The Best and Worst Moments of the 2013 Oscars

This year's Academy Awards were so insanely long—though, to be fair, aren't they always?—that I won't keep you any longer. Let's get right into it with our best and worst moments of the night! 

Best: Seth MacFarlane: Not the Worst Oscars Host Ever

Unlike his fake Entertainment Weekly headline, I don't think he was the "worst Oscars host ever." Kudos to him for acknowledging that nobody can beat Amy Poehler and Tina Fey as hosts—did you all miss them too?—and yes, I laughed at the "We Saw Your Boobs" song. (I have the humor of a 12-year-old boy. Whatever.) There were some groan-worthy jokes (um, that Lincoln one about John Wilkes Booth...) and the intro was waaaay too long, but overall he was charming and way more interesting and entertaining than Anne Hathaway + James Franco.

Worst: That Jaws Theme Song Send-Off

Rude. Was it supposed to be funny? It just felt terrifying.

Best: The Musical Tribute That Saved the Show

The show was starting to lag when... BOOM! Musical theater! Nothing will save a show like jazz hands. But there were so many things to love: Catherine Zeta-Jones looked FIERCE in the Chicago tribute, Jennifer Hudson brought the house down singing "And I'm Telling You" from Dreamgirls (aka the one and only time Beyonce didn't rule the world).

And the Les Mis tribute was INCREDIBLE!!! There were flags! And Eddie Redmayne! And it sounds like Russell Crowe has been practicing his singing! And I'm sorry to say this, but thank God Anne Hathaway changed her dress, even if it was temporary.

Best: Adele. Need I Say More?

Her performance reminded me why I love the Grammys so much—these musical numbers really break the show up, especially when it's a song and artist as talented as A-freaking-dele. Only downside: was she wearing talon nails? Her winning speech for the Oscar was so cute too: "Love you baby!" Halfway to an EGOT! 

Worst: Can We Go to Bed Now?

I've already mentioned this a million times, but can we please make these things shorter?

Best: Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress!

I love her so much, it kind of feels like my best friend just won. And she had to go and make it doubly cute by tripping as she walked up. Was that Hugh Jackman that rushed up to help her? I hope so. 

Other Observations:

-I would totally go see a buddy-cop musical starring Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
-Love that the Brave director wore a kilt: "I didn't plan any of this..."
-Hot guy parade with The Avengers crew. But where was Chris Hemsworth? Ain't no party without Thor.
-Wait, Lucius Malfoy won an Oscar?!?!

-Shew, Shirley Bassey has still got it. As much as I love Adele, I'm glad they didn't bring her out for the Bond tribute. That was Shirley's moment.
-Dumb question, but how did they do that Ted bear presenting the award? Was it CGI or was there a person in there? It just looked so real.
-A TIE for sound editing!? Apparently it's possible, but woah.
-Anne Hathaway's speech sounded slightly rehearsed, but she was totally adorable nonetheless. #LesMisForever
-Streisand looked fantastic, but you already knew that.
-In case you were confused about all of the Chicago references, the producers of the Oscars also produced the movie. So, there you have it.
-Best Moment: Jamie Foxx's confused face during Quentin Tarantino's speech.
-Um, did Meryl scratch her butt when she walked out to present Best Actor? Whatever, we've all been there.
-Who knew Daniel Day-Lewis was so funny? Comedy hour over here.
-What up, Michelle Obama! Best dressed of the night, in my opinion.
-Argo for the win! 

And that's a wrap, folks.

Oscar Nominations: Lincoln, Life Of Pi, Silver Linings Playbook, Django Unchained Lead The Pack

Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone announced the 85th Academy Awards nominations and absolutely no one should be surprised that a movie directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and based on the life of one of the most universally admired people on the planet garnered the most nods. Lincoln garnered 12 nominations, including Best Picture, directing, acting and supporting actors (Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones) — really they owe it all to the beard, don’t they? Life of Pi, Silver Linings Playbook and Django Unchained followed in the nod count. We’ll get to the surprising snubs in a minute, but first, take a look at the full nominations list and marvel along with Emma that every single one of the supporting actor nominees has won an award before:

Best Picture
Amour
Argo
Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Django Unchained
Les Misérables
Life Of Pi
Lincoln
Silver Linings Playbook
Zero Dark Thirty 

  Actor In A Leading Role
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Hugh Jackman, Les Misérables
Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Denzel Washington, Flight
Actress In A Leading Role
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Emmanuelle Riva, Amour
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts Of The Southern Wild
Naomi Watts, The Impossible

Actor In A Supporting Role
Alan Arkin, Argo
Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Actress In A Supporting Role
Amy Adams, The Master
Sally Field, Lincoln
Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Helen Hunt, The Sessions
Jacki Weaver, Silver Linings Playbook
Directing
Amour , Michael Haneke
Beasts Of The Southern Wild , Benh Zeitlin
Life Of Pi , Ang Lee
Lincoln , Steven Spielberg
Silver Linings Playbook , David O. Russell
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
Argo , Screenplay By Chris Terrio
Beasts Of The Southern Wild , Screenplay By Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
Life Of Pi , Screenplay By David Magee
Lincoln , Screenplay By Tony Kushner
Silver Linings Playbook , Screenplay By David O. Russell
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Amour , Written By Michael Haneke
Django Unchained , Written By Quentin Tarantino
Flight , Written By John Gatins
Moonrise Kingdom , Written By Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Zero Dark Thirty , Written By Mark Boal
Cinematography
Anna Karenina , Seamus Mcgarvey
Django Unchained , Robert Richardson
Life Of Pi , Claudio Miranda
Lincoln , Janusz Kaminski
Skyfall , Roger Deakins
Animated Feature Film
Brave , Mark Andrews And Brenda Chapman
Frankenweenie , Tim Burton
Paranorman , Sam Fell And Chris Butler
The Pirates! Band Of Misfits , Peter Lord
Wreck-It Ralph , Rich Moore
Documentary Feature
5 Broken Cameras
The Gatekeepers
How To Survive A Plague
The Invisible War
Searching For Sugar Man
Music (Original Song)
“Before My Time,” Chasing Ice, Music And Lyric By J. Ralph
“Everybody Needs A Best Friend,” Ted, Music By Walter Murphy, Lyric By Seth Macfarlane
“Pi’s Lullaby,” Life Of Pi, Music By Mychael Danna, Lyric By Bombay Jayashri
“Skyfall,” Skyfall, Music And Lyric By Adele Adkins And Paul Epworth
“Suddenly,” Les Misérables, Music By Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyric By Herbert Kretzmer And Alain Boublil
Original Score
Anna Karenina , Dario Marianelli
Argo , Alexandre Desplat
Life of Pi , Mychael Danna
Lincoln , John Williams
Skyfall , Thomas Newman
Documentary Short
Inocente
Kings Point
Mondays at Racine
Open Heart
Redemption
Film Editing
Argo , William Goldenberg
Life of Pi , Tim Squyres
Lincoln , Michael Kahn
Silver Linings Playbook , Jay Cassidy and Crispin Struthers
Zero Dark Thirty , Dylan Tichenor and William Goldenberg
Foreign Language Film
Amour , Austria
Kon-Tiki , Norway
No , Chile
A Royal Affair , Denmark
War Witch , Canada
Costume Design
Anna Karenina, Jacqueline Durran
Les Misérables , Paco Delgado
Lincoln , Joanna Johnston
Mirror Mirror , Eiko Ishioka
Snow White And The Huntsman , Colleen Atwood
Makeup and Hairstyling
Hitchcock , Howard Berger, Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater and Tami Lane
Les Misérables , Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
Production Design
Anna Karenina , Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , production Design: Dan Hennah; Set Decoration: Ra Vincent and Simon Bright
Les Misérables , Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Anna Lynch-Robinson
Life of Pi,  Production Design: David Gropman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
Lincoln , Production Design: Rick Carter; Set Decoration: Jim Erickson
Animated Short
Adam and Dog
Fresh Guacamole
Head over Heels
Maggie Simpson in “The Longest Daycare”
Paperman
Live Action Short
Asad
Buzkashi Boys
Curfew
Death of a Shadow 
Henry
Sound Editing
Argo , Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn
Django Unchained , Wylie Stateman
Life of Pi , Eugene Gearty and Philip Stockton
Skyfall , Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
Zero Dark Thirty , Paul N.J. Ottosson
Sound Mixing
Argo , John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Jose Antonio Garcia
Les Misérables,  Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
Life of Pi , Ron Bartlett, D.M. Hemphill and Drew Kunin
Lincoln , Andy Nelson, Gary Rydstrom and Ronald Judkins
Skyfall , Scott Millan, Greg P. Russell and Stuart Wilson
Visual Effects
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,  Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and R. Christopher White
Life of Pi , Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott
The Avengers , Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams and Dan Sudick
Prometheus , Richard Stammers, Trevor Wood, Charley Henley and Martin Hill
Snow White and the Huntsman , Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Corbould and Michael Dawson

And the MOST memorable Oscar 2012 moment goes to..

the First Time They Were Nominated..

Many of the nominees at today's Academy Awards have been down this road before! Meryl Streep, for instance, has been nominated a whopping 17 times. And if you think that's impressive, Woody Allen has received 23 nods. Here are some of the honorees who have a past relationship with Oscar--along with photos of them their first time around...

Glenn Close:
Up for her role in Albert Nobbs, this is Glenn's sixth Oscar nomination. Her first was back in 1983 for The World According to Garp, but she lost to Jessica Lange. At that year's ceremony, she had a Princess Diana look going on, which makes sense for the time. 



Brad Pitt:
The nomination for Moneyball brings his total to three. He has not yet won--(Poor Brad! Too many talented guys in his category.) The first time Brad was nominated was in 1996 for his supporting role in Twelve Monkeys. On his arm that night was his then-fiancee Gwyneth Paltrow. See more vintage photos of Brad (and partner Angelina Jolie!) at the Oscars over the years.



Michelle Willams:
This is the third Academy Award nomination for the My Week with Marilyn star, who has not yet won the big prize. (No worries there--she's only 31.) Her first nomination came in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain--and here she is on the red carpet with Heath Ledger that year. It's funny--whenever I picture the actress in my mind, this is the photo I always think of. She looked so beautiful--that canary yellow dress was amazing--and happy. 



Nick Nolte:
His role in Warrior earned the actor a nod this year--that makes his total three nominations overall. His first came back in 1992 for his part in Prince of Tides. So basically his first time was 20 years (and one Santa beard) ago.



Woody Allen:
Although the Midnight in Paris director has so been nominated so many times, and has won three awards (the first two in 1978 for Annie Hall), he never actually attends the ceremony. I shouldn't say never--the one exception was following 9/11 when he showed up at the ceremony in 2002 (pictured) unannounced and made a plea for filmmakers to continue shooting in New York City.


 
Meryl Streep:
The Iron Lady star has won two Oscars in the 17 times that she's been nominated over the years. The first was in 1979 for The Deer Hunter--and she looked stunning at the ceremony. She really hasn't changed that much, has she?




Kenneth Branagh:
A four-time nominee. The My Week with Marilyn star was nominated for the first time back in 1990 for his work in Henry V.



Viola Davis:This is the second time The Help star has been invited to the big dance. In 2009, she was nominated for Doubt and looked amazing coordinated with Oscar in gold.



George Clooney:
Since George made the jump from TV to movies in 1999, his career exploded. He's received six nominations in total and won in 2006--the first year he was ever nominated--for his supporting role in Syriana. This year's nod comes from his part in The Descendants. This is old hat to George by now!



Christopher Plummer:
He's been entertaining the world since the 1950s--with The Sound of Music hitting theaters in 1965--but he didn't get his first Oscar nomination until 2010 for The Last Station. Now, just two years later, he is up for his role in Beginners and is considered the sentimental favorite. Since 2010 is like a minute ago, here's a pic of the actor back in his Sound of Music days...and then now.

Oscars 2012 Red Carpet Best Dressed

Let's talk Oscars 2012 fashion, shall we, gals? The awards season has been building to this moment, where one-shoulder shapes and glittering gowns ruled the red carpet. Check out our favorites, then cast your vote for best dressed! 

Most Unexpected: After an awards season full of pastel dresses, it was such a refreshing change to see Jessica Chastain in a regal embroidered gown by Alexander McQueen. She was leading ABC's best dressed poll when the show started! 




Chicest import: The Artist star Berenice Bejo is half Argentine, half French, all utterly chic. We haven't seen sleeves look this good since Kate Middleton's wedding gown! Her mint green Elie Saab number was demure and exquisitely detailed. 




Supermodel work: Milla Jovovich also wore Elie Saab. Her embellished one shoulder gown was pure Hollywood glamour and let her natural beauty shine through. 




Most Un-boring Use of Black: Rose Byrne made a major style statement in a one-shoulder sequin gown by Vivienne Westwood. Check out that rear view! A blunt bob and Chanel fine jewelry completed the look.




Blushing Beauty: Can we just take a moment to gush over how incredible Bridesmaids star and nominee Melissa McCarthy looks in this goddess gown by Marina Rinaldi? The lighter color is a chic departure for her, and her Brian Atwood shoes have a special message in the bottom just for her--she revealed that she's been friends with the designer since high school! 




Best Accessory to George Clooney: It takes a pretty special gown to draw our eye away from a professional hunk like nominee George Clooney, but Stacy Keibler's gold Marchesa number did the trick. She looks like a human Oscar! 




Juuust Enough Skin: Viola Davis did decolletage exactly right in this emerald gown by Vera Wang--the fit is impeccable and her skin is positively glowing. 




Pretty in Pleats: The exact color of Michelle Williams' Louis Vuitton dress is still up for debate--she and Ryan Seacrest were waffling between coral and pomegranate on the red carpet--but the fact that it's fabulous wasn't lost on anyone. It's sweet and on-trend (check out that peplum!) and so incredibly her. 




Most Gorgeous Gams: Hello, hotness! Angelina Jolie showed off one of her best assets in a strapless Atelier Versace dress with a daring thigh-high slit. 




Brand Ambassador of the Season: We've seen Octavia Spencer on the red carpet wearing Tadashi Shoji over and over again this season--and the gowns get better each time! This figure-flattering platinum starburst dress was worth saving for last. 




Hottest Mama: Is it warm in here, or is it just a super-buff Jennifer Lopez killing it in Zuhair Murad? This is classic J.Lo, from the cutouts to the cleavage to the sleek-and-sexy 'do! 




Best Use of Color: Time to play favorites, ladies: Emma Stone gets my vote, hands down, in Giambattista Valli. 




Biggest Risk Taker: Leave it to Gwyneth Paltrow to totally write her own rules on Oscar night! Her white Tom Ford gown was equal parts minimalist and edgy--who else could pull off a built-in cape? 




One-of-a-Kind Stunner: "If you like the dress, I did nothing," Penelope Cruz said on the pre-Oscar red carpet. She called her off-the-shoulder Armani Privé, made just for her, "one of my favorite dresses that I've ever worn." 


Okay ladies, time to dish! Who had your favorite Oscar dress? Who do you think we left off? Which would you most want to wear?:)

Best Oscar Reaction Shot: George Clooney Watching Cirque Du Soleil

The always-charitable George Clooney watching the Oscars Cirque Du Soleil performance:

Best cutaway of the night? Excluding Nolte ones, obviously.

50 Reasons The Oscars Don’t Matter Anymore

The Academy Award nominations were announced, and we couldn’t help but notice an extreme oversight: No mention of Michael Fassbender’s amazing work in the sex-fueled thriller Shame. Now if you know me, and your name is Michael Fassbender, than this is a dream and I should probably gather my things and leave before he wakes up. If this is real life, however, then you know that my love for him is as infinite as his icy blue gaze. And his penis’ star turn in Shame should have easily nabbed him a nomination, if only for the benefit of Billy Crystal’s team of jokewriters.

The Oscars have lost their meaning. And here are 50 Reasons Why. And Fassy, if you’re reading this, I’m just making coffee in the other room. Be back in a second baaabe. *leaves rose on pillow*

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