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Full coverage of Academy Awards 2014

Mar 03, 2014 10:45 (IST)
That's all from the Dolby Theatre. A big shout out to 12 Years A Slave and Gravity. Here's one last look at this year's top actors - Matthew, Cate, Jared and Lupita:


Mar 03, 2014 10:32 (IST)
The final count:
Gravity: 7 including Best Director
12 Years A Slave: 3 including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress
Dallas Buyers Club: 3 including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor
The Great Gatsby: 2
Her: 1
The Wolf Of Wall Street, Captain Phillips, American Hustle, Nebraska, Philomena: 0

Mar 03, 2014 10:29 (IST)
On stage for 12 Years A Slave, director Steve McQueen, producer and actor Brad Pitt and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong'o, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch
Mar 03, 2014 10:27 (IST)
12 Years A Slave wins Best Picture
Mar 03, 2014 10:24 (IST)
This was Matthew McConaughey's first nomination. Other actors who also won the first time they were nominated include Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot), Robert De Niro (The Godfather II) and Sean Connery (The Untouchables) - so he's in good company
Mar 03, 2014 10:21 (IST)
Matthew McConaughey wins Best Actor for Dallas Buyers Club

Leonardo fans everywhere are heartbroken but yay for an actor whose transformation from shirtless rom-com hero to true blue actor has been nothing less than stunning
Mar 03, 2014 10:18 (IST)
Jennifer Lawrence on stage to present Best Actor. No mishaps this time
Mar 03, 2014 10:18 (IST)
7 wins for Gravity so far
Mar 03, 2014 10:17 (IST)
"The world is round people!" It sure is, Cate
Mar 03, 2014 10:14 (IST)
And the Oscar goes to Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine

This is Cate's 4th nomination and 2nd win. She won Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator in 2005
Mar 03, 2014 10:12 (IST)
Daniel Day-Lewis announces the Best Actress
Mar 03, 2014 10:10 (IST)
This was Alfonso Cuaron's first nomination as director. He's previously been nominated for Original Screenplay for Y tu mama tambien, and Adapted Screenplay and Film Editing for Children Of Men
Mar 03, 2014 10:05 (IST)
Best Director: Gravity's Alfonso Cuaron makes Oscar history as first Latino winner of Best Director
Mar 03, 2014 10:02 (IST)
Wow. That's Sidney Poitier with Angelina Jolie on stage. Respect
Mar 03, 2014 09:57 (IST)
Best Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze for Her
Mar 03, 2014 09:55 (IST)
Best Adapted Screenplay: John Ridley for 12 Years A Slave
Mar 03, 2014 09:54 (IST)
Ellen's passing a hat around. Those pizzas have to be paid for! Harvey Weinstein coughs up, as do Kevin Spacey, John Travolta and Lupita Nyong'o
Mar 03, 2014 09:52 (IST)
Space, the final frontier. Gravity leads with 6 wins, Dallas Buyers Club and The Great Gatsby trail far behind with 2 each
Mar 03, 2014 09:47 (IST)
Let It Go from Frozen wins Best Original Song
Mar 03, 2014 09:45 (IST)
Best Original Score: Gravity
Mar 03, 2014 09:45 (IST)
Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel, co-stars from ensemble rom-com Valentine's Day, are presenting Best Original Score. Here's a look at Jessica's dress



Mar 03, 2014 09:40 (IST)
Idina Menzel's glorious voice soars in song - Let It Go from Frozen
Mar 03, 2014 09:39 (IST)
Best selfie ever - Ellen's star-studded group photo is already the most re-tweeted picture. Read about it here
Mar 03, 2014 09:36 (IST)
Please welcome Holdie Gawn, sorry Goldie Hawn
Mar 03, 2014 09:35 (IST)
Oscar count so far:
Gravity: 5
Dallas Buyers Club: 2
1 Years A Slave: 1
American Hustle, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Captain Phillips, Nebraska, Her, Philomena: 0
Mar 03, 2014 09:30 (IST)
Bette Midler singing Wind Beneath My Wings - class act!
Mar 03, 2014 09:17 (IST)
Who wants some pizza? Brad shares with Chiwetel


Mar 03, 2014 09:15 (IST)
Best Production Design: The Great Gatsby
Mar 03, 2014 09:13 (IST)
Ellen in a giant white dress and a wand - Glinda the Good Witch? Really? Wouldn't she have made a better Wicked Witch of the West?
Mar 03, 2014 09:08 (IST)
We'll just come straight out and say it. We love Lupita


Mar 03, 2014 09:06 (IST)
And that's some celebration - Pink sings Somewhere Over The Lullaby
Mar 03, 2014 09:04 (IST)
Whoopi Goldberg, former Oscar host and Best Supporting Actress winner for Ghost, is wearing ruby slippers to introduce The Wizard Of Oz. The Judy Garland classic is celebrating its 75th anniversary
Mar 03, 2014 09:01 (IST)
Gravity's cleaning up! Wins Best Film Editing
Mar 03, 2014 08:59 (IST)
Gravity wins Best Cinematography
Mar 03, 2014 08:56 (IST)
That didn't take long! Ellen's group selfie, stuffed full of famous faces, is going viral already



Picture courtesy @peoplemag

Mar 03, 2014 08:53 (IST)
Who's hungry? Pizza's here. Meryl gets a slice, so does Julia. Chiwetel and Angie have plates. "Kerry Washington is pregnant, she needs some," says Ellen, handing out pizza. Leo passes.

But who's paying? Not Ellen: "I don't have any money, who has some? Where's Harvey Weinstein? Harvey, no pressure only a billion people watching, whatever you feel is right!"
Mar 03, 2014 08:49 (IST)
Oscar count so far:
Gravity - 3
Dallas Buyers Club - 2
12 Years A Slave - 1
American Hustle, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Captain Phillips, Her, Philomena - 0
Mar 03, 2014 08:47 (IST)
Chiwetel, thank you for your fearlessness. Michael Fassbender, you are my rock - Lupita thanks almost everyone she can think of. This has got to be one of the best thank yous of the show
Mar 03, 2014 08:45 (IST)
Kenyan-Mexican Lupita is one of eight first time nominees this year. She has the even rarer distinction of winning her Oscar for her debut role
Mar 03, 2014 08:44 (IST)
And the Best Supporting Actress goes to Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years A Slave
Mar 03, 2014 08:42 (IST)
Another biggie coming up. Christoph Waltz is announcing the Best Supporting Actress
Mar 03, 2014 08:40 (IST)
Oscar count so far:
Gravity - 3
Dallas Buyers Club - 2
12 Years A Slave, American Hustle, The Wolf Of Wall Street, Captain Phillips, Her, Philomena - 0
Mar 03, 2014 08:40 (IST)
Best Sound Editing: Gravity
Mar 03, 2014 08:38 (IST)
Best Sound Mixing: Gravity
Mar 03, 2014 08:37 (IST)
EpicMoment#2: Charlize Theron's teleprompter fail, says "was that me? Oh sorry." Co-presenter Chris Hemsworth looks sheepish
Mar 03, 2014 08:35 (IST)
Ellen just took a group selfie with Meryl, Jennifer, Bradley, Brad and Angie and a bunch of others. And one with Chiwetel. Bet they'll end up on the internet in the next 5 mins
Mar 03, 2014 08:33 (IST)
This is what #epicshit looks like. Pharrell gets Meryl to dance



Picture courtesy @Billboard


Mar 03, 2014 08:30 (IST)
The highlight so far: Jennifer Lawrence trips on the red carpet. Her second Oscar spill two years in a row. Read all about it here
Mar 03, 2014 08:25 (IST)
Brad Pitt introduces U2, yes! they are performing Ordinary Love from Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
Mar 03, 2014 08:20 (IST)
And the Oscar goes to The Great Beauty (Italy)
Mar 03, 2014 08:19 (IST)
Viola Davis and Ewan McGregor are presenting the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film
Mar 03, 2014 08:14 (IST)
Kevin Spacey introduces the recipients of this year's honorary Oscars - actors Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury and costume designer Piero Tosi - and Angelina Jolie, the recipient of this year's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Mar 03, 2014 08:08 (IST)
Best Documentary Feature: 20 Feet From Stardom
Mar 03, 2014 08:07 (IST)
Anybody hungry? I have this crazy idea that I will order pizza. And if I do, I don't want it go to waste: Ellen (OK. Forks and knives out)
Mar 03, 2014 08:04 (IST)
The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life wins Best Documentary - Short Subject
Mar 03, 2014 08:02 (IST)
Best Live Action Short Film: Helium
Mar 03, 2014 07:58 (IST)
Oscar history: This year's Best Actress nominees Amy Adams and Meryl Streep were both nominated for Doubt in 2009. Meryl lost Best Actress to Kate Winslet for The Reader, Amy to Penelope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Mar 03, 2014 07:55 (IST)
Zac Efron introduces Karen O who's singing The Moon Song from Her
Mar 03, 2014 07:53 (IST)
Gravity is nominated for 10 Oscars, just won its first
Mar 03, 2014 07:52 (IST)
And the Oscar goes to Gravity
Mar 03, 2014 07:51 (IST)
Young blood: Emma Watson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are presenting the Oscar for Best Visual Effects
Mar 03, 2014 07:48 (IST)
We can't stop looking at Lupita's custom Prada - the dreamiest dress the year


Mar 03, 2014 07:45 (IST)
Best Animated Feature Film: Frozen
Mar 03, 2014 07:43 (IST)
Mr Hublot wins Best Animated Short Film
Mar 03, 2014 07:42 (IST)
Matthew McConaughey's co-presenter is still-stunning Kim Novak, star of Hitchcock's Vertigo
Mar 03, 2014 07:40 (IST)
What, no meat, space-age headgear or plastic? Lady Gaga looks just like a regular gal


Mar 03, 2014 07:39 (IST)
This dress would have looked wrong on anyone but Penelope Cruz. On her, it looks stunning


Mar 03, 2014 07:33 (IST)
Harrison Ford is introducing the Best Picture nominees
Mar 03, 2014 07:32 (IST)
That's two wins for Dallas Buyers Club - Best Supporting Actor and Best Make Up and Hair
Mar 03, 2014 07:31 (IST)
Best Make Up and Hair: Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews for Dallas Buyers Club
Mar 03, 2014 07:28 (IST)
Best Costume Design: Catherine Martin for The Great Gatsby
Mar 03, 2014 07:27 (IST)
Naomi Watts and Samuel L Jackson are the next presenters
Mar 03, 2014 07:22 (IST)
From the Grammys to the Oscars: Pharrell Williams is performing Happy from Despicable Me
Mar 03, 2014 07:17 (IST)
Jared beat Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave), Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips), Bradley Cooper (American Hustle) and Jonah Hill (The Wolf Of Wall Street)
Mar 03, 2014 07:15 (IST)
Jared thanks his mom, awww. He's cleaned up at awards season so far for playing AIDS-afflicted transgender Rayon
Mar 03, 2014 07:13 (IST)
And the Oscar goes to Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club


Mar 03, 2014 07:10 (IST)
Anne Hathaway is presenting the first Oscar - for Best Supporting Actor
Mar 03, 2014 07:10 (IST)
Don't worry, won't tell anyone about you falling out of your car: Ellen pokes fun at serial tripper JLaw
Mar 03, 2014 07:03 (IST)
The real Captain Phillips and Philomena Lee are at the Oscars. They are played on screen by Tom Hanks and Judi Dench
Mar 03, 2014 07:02 (IST)
Things are so different now. The first time I was here, Cate was nominated, Leo was nominated, Scorsese was nominated: Ellen (haha, yeah)
Mar 03, 2014 07:01 (IST)
And the show begins! Ellen DeGeneres gets a big hand
Mar 03, 2014 06:56 (IST)
Oscar history: 3 Best Actress nominees from this year were also nominated in 1999. Cate and Meryl were nominated for Best Actress for Elizabeth and One True Thing, they lost to Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare In Love. Gwyneth's co-star Judi Dench was nominated for Best Supporting Actress and won. Both Cate and Judi played Queen Elizabeth I
Mar 03, 2014 06:53 (IST)
5 mins to the show now
Mar 03, 2014 06:49 (IST)
Ooh, Brad and Angelina! Angie is this year's recipient of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Loving her Elie Saab dress - sheer and sequinned, such a change from her usual black or white


Mar 03, 2014 06:45 (IST)
Well what do you know, Jennifer Lawrence fell AGAIN! This time on the red carpet. Last year, she fell tripped over her giant dress while on her way to the podium to collect her Oscar and fell flat on her face. Watch a video of Jennifer falling. Maybe she should quit wearing Dior!

 
Mar 03, 2014 06:37 (IST)
Anne Hathaway, last year's Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables, is a presenter this year

 
Mar 03, 2014 06:35 (IST)
Another look at Lupita's dress - definitely one of the best on this red carpet. It's Prada and was inspired by 'champagne bubbles'


Mar 03, 2014 06:33 (IST)
Meryl's August: Osage County co-star Julia Roberts, up for Best Supporting Actress, is lovely in black lace. This is Julia's 4th nomination, she won Best Actress in 2001 for Erin Brockovich


Mar 03, 2014 06:30 (IST)
Meryl Streep, nominated an incredible 18th time (!!!) for August: Osage County


Mar 03, 2014 06:25 (IST)
Oscar history: 2005 was a good year for two of this year's nominees. Leonardo, Cate and Scorsese were all nominated for The Aviator. Cate and Scorsese won, Leo lost to Jamie Foxx who won Best Actor for Ray
Mar 03, 2014 06:21 (IST)
Best Actress nominee Cate Blanchett is stunning in sparkling Armani Prive, a designer she favours. She is up for Blue Jasmine this year, her 6th nomination. She win Best Supporting Actress for The Aviator in 2005 See the dresses Cate's worn to previous Oscars


Mar 03, 2014 06:16 (IST)
Black magic on the red carpet: Charlize Theron, a previous Oscar winner, is a presenter this year. Last year, she danced with Channing Tatum


Mar 03, 2014 06:13 (IST)
We just heard Best Actor nominee Leonardo DiCaprio say he was honoured to be here. Will this year end 4-time nominee Leo's Oscar drought?
Mar 03, 2014 06:11 (IST)
Some Oscar trivia: 44 statuettes are given out and the red carpet is 500 feet long
Mar 03, 2014 06:09 (IST)
American Hustle star Jennifer Lawrence, who is in a close Best Supporting Actress race with 12 Years A Slave's Lupita Nyong'o, is sensational in fire engine red Dior. This is Jen's 3rd Oscar nomination, she won Best Actress last year for Silver Linings Playbook and was nominated for Winter's Bone in 2011


Mar 03, 2014 06:05 (IST)
Mapping The Wolf Of Wall Street, American Hustle and Her


Mar 03, 2014 06:03 (IST)
A pregnant and glowing Kerry Washington on the red carpet. She's a presenter this year:



Mar 03, 2014 06:01 (IST)
Naomi Watts is a presenter this year


Mar 03, 2014 05:59 (IST)
We just saw first time Best Actor nominee Matthew McConaughey on the red carpet, flanked by his mother and wife Camila. He said the awards season is a new experience for him, his mother said he deserves it. We think he'll probably win for playing a man dying of AIDS in Dallas Buyers Club
Mar 03, 2014 05:55 (IST)
Ellen DeGeneres is hosting the Oscars for the second time this year. She last hosted in 2007. Five nominees from that year are nominees again this year - Leonardo DiCaprio was up for Blood Diamond in 2005 and is nominated for The Wolf Of Wall Street this year, Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench were up for Notes On A Scandal and are nominated for Blue Jasmine and Philomena this year, Meryl Streep was nominated for The Devil Wears Prada in 2005 and is nominated for the 18th time for August: Osage County this year and director Martin Scorsese won his first Oscar in 2005 for The Departed and is nominated for the eighth time this year for The Wolf Of Wall Street
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