Oscars 2010: The 82nd Academy Awards

This year's Oscars were different -- two hosts, 10 best picture nominees and... interpretive dance? We take a look at the marathon broadcast ceremony.

The evening opened with a number from "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris, whose song lyrics -- in a nod to the evening's co-hosts -- included the chorus "Nobody wants to do it alone."

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After a musical intro from Neil Patrick Harris, co-hosts Steve Martin, left, and Alec Baldwin descend from the rafters to take the stage and kick off their banter, which drew some harsh stares from nominee George Clooney. Was the hostility real or just part of Oscar night shtick?

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Christoph Waltz accepts the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."

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Ben Stiller, introducing the nominees for best makeup, took the stage dressed in full Na'vi (from James Cameron's "Avatar") garb. Which, as Stiller pointed out, was ironic considering "Avatar" was not included in the category. The award went to "Star Trek."

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Sure, the ceremony ran past midnight on the east coast, but hey, it was worth it to see the year's original soundtrack nominees presented by interpretive dancers, right?

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Mo'Nique heads to the stage to collect her best supporting actress Oscar for her role in "Precious."

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A stunned (and stunning) Kathryn Bigelow collects her best director Oscar for "The Hurt Locker" as presenter Barbra Streisand looks on.

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A triumphant Jeff Bridges hoists his best actor Oscar for his role as an aging country music star in "Crazy Heart." This was Bridges's fifth nomination, but first win.

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An image of David Carradine flashes across a screen during the "In Memoriam" montage of entertainers who died since last year's Oscars. In the foreground, James Taylor performs an acoustic version of The Beatles's "In My Life."

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From left to right, Michael Sheen, Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Stanley Tucci and Peter Sarsgaard pay tribute to the best lead actress nominees. Arlington, Va., native Sandra Bullock took home the Oscar.

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Sandra Bullock basks in the glow of an Oscar win as the crowd of her peers rises for a standing ovation. Bullock won the best female lead honor for her role in "The Blind Side." And it wasn't Bullock's first win of the weekend. On Saturday, she took home the Razzie for worst performance for "All About Steve."

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"The Hurt Locker" stars, from left to right, Jeremy Renner, Brian Geraghty and Anthony Mackie hug it out while director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal accept the best picture Oscar. The film swept the evening with six wins.

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This Story Best and worst Oscar moments Video \| US Weekly magazine senior editor Ian Drew and CBS News contributor Mo Rocca spoke to Maggie Rodriguez about the best and worst moments during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. 82nd ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS: At this year's Oscars, 'the time has come' The statuesque crowd stands up for star power : Oscars 2010: Academy Awards after parties Oscar fashionistas and fashion faux pas Oscars 2010: The 82nd Academy Awards Oscars 2010: Red carpet fashion at the Academy Awards : Oscars 2010: Red Carpet Fashion at the Academy Awards : Oscars 2010: Academy Award winners : Oscars 2010: Online Academy Award Party List of winners at the 82nd annual Oscars Hosts Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin put on fun Oscars broadcast Red carpet arrivals overflow as Academy chases ratings trophy Full Oscars coverage		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace del.icio.us NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this gallery		Related Oscars 2010: Red carpet fashion at the Academy Awards Photos \| Good-as-gold metallics and ruffles ruled the red carpet on both one-shoulder and strapless gowns at this year's Oscars. Oscar fashionistas and fashion faux pas Photos \| Are the stars really just like us? After all, some chaotic committee of stylist and designer and manager and publicist has outfitted each cinematic Person of Interest from head to toe, and the results might make a stronger marketing statement than a personal statement. But when it comes to dressing up, there are still ways to reveal an actual sense of self.
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