Academy Awards: The Show

British actress Helen Mirren, who won the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her work in The Queen, looks up at confetti during the end of the 79th Academy Awards

British actress Helen Mirren, who won the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her work in The Queen, looks up at confetti during the end of the 79th Academy Awards

Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres performs at the beginning of the 79th Academy Awards telecast
Australian actress Cate Blanchett, nominated for an Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for her work in Notes on a Scandal, applauds at the beginning of the 79th Academy Awards
Presenter Diane Keaton presents the award for best motion picture of the year at the 79th Academy Awards. The film The Departed won best motion picture of the year.

Producer Graham King celebrates with Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson after accepting the Oscar after the film The Departed won best motion picture of the year at the 79th Academy Awards
Director Martin Scorsese accepts the Oscar for best director for his work on The Departed as directors from left, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg look on at the 79th Academy Awards
Leonardo DiCaprio, right, celebrates with Mark Wahlberg, left, and cast members after the film The Departed won best motion picture of the year at the 79th Academy Awards

Directors Steven Spielberg, from right, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola present the Oscar for best director to Martin Scorsese, not pictured, for his work on The Departed during the 79th Academy Awards
Actor Forest Whitaker accepts the Oscar for best actor for his work in The Last King of Scotland at the 79th Academy Awards
Thelma Schoonmaker is congratulated by Leonardo DiCaprio after winning the Oscar for achievement in film editing for her work on The Departed at the 79th Academy Awards

Presenters Jack Nicholson, left, and Diane Keaton present the award for best motion picture of the year at the 79th Academy Awards
Producer Graham King accepts the Oscar after the film The Departed won best motion picture of the year at the 79th Academy Awards
Actor Alan Arkin has fun accepting the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work in Little Miss Sunshine at the 79th Academy Awards
Jessica Biel, left, James McAvoy present a Oscar for achievement in sound mixing during the 79th Academy Awards
Ari Sandel accepts the Oscar for best live action short film for West Bank Story during the 79th Academy Awards