L.A.'s Gay Men's Chorus kicks off Oscars
Hollywood, CA -
The 85th Annual Oscars, produced by openly gay Broadway, film and television producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, aired Sunday from Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.
Meron and Zadan, the executive producers behind NBC's "Smash," promised bigger stars and more entertainment. Seth MacFarland, the "Family Guy" creator, hosted the live broadcast on ABC.
"I honestly can't believe I'm here," MacFarlane said. "It's an honor that everyone else said 'no.' From Oprah all the way to Ron Jeremy."
(Comment: How did MacFarlane do as Oscars host?)
The performance-heavy Oscars included Barbra Streisand, Adele, Shirley Bassey, Norah Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jennifer Hudson.
"This is the first time Barbra is singing on the Oscars in 36 years," Zadan told Playbill.com. "The last time — she only performed once on the Oscars, and that was in 1977 when she performed 'Evergreen' from 'A Star is Born.' We're beyond, beyond, beyond thrilled."
Streisand sang a tribute to Marvin Hamlisch with his song "The Way We Were." There were a number of other surprises including the opening number called "We Saw Your Boobs," which was performed by the Los Angeles Gay Men's Chorus.
Here's who took home an Oscar on Hollywood's biggest night.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Best Animated Short Film - Paperman, John Kahrs
Best Animated Feature Film - Brave, directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Achievement in Cinematography - Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda
Achievement in Visual Effects – Life of Pi, Bill Westenhofer, Guilaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer and Donald R. Elliott.
Achievement in Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling - Les Miserables, Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
Best Live Action Short Film – Curfew, Shawn Christensen
Best Documentary Short Subject – Inocente, Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
Best Documentary Feature - Searching for Sugar Man, Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn (The AIDS-themed documentary "How to Survive a Plague" was nominated in this category.)
Best Foreign Language Film - Amour, Austria
Best Sound Mixing - Les Miserables, Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
Best Sound Editing – Zero Dark Thirty, Paul N.J. Ottosson and Skyfall, Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Achievement in Film Editing – Argo, William Goldenberg
Achievement in Production Design - Lincoln, Rick Carter and Jim Erickson
Best Original Score – Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
Best Original Song – Skyfall, Adele Atkins and Paul Epworth
Best Adapted Screenplay - Chris Terrio, Argo
Best Screenplay – Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Achievement in Directing - Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Motion Picture - Argo
Meron and Zadan, the executive producers behind NBC's "Smash," promised bigger stars and more entertainment. Seth MacFarland, the "Family Guy" creator, hosted the live broadcast on ABC.
"I honestly can't believe I'm here," MacFarlane said. "It's an honor that everyone else said 'no.' From Oprah all the way to Ron Jeremy."
(Comment: How did MacFarlane do as Oscars host?)
The performance-heavy Oscars included Barbra Streisand, Adele, Shirley Bassey, Norah Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jennifer Hudson.
"This is the first time Barbra is singing on the Oscars in 36 years," Zadan told Playbill.com. "The last time — she only performed once on the Oscars, and that was in 1977 when she performed 'Evergreen' from 'A Star is Born.' We're beyond, beyond, beyond thrilled."
Streisand sang a tribute to Marvin Hamlisch with his song "The Way We Were." There were a number of other surprises including the opening number called "We Saw Your Boobs," which was performed by the Los Angeles Gay Men's Chorus.
Here's who took home an Oscar on Hollywood's biggest night.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role – Christoph Waltz for Django Unchained
Best Animated Short Film - Paperman, John Kahrs
Best Animated Feature Film - Brave, directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman
Achievement in Cinematography - Life of Pi, Claudio Miranda
Achievement in Visual Effects – Life of Pi, Bill Westenhofer, Guilaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer and Donald R. Elliott.
Achievement in Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina
Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling - Les Miserables, Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell
Best Live Action Short Film – Curfew, Shawn Christensen
Best Documentary Short Subject – Inocente, Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine
Best Documentary Feature - Searching for Sugar Man, Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn (The AIDS-themed documentary "How to Survive a Plague" was nominated in this category.)
Best Foreign Language Film - Amour, Austria
Best Sound Mixing - Les Miserables, Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes
Best Sound Editing – Zero Dark Thirty, Paul N.J. Ottosson and Skyfall, Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Achievement in Film Editing – Argo, William Goldenberg
Achievement in Production Design - Lincoln, Rick Carter and Jim Erickson
Best Original Score – Life of Pi, Mychael Danna
Best Original Song – Skyfall, Adele Atkins and Paul Epworth
Best Adapted Screenplay - Chris Terrio, Argo
Best Screenplay – Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained
Achievement in Directing - Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Best Actress in a Leading Role - Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Actor in a Leading Role - Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Motion Picture - Argo