy believes the Academy blacklisted him because of a topical speech he once made at the Oscars. In the new Netflix documentary Being Eddie, which follows the legendary comedian’s life and ...
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What did Eddie Murphy say at the 1988 Oscars? Actor reveals Robbin Williams tried to dissuade him from delivering critical speech at ceremony

While revisiting his early Oscar experience during a recent interview, Eddie Murphy recalled how his 1988 Best Picture presentation almost didn’t happen. The actor told Entertainment Weekly that his ...
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Eagle County Special Olympics team is headed to the state bowling competition

Seven Eagle County bowlers are headed to the Special Olympics Colorado state championship later this month. Dylan Jennings, Maricella Lopez, Andrea Torselli, Jason Edeen, Bryson Eaton, Daniel Gibson ...
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Track to open LA Olympics, with women’s 100-meter sprinters lining up three times in the same day

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. LA28 logos decorate a backdrop as First lady Jill ...
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Track to open LA Olympics, with women's 100-meter sprinters lining up three times in the same day

It will be a busy opening day of action at the Los Angeles Olympics for the fastest women in the world. As part of a seismic schedule change for the 2028 Games, track and field, and not swimming, will ...
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Eddie Murphy Called Out the Oscars Live on Stage in 1988 for Not Awarding Black Actors, Says Robin Williams Warned Him It Might Not Be Funny: ‘Why Go There?’

“I remember being with Robin Williams backstage,” Murphy recalled to EW about that Oscars night. “I was like, ‘I’m gonna say this.’ And he goes to me, like, ‘But why go there?’ I was like, ‘Oh, you ...