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Move over, Chris Christie: There's a new Governor in town -- and he's only 4 years old. Yep, just a few days after a YouTube video went viral, in which little Jesse Koczon was filmed crying because he was "too small" to be Governor of New Jersey, Christie signed a proclamation yesterday declaring Koczon an honorary governor. Even better: the Koczon family reportedly received a special t

Today, movie fans are being treated to the full-length trailer for Marvel's hotly anticipated flick 'Captain America: The First Avenger.' The brand-new preview offers a better glimpse of the story, which follows protagonist Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), a scrawny Army recruit who participates in an experimental program that transforms his body and allows him to become Captain America. The trailer al

First, he went after Rosie O'Donnell, and now, reality television personality Donald Trump has found himself feuding with another 'View' co-host: Whoopi Goldberg. The fight went down on today's episode, during which Barbara Walters mentioned Trump's recent comments about wanting Barack Obama to show his birth certificate to prove he was actually born in the United States.

Did you think Mardi Gras was strictly a New Orleans thing? Think again. In Belgium Mardi Gras is the most important day of the year. Belgians celebrate the Carnival of Binche in the city of Binche, which features lots of music and dancing. Sweden celebrates Fettisdagen, translating to "Fat Tuesday." In Canada Mardi Gras is celebrated throughout the country, especially in the french-spea

Product placement has been a part of TV and movies since their beginnings, and finally someone's put together a video montage of laughably obvious placement moments  — for historical purposes, of course. Fred and Wilma Flintstone split a pack of Winstons while Bugs Bunny unironically urges the children of America to drink the Kool-Aid. They're not all really product placements — some are just ads

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," a reference to the binge eating a lot of Catholics do before Lent. As is often the case with holidays, the Christian roots are intertwined with earlier pagan practices. It was very common for early church fathers to integrate elements of pagan ritual in an attempt to attract potential converts. Mardi Gras itself originated in the Middle Ages and wa

This year's opening sequence of the Academy Awards featured hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway trying to tap Alec Baldwin's dreams for Oscar hosting advice. The skit featured a bunch of this year's nominees for best picture, and a surprise appearance from an iconic film of yore.  Read on to check it out.

15-year-old James Mond is being forced by his mother to stand on various Tampa, Florida street corners with a sign that details his poor GPA and bad score on an achievement test. The sign encourages motorists to “Honk if I need an education.” Rhoda Holder says James will have to perform this task for a week, and believes her tough love will prevent her child from becoming a drop out. Psychologist

3D has taken over popcorn movies, and now it's taking over the art world, too. Through a medium called "Projection Mapping," artists are creating mind-blowing works by shining amazing designs on plain surfaces through projectors. The results are pretty amazing: they can change the texture of a building, the decor of a room and altogether warp the laws of physics. Check out videos of some