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Oscars 2013: Argo wins Best Picture


Feb 25, 2013 10:34 (IST)
That's all folks! Join us next year...
Feb 25, 2013 10:30 (IST)
Tonight's biggest winners: Ang Lee and Life Of Pi, Argo, Christoph Waltz who won his second Oscar and has a 100% winning rate, Daniel Day-Lewis who made history with the most Best Actor wins (three), and Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway who won their first Oscars.
Feb 25, 2013 10:29 (IST)
The final count:

Life Of Pi - 4 wins out of 11 nominations
Argo - 3 out 7 nominations
Les Miserables
- 3 out of 8 nominations
Django Unchained - 2 out of 5 nominations
Lincoln - 2 out of 12 nominations
Silver Linings Playbook - 1 out of 8 nominations
Amour
- 1 out of 5 nominations
Zero Dark Thirty - 1 out of 5 nominations
Beasts Of The Southern Wild - 0 out of 4 nominations
Feb 25, 2013 10:27 (IST)
Despite a Best Director snub, it's Ben Affleck's night, and definitely NOT Steven Spielberg's!

And what could be cooler than having your win announced by Michelle Obama and being handed your Oscar by Jack Nicholson!
Feb 25, 2013 10:25 (IST)
...Argo!!!
Feb 25, 2013 10:23 (IST)
And the Oscar goes to...
Feb 25, 2013 10:21 (IST)
And here comes the big one - Best Picture
Feb 25, 2013 10:20 (IST)
Another fun fact: Lincoln was meant to star Liam Neeson, who was a presenter today. He handed the role to Daniel Day-Lewis
Feb 25, 2013 10:20 (IST)
Fun fact: Daniel Day-Lewis beat his Lincoln co-star Tommy Lee Jones (and Best Supporting Actor nominee this year) for Best Actor in 2008. Daniel won for There Will Be Blood, Tommy was nominated for In The Valley Of Elah
Feb 25, 2013 10:18 (IST)
And an expected win: Daniel Day-Lewis wins Best Actor for Lincoln

This makes Daniel Day-Lewis the actor with the most number of Best Actor Oscars - three. He previously won for My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood
Feb 25, 2013 10:14 (IST)
This is Jennifer Lawrence's second nomination and first win. She was previously nominated for Winter's Bone a couple of years ago, and was then the second youngest Best Actress nominee
Feb 25, 2013 10:13 (IST)
And the Best Actress Oscar goes to Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook
Feb 25, 2013 10:09 (IST)
Best Actress coming up. If Emmanuelle Riva wins Best Actress nominee for Amour, she will become the oldest Best Actress winner at 85 and also the fifth French actress to win an Oscar after Claudette Colbert (Best Actress for It Happened One Night), Simone Signoret (Best Actress for Room At The Top), Marion Cotillard (Best Actress for La Vie En Rose), and Juliette Binoche (Best Supporting Actress for The English Patient).
Feb 25, 2013 10:07 (IST)
Ok then!

Life Of Pi
- 4 wins out of 11 nominations
Les Miserables - 3 out of 8 nominations
Argo - 2 out 7 nominations
Django Unchained - 2 out of 5 nominations
Lincoln - 1 out of 12 nominations
Amour
- 1 out of 5 nominations
Zero Dark Thirty - 1 out of 5 nominations
Silver Linings Playbook - 0 out of 8 nominations
Beasts Of The Southern Wild - 0 out of 4 nominations
Feb 25, 2013 10:05 (IST)
OMG! Ang Lee beats Steven Spielberg for the second time! Wins his second Oscar. Life Of Pi now leads with 4 wins
Feb 25, 2013 10:04 (IST)
Best Director: Ang Lee for Life Of Pi
Feb 25, 2013 10:03 (IST)
Best Director coming up. This is the second time that directors Steven Spielberg and Ang Lee are facing off at the Oscars. In 2006, Steven Spielberg, nominated for Munich, lost to Ang Lee who won for Brokeback Mountain.
Feb 25, 2013 09:59 (IST)
Tarantino makes up for his Best Director snub with an Oscar for writing
Feb 25, 2013 09:58 (IST)
With just 1 win, Lincoln has been left far behind now by Les Miserables and Life Of Pi with 3 Oscars each, and Django Unchained and Argo with 2 Oscars each.
Feb 25, 2013 09:56 (IST)
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino for Django Unchained
Feb 25, 2013 09:54 (IST)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio for Argo
Feb 25, 2013 09:52 (IST)
Just to recap: Anne Hathaway and Christoph Waltz won the Best Supporting Actor Oscars for Les Miserables and Django Unchained

Coming up: Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Picture
Feb 25, 2013 09:51 (IST)
The race is on. Life Of Pi and Les Miserables are neck and neck:

Life Of Pi - 3 wins out of 11 nominations
Les Miserables - 3 out of 8 nominations
Lincoln - 1 out of 12 nominations
Argo - 1 out 7 nominations
Django Unchained
- 1 out of 5 nominations
Amour - 1 out of 5 nominations
Zero Dark Thirty - 1 out of 5 nominations
Silver Linings Playbook - 0 out of 8 nominations
Beasts Of The Southern Wild - 0 out of 4 nominations
Feb 25, 2013 09:46 (IST)
Best Original Song: Skyfall by Adele
Feb 25, 2013 09:45 (IST)
Norah Jones sings Everybody Needs A Best Friend from Ted
Feb 25, 2013 09:41 (IST)
Life Of Pi and Les Miserables are now neck and neck with three Oscars each
Feb 25, 2013 09:40 (IST)
Best Original Score: Life Of Pi
Feb 25, 2013 09:39 (IST)
If you are wondering why the cast of Chicago is on stage, they are celebrating winning the Best Picture Oscar exactly 10 years ago. Here are Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah, presenting Best Original Score.
Feb 25, 2013 09:35 (IST)
Some choice Seth McFarlane jokes from the show:
"This is going to be a big night for some of you people, because, as we all know, winning an Oscar guarantees a long, successful career in the industry. Look at last year: Jean Dujardin won best actor for The Artist and now he's everywhere! I'm kidding, of course. His is actually a tragic, age-old Hollywood story: he couldn't make it in the talkies."

"Django Unchained. This is the story of a man fighting to get back his woman, who's been subjected to unthinkable violence-or as Chris Brown and Rihanna call it, 'a date movie.' ... A lot of controversies over the use of the n-word in the film. I'm told apparently the screenplay is loosely based on Mel Gibson's voicemails."

"Ben Affleck-this man has gone from starring in Gigli to becoming one of the respected filmmakers of this generation. I feel like we're six months away from having to call him Benjamin Affleck. The first time I saw him with all that dark facial hair, I thought, My God, the Kardashians have finally made the jump to film."


Feb 25, 2013 09:32 (IST)
Barbra Streisand sings...
Feb 25, 2013 09:29 (IST)
George Clooney takes us through the farewell to those Hollywood lost last year. They include actors Ernest Borgnine, Michael Clarke Duncan, and director Tony Scott.
Feb 25, 2013 09:27 (IST)
Stunning, on stage and off it:
Feb 25, 2013 09:21 (IST)
Somebody's rooting for Argo:
Feb 25, 2013 09:20 (IST)
Please welcome Salma Hayek!
Feb 25, 2013 09:19 (IST)
Finally! Best Production Design: Lincoln
Feb 25, 2013 09:19 (IST)
Daniel Radcliffe and Kristen Stewart are presenting now. Kristen walked the red carpet on crutches earlier today
Feb 25, 2013 09:17 (IST)
Did you know: If Emmanuelle Riva wins Best Actress nominee for Amour, she will become the oldest Best Actress winner at 85 and also the fifth French actress to win an Oscar after Claudette Colbert (Best Actress for It Happened One Night), Simone Signoret (Best Actress for Room At The Top), Marion Cotillard (Best Actress for La Vie En Rose), and Juliette Binoche (Best Supporting Actress for The English Patient).
Feb 25, 2013 09:06 (IST)
Adele's smoky voice enthralls everyone with the theme song from Skyfall
Feb 25, 2013 09:05 (IST)
Les Miserables now leading with 3 wins, Life Of Pi has 2, Argo, Django Unchained, Zero Dark Thirty and Amour have 1 each. No wins yet for Lincoln, most nominated this year
Feb 25, 2013 09:03 (IST)
Best Film Editing: Argo
Feb 25, 2013 08:54 (IST)
This is Anne's second Oscar nomination and first win. She was previously nominated for Best Actress for Rachel Getting Married. Anne has already won most of this year's awards for her role as the starving Fantine forced into prostitution
Feb 25, 2013 08:52 (IST)
And the Best Supporting Actress Oscar goes to: Anne Hathaway for Les Miserables. Yay! We were rooting for her
Feb 25, 2013 08:49 (IST)
Lincoln, most nominated this year with 12 nods, hasn't won a single Oscar so far. The score:
Life Of Pi - 2 wins out of 11 nominations
Les Miserables - 2 out of 8 nominations
Django Unchained - 1 out of 5 nominations
Amour - 1 out of 5 nominations
Zero Dark Thirty - 1 out of 5 nominations
Lincoln - 0 out of 12 nominations
Silver Linings Playbook - 0 out of 8 nominations
Argo - 0 out 7 nominations
Beasts Of The Southern Wild - 0 out of 4 nominations
Feb 25, 2013 08:46 (IST)
It's a tie! Best Sound Editing: Zero Dark Thirty and Skyfall
Feb 25, 2013 08:43 (IST)
Best Sound Mixing:Les Miserables
Feb 25, 2013 08:41 (IST)
Mark Wahlberg and Ted join the voice of Ted on stage
Feb 25, 2013 08:36 (IST)
While we're waiting for the big awards, here's a fun fact: Three directing nominees this year are also nominated for screenplay awards: David O Russell (Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay for Silver Linings Playbook), Micheal Haneke (Best Director, Best Original Screenplay for Amour), and Benh Zeitlin (Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay for Beasts Of The Southern Wild).
Feb 25, 2013 08:35 (IST)
The Oscars this year are one long musical extravaganza! Not that we're complaining...
Feb 25, 2013 08:33 (IST)
Russell Crowe? Not so much.
Feb 25, 2013 08:33 (IST)
Our personal favourite singer from the Les Miserables cast is Samantha Barks who plays Eponine
Feb 25, 2013 08:31 (IST)
Anything but miserable when Hugh Jackman sings!
Feb 25, 2013 08:25 (IST)
Saturday Night Fever at the Oscars! John Travolta introduces a tribute to Hollywood musicals and performances by the casts of Les Miserables and Dreamgirls. But before Jackman and Hathaway, here's Catherine Zeta-Jones singing All That Jazz from Chicago
Feb 25, 2013 08:22 (IST)
The score so far:
Life Of Pi - 2 wins out of 11 nominations
Django Unchained - 1 out of 5 nominations
Les Miserables - 1 out of 8 nominations
Amour - 1 out of 5 nominations
Lincoln - 0 out of 12 nominations
Silver Linings Playbook - 0 out of 8 nominations
Argo - 0 out 7 nominations
Zero Dark Thirty - 0 out of 5 nominations
Beasts Of The Southern Wild - 0 out of 4 nominations
Feb 25, 2013 08:21 (IST)
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour

Amour is also nominated for Best Picture
Feb 25, 2013 08:15 (IST)
Best Documentary Feature: Searching For Sugar Man
Feb 25, 2013 08:14 (IST)
Ben Affleck, who we think was most unfairly overlooked for a Best Director nomination, is presenting
Feb 25, 2013 08:09 (IST)
And here's Liam Neeson himself. He's introducing some of the Best Picture nominees. Don't worry about turning down Bond, Liam. You did get to play R'as al Ghul in Batman Begins
Feb 25, 2013 08:06 (IST)
Some more trivia: Denzel Washington, Best Actor nominee for Flight, already has a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Glory and a Best Actor win for Training Day. If he wins this year, he will become one of three actors with the most overall wins (three Oscars). The other two are Walter Brennan (three Best Supporting Actor wins) and Jack Nicholson (two Best Actor, one Best Supporting Actor wins).
Feb 25, 2013 08:05 (IST)
Best Documentary Short: Inocente
Feb 25, 2013 08:04 (IST)
Best Live Action Short Film: Curfew
Feb 25, 2013 08:01 (IST)
We didn't know!

Feb 25, 2013 07:59 (IST)
Dame Shirley Bassey mesmerises with a soaring rendition of her song from Goldfinger
Feb 25, 2013 07:53 (IST)
Halle, who played Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day, introduces a capsule on James Bond. 007 turned 50 last year.
Feb 25, 2013 07:52 (IST)
Seth introduces Halle Berry as one of the most beautiful women in the world. And so she is - but not in that dress. Just in case, you missed her shiny disco ball Versace, here it is again:


Feb 25, 2013 07:50 (IST)
The score so far:
Life Of Pi - 2 wins out of 11 nominations
Django Unchained - 1 out of 5 nominations
Les Miserables - 1 out of 8 nominations
Lincoln - 0 out of 12 nominations
Silver Linings Playbook - 0 out of 8 nominations
Argo - 0 out 7 nominations
Amour - 0 out of 5 nominations
Zero Dark Thirty - 0 out of 5 nominations
Beasts Of The Southern Wild - 0 out of 4 nominations
Feb 25, 2013 07:50 (IST)
Best Make Up and Hairstyling: Les Miserables
Feb 25, 2013 07:48 (IST)
Best Costume Design - Anna Karenina
Feb 25, 2013 07:40 (IST)
So that's two wins for Life Of Pi already - yay!
Feb 25, 2013 07:40 (IST)
Best Visual Effects: Life Of Pi
Feb 25, 2013 07:38 (IST)
Best Cinematography: Life Of Pi
Feb 25, 2013 07:37 (IST)
The Avengers are on stage presenting. It's Iron Man, Captain America, Hawkeye, The Hulk and Nick Fury. Where's Thor???!
Feb 25, 2013 07:35 (IST)
This year, the Best Actress nominees include the oldest - Emmanuelle Riva, 85, star of Amour - and the youngest - Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, star of Beasts Of The Southern Wild.
Feb 25, 2013 07:33 (IST)
Here's Reese from the red carpet. She's wearing Louis Vuitton:


Feb 25, 2013 07:32 (IST)
Reese Witherspoon introduces the Best Picture nominees
Feb 25, 2013 07:29 (IST)
Best Animated Feature Film: Brave
Feb 25, 2013 07:28 (IST)
Best Animated Short Film: Paperman
Feb 25, 2013 07:26 (IST)
Funny people on stage: Paul Rudd and Melissa McCarthy
Feb 25, 2013 07:22 (IST)
This is Christoph's second Best Supporting Actor win. He won a couple of years ago for Inglorious Basterds. So he's won both times he's been nominated, which gives him a 100% strike rate. And both times for Tarantino movies
Feb 25, 2013 07:20 (IST)
And the Best Supporting Actor Oscar goes to Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Feb 25, 2013 07:18 (IST)
Just over 15 minutes into the show now. It's pretty much been one long song and dance, punctuated by acidic criticism of Seth's hosting by William Shatner in character as Captain Kirk.
Feb 25, 2013 07:16 (IST)
Steven Spielberg vs Ang Lee might turn out to be the most interesting face-off this year. This is the second time that the directors are going to head-to-head. In 2006, Steven Spielberg, nominated for Munich, lost to Ang Lee who won for Brokeback Mountain.
Feb 25, 2013 07:13 (IST)
Can everybody in Hollywood sing? Seems like it. Daniel Radcliffe and Joe Gordon-Levitt are doing a song and dance number with Seth. Harry Potter left the wand at home.
Feb 25, 2013 07:10 (IST)
Or is it? Seth sings The Way You Look Tonight. Channing Tatum twirls Charlize Theron around the stage
Feb 25, 2013 07:09 (IST)
So not even 10 minutes into the show and one thing's clear - Seth McFarlane ain't for family viewing! Shades of Ted at the Oscars
Feb 25, 2013 07:07 (IST)
And a biting rejoinder from Captain Kirk (yes, really Captain Kirk): Seth McFarlane, worst oscar host. Why can't Tina and Amy host everything?
Feb 25, 2013 07:06 (IST)
More Golden Globes lampooning by Seth: Jennifer Lawrence told me backstage, whether she wins or loses, it's just an honour Meryl Streep wasn't nominated!
Feb 25, 2013 07:05 (IST)
Go India! Here's Suraj Sharma, star of Life Of Pi, on the red carpet:


Feb 25, 2013 07:02 (IST)
Did you know: Lincoln co-stars Tommy Lee Jones, Best Supporting Actor nominee this year, and Daniel Day-Lewis previously competed for the Best Actor Oscar in 2008. Tommy Lee Jones was nominated for In The Valley Of Elah and lost to Daniel Day-Lewis who was nominated for There Will Be Blood.
Feb 25, 2013 07:01 (IST)
And it begins! Host Seth McFarlane manages to do the one thing Tina Fey and Amy Poehler couldn't at Golden Globes - make Tommy Lee Jones laugh!
Feb 25, 2013 06:51 (IST)
Normally we LOVE Salma Hayek's va-va-voom style, but this Alexander McQueen dress is just that little bit too snug and ever slightly so tacky:


Feb 25, 2013 06:45 (IST)
This might be the dress of the Oscars! Jennifer Aniston's red Valention competing for best dressed honours with Jennifer Lawrence's white Dior. See all photos from the red carpet


Feb 25, 2013 06:35 (IST)
OMG, Halle Berry - what ARE you wearing? Versace, you say? Ask Donatella for your money back:


Feb 25, 2013 06:30 (IST)
Les Miserables Amanda Seyfried is wearing Alexander McQueen, but we have to be honest here - it's doing nothing for her porcelain complexion.


Feb 25, 2013 06:23 (IST)
Best Supporting Actress nominee Sally Field, who tends to err on the side of frumpy, is nothing short of stunning in Valentino.


Feb 25, 2013 06:16 (IST)
More trivia: Five nominees this year previously won one Oscar each: Ang Lee (Best Director for Brokeback Mountain), Tommy Lee Jones (Best Supporting Actor for The Fugitive), Alan Arkin (Best Supporting Actor for Little Miss Sunshine), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor for Capote), and Christoph Waltz (Best Supporting Actor for Inglorious Basterds).
Feb 25, 2013 06:12 (IST)
Best Supporting Actress nominee (and we think she's going to win) Anne Hathaway in pale pink satin Prada:


Feb 25, 2013 06:06 (IST)
Best Actress nominee Jessica Chastain wears Armani Prive:






Feb 25, 2013 05:55 (IST)
Best Actress nominee Jennifer Lawrence in a Dior dress (she and Marion Cotillard are fast becoming Dior darlings!) and doesn't she look dreamy


Feb 25, 2013 05:48 (IST)
Five nominees this year have two previous wins to their credit: Steven Spielberg (Best Director for Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan), Robert De Niro (Best Supporting Actor for The Godfather Part 2, Best Actor for Raging Bull), Sally Field (Best Actress for Norma Rae, Places In The Heart), Denzel Washington (Best Supporting Actor for Glory, Best Actor for Training Day) and Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor for My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood).
Feb 25, 2013 05:40 (IST)
So, most people are betting on Jessica Chastain or Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress, but our pick is Emmanuelle Riva for Amour. Did you know: If Emmanuelle Riva wins Best Actress nominee for Amour, she will become the oldest Best Actress winner at 85 and also the fifth French actress to win an Oscar after Claudette Colbert (Best Actress for It Happened One Night), Simone Signoret (Best Actress for Room At The Top), Marion Cotillard (Best Actress for La Vie En Rose), and Juliette Binoche (Best Supporting Actress for The English Patient).
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