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A-list stars were out in full force last night at the Academy Awards. In a surprise appearance from the White House, Michelle Obama announced "Argo" as the winner for best picture, while Jennifer Lawrence and Daniel Day-Lewis also walked away with golden statues. (TODAY)

Jennifer Lawrence, winner of the best actress Oscar for her role in "Silver Linings Playbook," talks about what went through her mind when she tripped, going on stage to accept her award. Clip Courtesy A.M.P.A.S.© 2013. (TODAY)

The actress, who is attracting Oscar buzz for her latest role alongside Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook," talks with NBC's Andrea Canning about Bradley Cooper's "really good" dancing skills and the obsession with weight that she says has become a "distracting, dark cloud" over the entertainment industry. (TODAY)

Pittsburgh LB Lawrence Timmons isn't worried that James Harrison's comments will prove divisive in the Steelers' locker room, compares his team to a family, thinks he'll be getting ready for training camp soon and more. (NBC Sports)

Lawrence O'Donnell, host of msnbc's "The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell," speaks with TODAY's Ann Curry about the road ahead for Democrats going into this November's midterm elections. 

After a lifetime of fame and run-ins with the law, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor now faces rape and prostitution charges. NBC's Peter Alexander reports 

Pro football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor appeared in court on charges of rape and prostitution Thursday after allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old runaway girl. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

Pro football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor was arrested after being accused of raping a person in the Holidome Hotel in Montebello, Cal.