Today on the show, we'll talk about President Obama's new initiative to empower young men and boys of color. Find out how schools use financial aid as a strategy. Get your weekly recap of major headlines and news during Friday Flashback. Next, we'll take a look at popular venues for watching the Oscars this Sunday, as well as a look back at some of the most memorable Academy Awards bloopers.
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• 8:03
My Brother's Keeper is the name of a new initiative recently announced by President Barack Obama.
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• 6:54
With the cost of college tuition on the rise, financial aid has become a necessity for many students and their families.
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• 15:56
It's the end of another week and time for the Friday Flashback, Take Two's look at the week in news. This morning we're joined in-studio by Los Angeles Times columnist James Rainey, and we welcome back Jamelle Bouie of The Daily Beast.
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• 4:48
Actress Alma Martinez first tried joining the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the film industry nonprofit that puts on the Oscars — in the mid-1980s.
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• 8:30
The new film "The Bag Man" stars John Cusack as a tough guy named Jack, hired by a legendary crime boss played by Robert DeNiro.
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• 4:01
Ski resorts in the Sierra Nevada mountains are hoping to capture some business this weekend. The first in a pair of snowstorms has finally dumped some fresh snow on the slopes.
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• 4:52
You've probably noticed the rain falling in Southern California today. And even more is expected going into the weekend. Some of that water will be lost as runoff—a big waste given the drought situation here.
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Starting next year, undocumented immigrants can apply for driver's licenses in California. Those IDs could have help prevent a massive scheme that saw almost a quarter of King City, CA's police force arrested.
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• 4:53
The world famous Iditarod begins Saturday, but there is one small hitch. Not enough snow. This year is proving to be one of the warmest on record in Alaska. For more on this, we're joined by a musher competing in the Iditarod for her very first time.
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• 6:40
There's a growing science and business to bring back species like the woolly mammoth and the passenger pigeon, among many others.
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• 7:19
AMC's show "The Walking Dead" is a monster success. Now in its fourth season, the zombie drama continues to be the top rated show on cable with an average of 13 million viewers every week.
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• 4:09
The Oscars are this Sunday, and its safe to say that millions of people all over the world will tune into to see the winners, the losers and what people wore on the red carpet.
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• 4:18
The Academy Awards are the classiest awards show in Tinseltown, but sometimes even the best in show business can't hide their shortcomings. Reporter Sasa Woodruff has a look back at some memorable Oscar bloopers, fiascos and flops.