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FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Casey Affleck arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles. Affleck, who won the best actor award for his role in
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Casey Affleck pulls out of the Oscars

CASEY Affleck has withdrawn from presenting the best actress award at the Oscars – bucking a longstanding ceremony tradition – in the wake of sexual assault allegations made against him.

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Casey Affleck arrives at the Oscars in Los Angeles. Affleck, who won the best actor award for his role in
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Affleck pulls out of Oscars duties

WITH the #MeToo movement hitting fever pitch, Oscars presenters were faced with a very awkward dilemma this year: what to do about 2017 Best Actor winner Casey Affleck?

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Emma Stone, Margot Robbie and Rita Ora on the 2015 Oscars red carpet. Pictures: Getty

Vote: Best Oscars frocks of 2015

FROM Lady Gaga’s red gloves to Scarlett Johansson’s green necklace, here’s your chance to vote on the looks that rocked and shocked the red carpet.

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actor John Travolta (L) and actress Scarlett Johansson attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

The best Oscars photobombs

WHILE Birdman and Eddie Redmayne took all the official awards, there’s another award that was hotly contested at the Oscars that didn’t get much attention. We’re talking about the Oscars photobomb award.

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