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♪ need a little happiness to be ♪ ♪ living the life with me ♪ welcome back. it's oscars weekend and here's how we do oscars in nerd land. we pulled together a panel with a historian, comedian and activist and dissect the very guts of pop culture. since its release in august, the film "the help" based on the book of the same name has grossed $206 million at the box office and it's up for a best picture at the oscars. and tomorrow night if the academy keeps the award season love going, 2011's feel-good movie will have even more reason to celebrate. the real stories of black women domes...

>> also one of the best oscar pundits around predicts who will walk away a winner sunday night. and why it's an honor just to be nominated for the oscars? this is "piers morgan tonight." our big story tonight, newt gingrich taking aim at president obama on gas prices. >> so the president uses very strong language and says that those of us who believe he can get back to $2 gallon of gas is politics. that's baloney. it was $1.13 a gallon when i was speaker. that's a historic fact. >> in a moment i'll ask newt gingrich did he can really bring it down to $2.50 a gallon. and i'll talk t...

>> also one of the best oscar pundits around predicts who will walk away a winner sunday night. and why it's an honor just to be nominated for the oscars? this is "piers morgan tonight." our big story tonight, newt gingrich taking aim at president obama on gas prices. >> so the president uses very strong language and says that those of us who believe he can get back to $2 gallon of gas is politics. that's baloney. it was $1.13 a gallon when i was speaker. that's a historic fact. >> in a moment i'll ask newt gingrich did he can really bring it down to $2.50 a gallon. and i'll talk t...

But now many who didn't know any better know most of the work is focused on saving lives, such as though of low-income in need of breast exams. cancer doesn't care what color you are or how much money you have even if politicians do. early detection is key, but when you are poor preventive care is a luxury. strangely, many of of the same politicians who opposed funding also oppose universal health care. but if part of the rational is that private organizations should step in, shouldn't they support planned parenthood? lesson number three. despite a complicated history, wealthy white women and ...

Katherine heigl opened in line with expectations, finishing with almost $12 million, in third place behind last week's champ, "underworld awakening." the weekend's other new film, "man on a ledge" opened weakly with just over $8 million but did manage fifth place. elsewhere last night, "the help" got a big boost for oscar hopes with the screen actor's guild awards. the film ace viola davis won for best actress while octavia spencer won top supporting actress. john desjardins won best director for "the artist." i make it my goal to watch all those before the oscars. >> how are you doing...