Oscar host Seth MacFarlane opens the show with a few jokes: "The quest to make Tommy Lee Jones laugh begins now" and "It's an honor that everyone else said no (to hosting). From Whoopi Goldberg to Ron Jeremy."
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Oscar host Seth MacFarlane opens the show with a few jokes: "The quest to make Tommy Lee Jones laugh begins now" and "It's an honor that everyone else said no (to hosting). From Whoopi Goldberg to Ron Jeremy."
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MacFarlane talks to William Shatner on the video screen during his opening. Shatner gives the host tips to make sure tomorrow's headlines don't read "worst Oscar host ever."
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MacFarlane talks to William Shatner on the video screen during his opening. Shatner gives the host tips to make sure tomorrow's headlines don't read "worst Oscar host ever."
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Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum dance to "The Way You Look Tonight."
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Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum dance to "The Way You Look Tonight."
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, left, and Daniel Radcliffe, right, join MacFarlane onstage for a rendition of "High Hopes."
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt, left, and Daniel Radcliffe, right, join MacFarlane onstage for a rendition of "High Hopes."
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"Brave's" Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews accept the award for best animated feature film. Andrews wore a kilt in honor of the Scottish Highlands-set film, while Chapman thanked her daughter for inspiring the story.
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"Brave's" Brenda Chapman and Mark Andrews accept the award for best animated feature film. Andrews wore a kilt in honor of the Scottish Highlands-set film, while Chapman thanked her daughter for inspiring the story.
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"Avengers" actors Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson present the Oscar for cinematography.
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"Avengers" actors Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson present the Oscar for cinematography.
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Dame Shirley Bassey performs "Goldfinger" during a tribute to the James Bond franchise.
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Dame Shirley Bassey performs "Goldfinger" during a tribute to the James Bond franchise.
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While presenting the award for achievement in costume design, Jennifer Aniston and Channing Tatum thank all the amazing folks they have worked with in the past, including the people who've waxed them.
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While presenting the award for achievement in costume design, Jennifer Aniston and Channing Tatum thank all the amazing folks they have worked with in the past, including the people who've waxed them.
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"Chicago" actress Catherine Zeta-Jones performs "All That Jazz" to pay tribute to movie musicals.
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"Chicago" actress Catherine Zeta-Jones performs "All That Jazz" to pay tribute to movie musicals.
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Jennifer Hudson sings "And I Am Telling You" from "Dreamgirls."
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Jennifer Hudson sings "And I Am Telling You" from "Dreamgirls."
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The cast of "Les Miserables" performs during the Oscars ceremony.
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The cast of "Les Miserables" performs during the Oscars ceremony.
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"Les Miserables" actress Anne Hathaway accepts the award for best supporting actress.
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"Les Miserables" actress Anne Hathaway accepts the award for best supporting actress.
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MacFarlane tries to introduce the Von Trapp family from "The Sound of Music," but an actor dressed as a Nazi runs into the auditorium and announces they're gone. Laughter ensues.
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MacFarlane tries to introduce the Von Trapp family from "The Sound of Music," but an actor dressed as a Nazi runs into the auditorium and announces they're gone. Laughter ensues.
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Hostesses hand out snacks during a break in the Oscars.
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Hostesses hand out snacks during a break in the Oscars.
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Adele performs "Skyfall" onstage in a sparkly dress and shoes.
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Adele performs "Skyfall" onstage in a sparkly dress and shoes.
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"Harry Potter's" Daniel Radcliffe and "Twilight's" Kristen Stewart present the award for best production design. Stewart, who was photographed using crutches on the red carpet, had to limp to the microphone.
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"Harry Potter's" Daniel Radcliffe and "Twilight's" Kristen Stewart present the award for best production design. Stewart, who was photographed using crutches on the red carpet, had to limp to the microphone.
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Songwriter Paul Epworth and singer Adele accept the Oscar for best original song for "Skyfall." An emotional Adele thanked "my man" before turning the microphone over to Epworth.
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Songwriter Paul Epworth and singer Adele accept the Oscar for best original song for "Skyfall." An emotional Adele thanked "my man" before turning the microphone over to Epworth.
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Barbra Streisand performs "Memories" onstage to pay tribute to the late Marvin Hamlisch.
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Barbra Streisand performs "Memories" onstage to pay tribute to the late Marvin Hamlisch.
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"Django Unchained" writer/director Quentin Tarantino accepts the award for best original screenplay. "It's the writer's year man," he said. "Peace out."
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"Django Unchained" writer/director Quentin Tarantino accepts the award for best original screenplay. "It's the writer's year man," he said. "Peace out."
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Charlize Theron blushes after Dustin Hoffman complimented her dance skills.
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Charlize Theron blushes after Dustin Hoffman complimented her dance skills.
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Director Ang Lee accepts the Oscar for best director for "Life of Pi."
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Director Ang Lee accepts the Oscar for best director for "Life of Pi."
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Daniel Day-Lewis accepts the best actor Oscar "for my mother" from presenter Meryl Streep.
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Daniel Day-Lewis accepts the best actor Oscar "for my mother" from presenter Meryl Streep.
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Quvenzhane Wallis gets excited when she's announced as a best actress nominee.
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Quvenzhane Wallis gets excited when she's announced as a best actress nominee.
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Jennifer Lawrence trips on her way to the stage after winning best actress for "Silver Linings Playbook."
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Jennifer Lawrence trips on her way to the stage after winning best actress for "Silver Linings Playbook."
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"You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell," Lawrence said in response to her standing ovation. She wished fellow nominee Emmanuelle Riva a happy birthday before leaving the stage.
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"You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell," Lawrence said in response to her standing ovation. She wished fellow nominee Emmanuelle Riva a happy birthday before leaving the stage.
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Jack Nicholson and Michelle Obama present the Oscar for best picture. Read more on the first lady's appearance on the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpoliticalticker.blogs.cnn.com%2F2013%2F02%2F25%2Fand-the-biggest-surprise-of-the-night-goes-to-michelle-obama%2F" target="_blank">CNN Political Ticker</a>.
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Jack Nicholson and Michelle Obama present the Oscar for best picture. Read more on the first lady's appearance on the CNN Political Ticker.
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"Argo" producer Grant Heslov makes a joke about him, Ben Affleck and George Clooney being the three sexiest producers alive while accepting the award for best picture. Affleck eventually stepped up to the microphone to thank Canada, Iran and his wife Jennifer Garner, who he doesn't "normally associate with Iran." "I never thought I would be back here," he said.
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"Argo" producer Grant Heslov makes a joke about him, Ben Affleck and George Clooney being the three sexiest producers alive while accepting the award for best picture. Affleck eventually stepped up to the microphone to thank Canada, Iran and his wife Jennifer Garner, who he doesn't "normally associate with Iran." "I never thought I would be back here," he said.
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