Oscar winner Christoph Waltz showed Germans Austrians do have a sense of a humor when he hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. In his opening monologue, the Django Unchained star noted that he was the first German-speaking host of SNL ever and highlighted a few failed bits from his homeland, including casual Hitler. The actor capped off the monologue by showing off his impressive vocals with a lovely Austrian song that loosely translated to "Smile, Damn You...
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Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he will resign at the end of February, citing failing health. It will be the first time a pope has resigned since Gregory XII in the 15th century.
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Does anyone have security anymore? As if the White House party crashers weren't bad enough, a woman toppled the Pope before Christmas Eve mass at the Vatican on Thursday.
Amateur footage, which you can see below, caught an unidentified woman jumping over a barrier inside St. Peter's Basilica as she attempted to tackle Pope Benedict XVI. The woman was immediately taken into custody by guards, MSNBC reported.
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The Pope was unhurt and managed to get back on his feet and lead Midnight Mass, which was actually held two hours earlier to accommodate the Pope's wish to go to bed early.
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