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Michelle Obama Made A Surprise Appearance At The Oscars To Announce The Best Picture Winner

February 24, 2013, 9:17 pm
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First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars on Sunday night via video to announce that "Argo" had won the Best Picture award.

Obama was introduced by Jack Nicholson and said she was thrilled to introduce the nine Best Picture nominees.

"I am so honored to help introduce this year's nominees for best picture and to help celebrate the movies that lift our spirits, broaden our minds and transport us to places we have never imagined," Obama said.

"These nine movies took us back in time and all around the world they made us laugh, they made us weep and they made us grip our armrests just a little tighter. They taught us that love can endure against all odds and transform our lives in the most surprising ways, and they reminded us that we can overcome any obstacle if we dig deep enough and fight hard enough and find the courage to believe in ourselves."

After she announced "Argo" as the winner, she followed up on Twitter:

Here's a photo of her appearance, via White House photographer Pete Souza:

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A Complete List Of Oscar Winners

February 24, 2013, 10:21 pm
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The 85th Academy Awards offered a few surprises Sunday night.

There was the third tie ever in Oscar history, Christoph Waltz took home his second award for Best Supporting Actor, and Steven Spielberg didn't win the award for Best Director.

Here are all of this year's Oscar winners as they were announced on screen.

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained"

Best Animated Short Film: "Paperman"

Best Animated Feature Film: "Brave"

Achievement in Cinematography: "Life of Pi," Claudio Miranda

Achievement in Visual Effects: "Life of Pi"

Achievement in Costume Design: "Anna Karenina," Jacqueline Durran

Achievement in Makeup & Hairstyling: "Les Misérables"

Best Live-Action Short Film: Curfew

Best Documentary Short Subject: "Inocente"

Best Documentary Feature: "Searching for a Sugar Man"

Best Foreign-Language Film: "Amour"

Achievement in Sound Mixing: "Les Misérables"

Achievement in Sound Editing: TIE! "Zero Dark Thirty" & "Skyfall"

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway, "Les Misérables"

Achievement in Film Editing: "Argo"

Achievement in Production Direction: "Lincoln"

Original Score: "Life of Pi," Mychael Danna

Original Song: "Skyfall," Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth

Adapted Screenplay: "Argo," Chris Terrio

Original Screenplay: "Django Unchained," Quentin Tarantino

Achievement in Directing: Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Best Motion Picture: "Argo"

SEE ALSO: Jennifer Lawrence's Best Actress acceptance speech >

SEE ALSO: Seth MacFarlane tossed George Clooney a bottle of whiskey from the Oscar stage >

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The Best & Worst Dressed From The Academy Awards

February 24, 2013, 10:50 pm
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Before celebrities entered the Dolby Theater for Sunday's 85th annual Academy Awards, they first dazzled outside on the red carpet.

Jennifer Lawrence won both Best Actress and best dressed, while hairdos from Salma Hayek and Melissa McCarthy left us scratching our heads.

See who brought the glitz and glamour, and who should have stayed off the red carpet.

BEST: Jennifer Lawrence took home the gold for Best Actress and Best Dressed in this ivory Dior Haute Couture dress.



WORST: Ben Affleck won big for "Argo," but wife Jennifer Garner didn't win us over with this custom made Gucci ruffle dress.



BEST: "Django" star Kerry Washington opted for a coral satin Miu Miu gown.



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Ben Affleck Cried During His 'Argo' Acceptance Speech

February 24, 2013, 11:34 pm
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Ben Affleck may have been snubbed for a Best Director nod at this year's Oscars, but his passion project "Argo" took home Best Picture during Sunday night's show.

But instead of using his podium time to hold a grudge against the academy, Affleck gave a heartfelt speech in which he thanked his wife, children and reminisced about his first Oscar win for "Good Will Hunting" when he was "just a kid."

When thanking his wife, actress Jennifer Garner, Affleck said, "It's work, it's the best kind of work...and there's no one else I'd rather work with." 

The choked up director/actor/producer then thanked his three young children and quickly walked off-stage before the tears started to run. Watch below at 5:05.

SEE ALSO: A complete list of Oscar winners >

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The Early Roles Played By This Year's Oscar Nominees And Winners

February 25, 2013, 7:25 am
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This year's Academy Awards nominees weren't always red carpet stars.

Before they were chasing Oscar gold, Naomi Watts starred in '80s commercials, Bradley Cooper appeared on a hit HBO series, and Christoph Waltz strongly resembled Ryan Gosling while starring in German television shows and films.

From "Law and Order" to "Fruit of the Looms" commercials, see where this year's top stars in Hollywood started out.

Before Bradley Cooper was playing a mental outpatient in "Silver Linings Playbook" ...



... his first role was on a season 2 episode of "Sex in the City" at 24.



Before Jessica Chastain was hunting down Osama bin Laden in "Zero Dark Thirty" ...



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Seth MacFarlane's Super Long Oscar Opening Monologue — Here's Today's Buzz

February 25, 2013, 7:39 am
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If you missed any of the Academy Awards last night, you can take a look at all of the winners here.  

Where does an Oscar winner keep his prize? Ang Lee says his Best Director Oscar for "Life of Pi" will have a home in his study. 

Speaking of "Life of Pi," the film took home the most awards of the night with four wins. 

The former ambassador of Canada is glad Ben Affleck thanked Canada after his film "Argo" took home the Oscar Best Picture.

New York Time's Jeff Zeleny has been hired by ABC News as a Senior Washington Correspondent

The entire Oscar ceremony is online to watch for a limited time on Hulu and ABC.com. Check out Seth MacFarlane's long opening monologue full of musical sketches below:

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Jimmy Kimmel Previewed An Epic Fake Movie Trailer After The Oscars

February 25, 2013, 7:44 am
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After last year's Oscars, Jimmy Kimmel delivered a fake trailer for the "Best movie never made": "Movie: The Movie."

Last night, he followed up to last year's popular YouTube video—it has 20 million views and counting—with a second star-studded trailer for the film's sequel, "Movie: The Movie: 2V."

John Krasinski plays every superhero known to man, Jimmy Kimmel stars as Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury from "The Avengers," and Oprah's the president.

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The Funniest Moment From Michelle Obama's Surprise Oscar Appearance

February 25, 2013, 8:28 am
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First Lady Michelle Obama made a cameo at the Academy Awards last night, where she joined Jack Nicholson in presenting the award for Best Picture. 

Even White House reporters were surprised by the appearance, which was kept under wraps by the First Lady's press office.

But the most startling moment of the presentation came when Nicholson asked his co-presenter to announce the winner, and appeared to refer to the First Lady by her last name only. 

"Obama, do you have your envelope?" 

It's possible that the "Mrs." was simply cut off, but that didn't stop Michelle Obama and her aides from chuckling. 

Watch the video below, courtesy of Now This News: 

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Channing Tatum Was The Best Part Of Oscars Night

February 25, 2013, 8:37 am
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Here's How Oreo Tried To Win The Oscars On Twitter

February 25, 2013, 9:23 am
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You probably can't sleep if you're on Oreo's social media team.

After the cookie company's clever — and immediate — reaction to the Super Bowl blackout with a tweet that read "You can still dunk in the dark," Oreo has become the go-to brand for quick tweets on notable pop culture moments, complete with original artwork as well.

During the Grammy's, Oreo celebrated Justin Timberlake's musical turn by tweeting a picture of a cookie with a bow tie that read, "Bringing Tasty Back," (a reference to Timberlake's "Bringing Sexy Back").

It also brought its game face to Twitter for the Academy Awards.

Oreo's first Tweet was a reference to "Wreck It Ralph," which was nominated for best animated film:

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Then, during the James Bond tribute, Oreo paid its own homage to the international man of mystery by recreating the films' famous gun barrel sequence:oreo james bond oscars

Of course, Oreo noted that everyone wasn't watching the Oscars. The cookie's Twitter account also gave a "Walking Dead" shoutout since the show was competing with the Academy Award broadcast:oreo oscars twitter walking dead

And finally, Oreo was there for biggest award of all: the best picture category. As soon as "Argo" one, Oreo tweeted a reference to its plot:oreo oscars twitter argo

While the Super Bowl tweet was completely off-the-cuff — no one expected a blackout in the middle of the biggest live broadcast of the year! — we're suspecting that many of these reactions were already ready to go by the time a winner was announced on TV.

Oreo even created a hashtag, #OREOmotionpics, for the affair.

Even though none of these tweets had the viral success of the blackout reaction, Oreo has cemented a spot as a real-time marketer to watch.

SEE ALSO: Samsung Used The Oscars To Launch 'Unicorn Apocalypse' Ads — Starring Tim Burton

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15 Photos That Defined Oscar Night

February 25, 2013, 9:38 am
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Last night's Oscar awards carried on for a lengthy three-and-a-half hours. 

If you turned away, or tuned out before the marathon event was over, you may have missed an Oscar-worthy moment on or off stage.

Jennifer Lawrence fell during the show, Sandra Bullock made a GIF-worthy face while presenting, and Ben Affleck was brought to tears by the end of the night.

Charlize Theron was one of the first actresses on the red carpet to stun with a short cut and a white Dior Couture.



Jennifer Lawrence joked around with "Silver Linings Playbook" costar Bradley Cooper on the red carpet.



Kristen Stewart hobbled around on crutches off the Oscar stage.



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The Vanity Fair After-Party Was Even More Star-Studded Than The Oscars [Photos]

February 25, 2013, 3:35 pm
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The Vanity Fair Oscar's after-party at Sunset Tower hotel in West Hollywood was even more star-studded than the Academy Awards.

Hosted by VF editor Graydon Carter, this year's attendees included everyone from Rupert Murdoch and Harvey Weinstein to Chelsea Handler and Victoria's Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio.

Those lucky enough to get an invite to the super exclusive affair walked a black and white carpet before heading inside to dance the night away -- and chow down on In-N-Out burgers.

After the Oscar show, celebrities braved traffic on Sunset Boulevard to attend the Vanity Fair after party at Sunset Tower hotel.



Stars walked a black and white carpet and smiled for tons of cameras.



Model Chrissy Teigen tweeted a picture of the exclusive invite. Arrival times were stacked and set before the event.



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Jennifer Lawrence Freaked Out When Jack Nicholson Crashed Her Oscar Interview

February 26, 2013, 6:08 am
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As if she's not the most likeable celebrity of this year's award season already, Jennifer Lawrence gave the most genuinely starstruck reaction after Jack Nicholson crashed her post-Oscars interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos.

"Oh my god!" she squealed, before jokingly telling the Hollywood vet, "you're being really rude."

Watch the funny interaction below:

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Jennifer Lawrence Forgot To Thank Harvey Weinstein And David O. Russell In Her Oscar Speech

February 26, 2013, 8:48 am
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First, Jennifer Lawrence fell while walking up to the stage to accept her Best Actress Oscar for "Silver Lining Playbook."

Then, she forgot to thank the film's producer Harvey Weinstein and director David O.Russell.

Big no-no.

So in the wake of Lawrence's memory mishap, everyone's favorite actress released the below statement to Entertainment Weekly apologizing for her "brain fart.":


In the whirlwind of last night, I was remiss to thank two incredibly important people to this film and in my life.
 
David O. Russell: Thank you for the most incredible experience of my life. Thank you for your genius, for your guidance, for teaching me things about myself and nurturing me to be a better actor. You have so much passion and such a bleeding heart, you believe not only in your films but what your films can do for people and that is the most important thing that I have learned from you.
 
Harvey Weinstein: You championed this movie and its story from early days. Your passion and unyielding support gave this film the opportunity to thrive and touch so many people.
 
Thank you to both. I will never be able to forgive myself for such a brain fart but I hope that you both can. Obviously it was not on purpose, I couldn’t remember what I had already said and my mind went completely blank–your brain does funny things during the most overwhelming moment of your life!

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Ben Affleck Shaved Off His Lucky Beard Moments After 'Argo' Oscar Win

February 26, 2013, 9:20 am
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Ben AffleckJust hours after getting emotional while accepting the award for Best Picture for his passion project "Argo," director Ben Affleck shaved off his lucky beard.

At the "Argo" after-party at Craig's restaurant in Beverly Hills, Affleck was handed a pair of clippers by his wife, Jennifer Garner.

"He did it himself at the restaurant," an insider revealed to Us Weekly, adding that his wife and George Clooney were egging him on as he shaved in a hallway.

"The whole family was tired of the beard!" adds the Us source. "Jen actually brought the clippers to the party."

As for why Ben felt the beard was good luck, TMZ says "Ben had facial hair when he re-emerged as a major Hollywood player."

"He did it to mark the end of a chapter," adds an E! Online source. "It had that ceremonial quality to it."

Now let's remember a more clean-shaven Ben:

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SEE ALSO: Ben Affleck cried during his "Argo" acceptance speech >

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Inside The Celebrity Parties Before The Academy Awards

February 26, 2013, 2:50 pm
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KIm Kardashian Kourtney Kardashian Miley Cyrus Kelly Osbourne Oscar party 2013The parties leading up to the Academy Awards are often more fun than the show itself.

Prior to Sunday's telecast, Los Angeles is turned into a party-haven for celebrities.

Kim Kardashian crashed Elton John's annual Oscar viewing party with her sisters at Pacific Design Center while Nicole Richie made it a date night, Hilary Swank was honored by Unicef and Jessica Chastain celebrated women in film.

Elton John, along with his longtime partner David Furnish, hosted the 21st Annual AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at Pacific Design Center. Here they are posed with Britney Spears.



Jim Carrey arrived with huge bare feet, explaining on Twitter it was an ode to his "awkward spiritual journey."



Model Heidi Klum dwarfed reality TV stars Kim and Kourtney Kardashian.



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Tina Fey Says There's 'No Way' She'll Host The Oscars — Here's Today's Buzz

February 27, 2013, 6:58 am
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SEE ALSO: More Than 400 'Life of Pi' Visual Effects Artists Protested The Oscars >

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Iranian News Agency Photoshops Sleeves On Michelle Obama's Oscar Gown

February 27, 2013, 12:22 pm
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Iran's state TV may have dismissed the Oscar-winning "Argo" as an "advertisement for the CIA," but they still showed an image of Michelle Obama presenting the film with the award for Best Picture. 

But the image of the First Lady beamed in via video from the White House looked different for readers of the semi-official Iranian Fars news agency.

Michelle's Iranian alter-ego appeared in the same silver Naeem Khan gown, but with a high neckline and short sleeves to make her modest enough for public viewing.

The photo edit was first noticed by D.C.-based Iranian journalist, Golnaz Esfandiari.

Here's how Michelle Obama appeared to most viewers around the world:

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 Here's how she appeared in Iran:

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Here's how it appeared on the Fars site:

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Your Guide To Everything Oscars

February 27, 2013, 2:18 pm
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If you missed out on this year's Oscars, we have you covered. 

From Jennifer Lawrence's graceful fall to Anne Hathaway's Valentino snub, relive all the moments from the 85th Academy Awards. 

See who won the Red Carpet, the biggest wins of the night, and behind-the-scenes looks at Hollywood's biggest night. 

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Five-Year-Olds Act Out Oscar's Best Picture Nominees

February 27, 2013, 7:15 pm
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