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8:10 pm: I just realized I missed two awards in my roundup: Best animated feature film is Rango, and the Best animated short is The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. (What have I got against animation? Sorry, filmmakers!)
8:00 pm: Alright, we're into the home stretch and the it's time for the biggies. Michael Douglas presents the award for director, and wow, what a list. Nominees include veterans Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Terence Mallick and previous Oscar winner Alexander Payne. In the end, it goes to relative newcomer Michael Hazavanicius, for the Artist. His joy and surprise is apparent at the podium.
7:45 pm: Oscar for Documentary Short Subject goes to Saving Face, which follows a plastic surgeon working to rebuild the faces of Pakistani female victims of acid attacks. Accepting her award, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy says: "For all the women in Pakistan who are working for change. Don't give up on your dreams. This is for you."
7:40 pm: Billy Crystal: "A great year for strong feminine characters, like the Iron Lady and J. Edgar." Hilarious euphemistic bit with the cast of Bridesmaids arguing that length doesn't matter - when it comes to films, that is. "I'd rather have a short film that is nice to me than a long one that lies there and makes me do all the work." Wise words from Kristen Wiig. Oscar for best live action short film goes to The Shore.
7:30 pm: What a crazy range of nominees for Best Original Screenplay. Bridesmaids, A Separation, Midnight in Paris, Margin Call, and The Artist. In the end, Woody Allen proves he's still got what it takes - and takes the Oscar, for Midnight in Paris.
7:25 pm: Angelina Jolie looks stunning in a high-slitted black Atelier Versace gown as she nervously introduces the nominees for Best adapted screenplay. It goes to Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash for the Descendants. It's the first award for The Descendants so far this evening.
7:20 pm: Kiwi Conchord-er Bret McKenzie takes the prize for Best Original Song, for Man or Muppet from The Muppets. The slackest category of the year, Original Song had only two nominees for 2012.
7:15: It's hard to blog about the highlights of the Oscar show when there are so few memorable ones. Let's hope Penelope Cruz and Owen Wilson can jazz things up a bit, with their presentation of the Oscar for best original score. (90 seconds later) Um... that's a nope. Still, it's a memorable moment for Ludovic Bource, who wins for his score for The Artist. A musician with no formal training in composition, this is his first Oscar. "I've got so much love to give," he says in his acceptance speech, after first dropping his notes on the floor. Aw. You gotta love the underdog.
7:00 p.m.: Last year's Best Supporting Actress Melissa Leo presents the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a supporting role. Congratulations to Canadian Christopher Plummer, who at 82 becomes the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar, for his role in Beginners.
6:55 pm: Emma Stone brings the first moments of actual fun to the show in a cute little bit with co-presenter Ben Stiller. The award for Achievement in Visual Effects goes to Hugo. Is it too early to call it a sweep?
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/Academy+Awards...l#ixzz1nYNYt7XJ
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