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Ellen DeGeneres' hopes for the Oscars

The host of the 86th Academy Awards, Ellen DeGeneres, talks about managing negative energies at the ceremony, Pharrell's hat, Bradley Cooper's underwear, dancing and hoping for an encore.

February 27, 2014 — 9:01am

The host of the 86th Academy Awards, Ellen DeGeneres, talks about managing negative energies at the ceremony, Pharrell's hat, Bradley Cooper's underwear, dancing and hoping for an encore.

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