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Three-time Academy Award-nominated actor Tom Cruise will be one of the presenters at the ‘84th Academy Awards’ ceremony. This was announced by telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer recently.
Cruise was earlier nominated for his lead performances in ‘Born On The Fourth Of July’ and ‘Jerry Maguire’. He was also nominated for his supporting role in ‘Magnolia’. Cruise was recently seen in ‘Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ and will be seen next in ‘Rock of Ages’. His other film credits include ‘Tropic Thunder’, ‘War of the Worlds’, ‘Collateral’, ‘Minority Report’, ‘A Few Good Men’, ‘Rain Man’, ‘The Color of Money’ and ‘Top Gun’.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on February 26 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide. Watch the ‘84th Academy Awards’ on February 27 at 6 am live followed by the repeat at 8 pm on Star Movies.
A wild time
One Man Army’ airs on Discovery Channel on February 6 at 10 pm.
What do you get when you pit elite military, extreme sports enthusiasts and law enforcement operatives against one another?
Hosted by Mykel Hawke of ‘Man Woman Wild’ fame, tune in to a competition series where the toughest of the tough go head-to-head in events until only one stands as the winner
of the title of ‘One Man Army’.
Fascinating finds
Popsci’s Future Of’ airs on Discovery Science on February 6 at 9.30 pm.
Throughout this series, host Baratunde Thurston travels forward in time to explore the pioneering technological advances and designs which are set to change our lives.
Watch on as a miracle berry makes sour food taste sweet. Catch lovers caressing each other over the Internet.
Then there are robot musicians that teach all of us how to become great musicians and the magnetic brain stimulation that helps us kick even the most stubborn addictions.
(TV SHOW TIMINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
