So, here we go! The glitz, the glamour and the gorgeous people. Already I've seen a number of famous actresses looking drop dead gorgeous(Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon),and the boys look quite dapper too; Joe Gordon-Levitt in particular. Throughout the morning (yes, morning over here in Blighty; I am quite insane), I shall be going though the entire event. Our host this year is Seth MacFarlane, a slightly odd choice perhaps, but one that smacks of the choice to make Chris Rock a host - edgy, on the line humour with perhaps a hint of danger. Let's see what happens!
There are at least three categories this year where I will be very, very happy for a winner: Best Original Song ("Skyfall"), Best Animated Short (Paperman) and Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway for her stunning turn in Les Miserables).
1:00am: Half an hour to go; I've got my crips and salsa, my coffee too (an odd combo taste wise, I'll admit.) Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain, arguably the battleground for Best Actress this year, both look stunning; as does Catherine Zeta-Jones. And hooray to see Michael Douglas, who's had a pretty rough couple of years health wise, so good to see him looking so good.
1:10am: We have a theory here that Jennifer Aniston is just getting hotter as she gets older. Tonight has proved that theory even more so.
1:20am: Beards. Beards everywhere. Thankfully not on any women. Definitley not on Amy Adams. Have you ever watched one of her first films, the prequel to Cruel Intentions? I have; who would have thought she'd become the amazing actress that she has done after that? Anne Hathaway is being interviewed...I'm not a fan of her dress right now, even if it is Prada.
1:26am: Here we go; the final countdown!
1:30am: And we're off.
1:33am: Seth gets the ball rolling with some traditional stand up, taking on Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck and Jean Dujardin. Me thinks the nerves are showing a tad. And then a Chris Brown /Rhianna reference...oooh.
1:36am: Shatner!
1:38: Oh....oh, there's a few very pissed off looking actresses in there right now...is this fake? Is this real? There was applause and Theron is back on there with Channing Tatum dancing to a classic swing number. It was fake; and breathe! Nice dancing!
1:41am: Sock puppets version of Flight...very funny! Then more dancing with Dan Radcliffe and Joe Gordon Levitt. This is going to be a night of surprises, me thinks
1:45am: MacFarlane flirting with Field. Boom. Then "Be Our Guest" to round the opening off.
1:47am: Best Supporting Actor: should be a tough one here.
1:49am: Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz
1:52am: A nice speech; as usual, he saves the most gracious bow to Tarantino, as after all he wouldn't be there without him
1:56am: Paul Rudd and Melissa McCarthy, doing what they do best: quiet comedy. A little too quiet, actually.
1:57am: Best Animated Short: Paperman
1:59am: Simply brilliant, that's one out of three for me. If you haven't seen this short yet, watch it! Also check out the other nominees as they are pretty decent.
2:00am: Best Animated Feature: Brave
2:01am: Mark Andrews is wearing a kilt. Not a bad choice for a winner, though this wasn't one of Pixar's best.
2:03am: Now we start to look at the nominees for Best Picture this year: Les Mis, Life Of Pi and Beasts Of The Southern Wild.
2:05am: The Avengers are here to give out an award - at least five of them, taking the mick out of each other. This seems to be the theme tonight.
2:07am: Best Cinematography: Life Of Pi.
2:09am: That was pretty much a given. Life Of Pi will probably sweep these technical gongs. Claudio Miranda, the winner, has awesome Gandalf hair.
2:11am: Best Visual Effects: Life Of Pi.
2:13am: Case in point. Pi could be this year's Hugo.
2:15am: The music they play to get people to shut up in their speeches has been given a special overhaul, given that the theme tonight is about music. So, naturally, it's the Jaws theme. A shame, as the guys here were saying something a little important.
2:17am: Great little gag about Clooney from Tatum about jumping out of bed camera ready
2:18am: Best Costume: Anna Karenina
2:20am: That's a given perhaps; excellent costumes.
2:21am: Best Make Up: Les Miserables
2:22am: Any film that does that to Anne Hathaway deserves an Oscar.
2:23am: Bond tribute time!
2:25am: A nice little montage (though not amazing) followed by Dame Shirley herself, belting out Goldfinger. The Baftas had Sir Tom Jones last year doing Thunderball. Trust the Academy to go one better. She gets the note though, and a standing ovation.
2:32am: Best Live Action Short: Curfew.
2:35am: Best Documentary Short Subject: Inocente
2:37am: Liam Neeson is here (after a Harvey Weinstein joke) to announce the next three Best Picture nominees: Lincoln, Argo and Zero Dark Thirty.
2:42am: Ben Affleck is here to announce Best Documentary, after a slight joke made about him by MacFarlane...a slight Sean Penn moment perhaps, another similarity to Chris Rock's stint.
2:44am: Best Documentary: Searching For Sugar Man
2:45am: Popular choice this; and these guys won for the brilliant Man On Wire too.
2:50am: Jennifer Garner and Jessica Chastain...okay, there's something about girls beginning with J.
2:52am: Best Foreign Language Film: Amour
2:53am: It had to be, really; this means it probably won't win Best Film, but at least the Academy have fo the last few years voted for the best films in this category.
2:55am: Oooh, Travolta. Me thinks something musical is about to happen...
3:03am: So Zeta Jones can still manage to sing "All That Jazz". Then Hudson knocks "I Am Telling You" out of the ball park, and then a huge ensemble of Les Mis; this is basically awesome.
3:04am: French flags. Crowe singing live. Oh hell yes.
3:09am: Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana announce that more awards were given earlier this month to film technicians. Their presence to announce these facts has nothing to do with their new film out in the summer.
3:11am: It's Ted. Looking fantastic.Apparently there's an orgy at Jack Nicholson's house.
3:13am: Best Sound Mixing: Les Miserables
3:15am: Best Sound Editing: Zero Dark Thirty AND Skyfall
3:16am: Well. Blow me down! A tie, and an Oscar for a Bond film too. Great award for Les Mis too; there was immense sound in all three of these films.
3:19am: Great Sound Of Music joke as Christopher Plummer takes to the stage.
3:20am: Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway.
3:22am: Had to be. Simply had to be. Stunning performance, wonderfully recognised. And that's two out of three for my wish list. Just song to go now.
3:27am: Are we liking the Jaws theme cutting off the lesser songs? Maybe not so much. Was a good joke...getting tired quickly though.
3:29am: The Academy Presiden is here...to announce a new tourist attraction. But also to announce winners in a student film competition. Good for them;the Academy really is trying to reach out to the youngsters.
3:31am: Sandra Bullock is always great fun; here she is to announce the winner for Editing.
3:32am: Best Editing: Argo
3:33am: First Oscar of the night for this film then. Not really been a sweep for any film so far.
3:34am: And here's Adele; the premier performance of "Skyfall".
3:38am: Not as epic as her stunning performance at the Brits a coupleof years ago but still awesome. She rocked it from the beginning, something Zeta Jones failed to do somewhat
3:44am: Nicole Kidman, looking stunning, is here to announce the final three nominees for Best Picture: Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained and Amour.
3:48am: Dan Radcliffe and Kristin Stewart are here; he looks happier to be here than she does.
3:49am: Best Production Design: Lincoln
3:50am: Lincoln's first award of the night then; Rick Carter admits he's not prepared for this.
3:51am: And now a look at the honary Oscars that were given at the Governer's Awards. Sadly Jeffrey Katzenberg won one, but it was for charity work so credit to him.
3:56am: George Clooney is here for In Memoriam. This is always a sad, humble moment. Beautiful John Barry music behind it.
4:01am: Barbara is here to sing "The Way We Were". No jokes; this is for Marvin Hamlisch. Good for her.
4:05am: Okay, the night gathers on. Music awards coming up.
4:08am: The cast of Chicago are here to announce the winners.
4:09am: Best Score: Life Of Pi
4:16am: Best Original Song: Skyfall
4:17am: Could just easily go to sleep now; my faves have all won. Well done to Adele.
4:23am: Screenplay awards now, with Dustin Hoffman being dwarfed by Charlize Theron.
4:24am: Best Adapted Screenplay: Argo
4:27am: Best Original Screenplay: Django Unchained
4:29am: No surprises here for these two awards; Mr Tarantino, as Dustin called him, gives a much more laid back speech, which is usual for him.
4:33am: Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda are here to announce Best Director.They both remind me of very strict middle class parents.
4:34am: Best Director: Ang Lee
4:35am: Life Of Pi is a work of vision and genius, and only someone like Lee could do it and not muck it up. Very well deserved and a standing ovation to boot.
4:40am: Time for the Big Three. The only competition here is surely in the first award which is...
4:41am: ...Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
4:44am: She fell over as she got to the stairs but gets a standing ovation anyway. Great speech of someone who just can't believe she's won. I really hope the Best Actress curse doesn't get her.
4:46am: A woman who needs no introduction is here to announce Best Actor. Just think about it; it's the Oscars and she's here. Doi.
4:47am: Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis.
4:49am: He makes history but, really, he was the kind of actor who always would do.
4:52am: Here's Jack! And...blimey...Michelle Obama, apprently live from the White House. Well...there we are then.
4:54am: Best Picture: Argo
4:56am: So a clean sweep for the Best Film categories in the awards season for this small film. Kudos to the cast and crew and Affleck himself.
5:00am: So four and a half hours gone and a night of good fun though little surprise overall. I now need a massive dose of coffee before my shift starts in two and a half hours. Ciao.
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