2011 Oscars’ Best Moments
The following are highlights from Peter Travers' tweets of the 2011 Academy Awards. For the rest of his commentary, plus ongoing movie news and reactions, follow him @petertravers and for complete Oscar coverage, visit Rolling Stone's Oscar guide.
Oscar starts by inserting hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway into best picture nominees. Cute, but Billy Crystal did it funnier.
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Kirk Douglas and Melissa Leo
Kirk Douglas presents Supporting Actress to Melissa Leo (The Fighter). I am very pleased!
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Melissa Leo Accepts For Best Supporting Actress
Melissa Leo gets bleeped! WTF?
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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Win For Best Original Score
Two Aussies Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman present Score to Reznor/Ross for Social Network. The only correct choice.
Trent Reznor Wins Oscar for The Social Network
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Christian Bale Wins Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale wins (The Fighter). Bloody Hell. Well deserved. Great speech. "Where's my Quaker? Dickeklund.com"
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Randy Newman Performs Best Original Song Winner ‘We Belong Together’
Kevin Spacey sings! And intros Randy Newman song from Toy Story 3.
Oscar's Best Original Songs: The Rightful Winners and Snubbed Losers
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Gwyneth Paltrow Performs Best Original Song Nominee ‘Coming Home’
Gwyneth Paltrow does Country Strong dirge.
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Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore Perform Best Original Song Nominee ‘I See the Light’
" I See the Light" from Tangled. Mandy Moore looking hot. What's doin there?
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Florence Welch Performs Best Original Song Nominee ‘If I Rise’
Florence does 127 Hours. Jennifer Hudson says it's Toy Story 3. I say dump the category.
Oscar's Best Original Songs: The Rightful Winners and Snubbed Losers
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Randy Newman Wins Best Original Song For ‘We Belong Together’ From ‘Toy Story 3’
Randy Newman gives truly funny speech. I still hate the Song category.
Oscar's Best Original Songs: The Rightful Winners and Snubbed Losers
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Javier Bardem and Josh Brolan
Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin, dressed as waiters, give Adapted Screenplay to Aaron Sorkin for Social Network.
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Aaron Sorkin Wins for Best Adapted Screenplay
Any other choice would be absurd. Loved Sorkin's reference to Paddy Chayefsky and Network.
The Social Network and 12 More Movies that Defined a Generation
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Tom Hooper Wins Best Director for ‘The King’s Speech’
Kathryn Bigelow hands Director award to Tom Hooper for King's Speech. My dreams of a Social Network win go up in smoke.
Best Director: David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky Are the Year's Standouts
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Celine Dion Performs
Celine Dion sings a tribute to those who died in the last year.
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Halle Berry Remembers Lena Horne
Berry offers her own fitting tribute to Lena Horne.
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Anne Hathaway and James Franco Swap Outfits
Hathaway rips Hugh Jackman with song from Les Miz. Franco as MM is scary. It almost works. Almost.
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Kevin Brownlow, Francis Ford Coppola and Eli Wallach
Annette Bening presents Governor's awards. Film historian Kevin Brownlow, director Francis Ford Coppola and actor Eli Wallach get their deserved standing ovation. Godard stays home and pouts.
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Natalie Portman and Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges presents Best Actress award to Natalie Portman for Black Swan.
Best Actress: It's Between Natalie Portman and Annette Bening
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Natalie Portman Wins Best Actress for ‘The Black Swan’
No surprise there. But Bening was robbed.
Best Actress: It's Between Natalie Portman and Annette Bening
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Sandra Bullock and Colin Firth
Sandra Bullock hands the inevitable Colin Firth Oscar to Colin Firth.
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Colin Firth Wins Best Actor for ‘The King’s Speech’
If only the former "child sensation" gave in to his instinct to dance.
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Steven Spielberg Presents Best Picture
Spielberg makes losing seem preferable. Social Network can join Citizen Kane, Grapes of Wrath and Raging Bull.
Best Picture: 'The King's Speech' Stares Down 'The Social Network.' Plus: Who's Next Best?
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‘The King’s Speech’ Wins Best Picture
Justice is not done. The Academy again mistakes Oscar night for Valentine's Day.
Video: 'Hollywood Travers' and 'Indie Travers' Duke It Out Over Their Oscar Picks
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The P.S. 22 Chorus Closes the 2011 Oscars
Fifth grade chorus from Staten Island's P.S. 22 sings "Over the Rainbow," reminding us that sentiment is Oscar's guiding force. Maybe that's why we expect less.
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