We’re Live Blogging the Oscar 2015 Winners! It’s the 87th Academy Awards. Neil Patrick Harris hosts. Jennifer Hudson, Adam Levine, Lady Gaga, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill and MORE perform. Join the discussion as the winners are revealed.
THERE’S KEITH URBAN AND HIS WIFE NIC IN THE AUDIENCE! Who Hoo.
Neil Patrick Harris in the house! Tonight we celebrate the best and whitest! Oops we mean BRIGHTEST! Neil opens with a song, of course. I spot Jennifer Hudson. Oh. There’s a cool CGI deal going on with movie stars seeming to be on stage with Neil. They’re throwing every technical trick into this performance. Anna Kendrick joins in, playing Cinderella. Jack Black interrupts from the audience with the cynical view. Anna chases him away with her slipper. Heh. Well, that was fun.
Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Kendrick & Jack Back… by uploader1473
The 8 Best Picture nominees have earned 600 million dollars all together. American Sniper is responsible for half of that! It’s as if half the house are the 7 nominees. And American Sniper is Oprah. They cut to her looking confused. “It’s because you’re rich, Oprah!” says Neil. Uhm. Ok.
Lupita Nyong’o presents the first award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role to J.K Simmons for Whiplash! Lupita says “The actor goes to..” catches herself and giggles. J.K.’s acceptance speech is a beautiful tribute to his family.
Neil visited Price Waterhouse earlier this week with his Oscar predictions. They have been kept under lock and key, just like the winners. They now sit on stage in a locked box. He asks Octavia Spencer to keep on eye on it.There’s actually a locked box cam at ABC. Alrighty then. I’m not convinced this bit will pay off.
Liam Neeson is next. He introduces clips from nominated films, Grand Budapest Hotel and American Sniper.
Dakota Johnson. The reason why you had to explain to your grandmother what a “spanking bench” is… She introduces Adam Levine, who sings “Lost Stars” from Begin Again. It’s one of the Best Song nominees. The rest of Maroon 5 are there as backup. This is a very pretty, although Adam is having some pitch problems. These song clips are super short.
The Oscars, or as I like to call them, “The Dependent Spirit” awards, says Neil. Everybody calls her Jenny From the Block and everyone calls him…Chris Pine. Heh. Oh my. Jennifer looks GORGEOUS in a muted peach/brown beaded dress. Wow.
Jennifer Lopez and Chris Pine present Best Costume Design to The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Reese Witherspoon presents Best Makeup and Hairstyling to The Grand Budapest Hotel! Again.
He’s the real deal…pants down. He means..PANTS DOWN. Ha. Channing Tatum!
Channing presents 2015 Team Oscar–young filmmakers who submitted short films for consideration. They’ll have the honor of handing out trophies tonight.
Nicole Kidman and Chiwetel Ejiofor present Best Foreign Film to Ida from Poland. It’s the 10th nomination and FIRST win for the country. PLAY OFF MUSIC. BYE!!!! His friends are in front of the TV getting drunk or something. He keeps talking! The band starts again now, louder. He dedicates the win to his late wife. Also: Neil totally botched Chiwetel Ejiofor’s name.
Shirley MacLaine presents a clip from Boyhood, The Theory of Everything and Birdman.
Neil is out in the audience now. He introduces a few seat fillers. He mistakes Steve Carell for one! Which seat filler are YOU excited to meet, little seat filler, who is actually Steve Carell. EDWARD NORTON!
Oscar nominee, Marion Cotillard, introduces Tegan & Sara and The Lonely Boys who sing “Everything is Awesome.” Not awesome–that The Lego Movie was snubbed in the Best Animation category! Ha ha. The dancers are handing out Lego Oscars to famous people. Oprah looks absolutely delighted to receive one. This is so cute! It’s like a cartoon come to life. Wonderful. I’m feeling pretty awesome just watching this. Mark Mothersbaugh and Will Arnett take part too.
Neil has his own Lego Oscar. “This is Awesome.” He introduces “easily the most well adjusted child star in the room.”
Jason Bateman and Kerry Washington present Best Live Action Short Film to The Phone Call. and Best Documentary Short Subject to Crisis Hotline – Veterans Press 1.
Viola Davis speaks about the Governors Ball where lifetime achievement awards were handed to Maureen O’Hara, Harry Belafonte and others.
Neil is back out in the audience. He asks David Oyelowo to say something with a British accent, or something. These jokes are total time wasters. Neil is having trouble pronouncing names tonight.
Gwyneth Paltrow introduces her “friend” Tim McGraw, who sings the very last song Glen Campbell recorded, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” from the documentary that chronicles the singer’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Wow. Does Tim always sound that flat and terrible?
Oh no. Neil is missing. The cameras find him in the halls running around in his tighty whiteys. He didn’t make that quick change fast enough. Miles Teller is playing drums and Neil screams at him “NOT MY TEMPO.” Out to the stage comes Neil in his underwear, STUFFED WITH A GIANT SOMETHING. Ok. So this bit spoofs Birdman, Whiplash–am I missing anything? “Acting is a noble profession…” he says as he introduces the next presenters.
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Margo Roby and Miles Teller are here to introduce highlights from the scientific and technical awards.
Next, Sienna Miller and Chris Evans present Best Sound Mixing to Whiplash, and Best Sound Editing to American Sniper.
UGH. This telecast is DRAGGING.
Neil, back in his tux, introduces Jared Leto who makes the obligatory Meryl Streep is always nominated joke before he presents Best Supporting Actress to Patricia Arquette for Boyhood! HA HA Emma Stone clutching her Lego Oscar in the audience. The only one she’ll get tonight. Patricia delves into politics in her acceptance speech, calling for equal rights for everyone, particularly women. Meryl Streep really seems to like that!
Josh Hutcherson introduces Rita Ora who sings “Grateful” from Beyond the Lights.
Ansel Elgort and Chloe Grace Moretz are two actors who weren’t even born yet when Neil lost his first Golden Globe. And he resents. The two young actors present Best Visual Effects to Interstellar.
Kevin Hart and Anna Kendrick present Best Animated Short. Oh. So they chose Kevin to present so they could make jokes about his stature. REALLY? Kevin and Anna present the award to Feast.
Zoe Saldana and Dwayne Johnson present Best Animated Feature to Big Hero 6. They’re movies that have made more money than yours! says Neil.
Neil presents the president of the Academy, Cheryl Boone Isaacs. We’re here to celebrate storytellers she says. OK. She’s giving a speech about protecting free speech, obviously a nod to the Sony leak and almost cancellation of The Interview. That gets some applause.
Octavia is still watching “The Box” Oy.
Felicity Jones and Chris Pratt are next to present Best Production Design to The Grand Budapest Hotel.
“In a Million Ways to Die in the West I pooped in a hat” – Neil while introducing two grand actors who have done great things on screen.
Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain present Best Cinematography to Birdman.
Meryl Streep is on stage to introduce the In Memoriam clip. She delivers a beautiful quote from Joan Didion’s book on grief. A lovely speech from Meryl.
OHHH. Jennifer Hudson takes the stage to sing “I Can’t Let Go” a song she sang on Smash. A song from Smash? Really. I guess the producers who ALSO produced Smash couldn’t resist. It does fit the theme though, loss and remembrance.
Naomi Watts and Benedict Cumberbatch have lovely British accents, and present Best Film Editing to Whiplash.
Terrence Howard from my FAVORITE TV SHOW EMPIRE, introduces The Imitation Game, Whiplash and Selma. Terrence is very moved introducing these movies.
Jennifer Aniston and David Oyelowo present Best Documentary to Citizen Four, which documented the saga of Edward Snowdon.
“The subject, Edward Snowdon, could not be here for some treason,” says Neil. I’m sure the filmmakers found that joke hilarious.
This prediction box bit is soooo lame.
Octavia Spencer (neglecting her box watching duties) introduce John Legend and Common who perform “Glory” from Selma. I did not know the Oscars were postponed when Dr. King was assassinated! Wow. That performance was powerful. Best of the night. Lots of tears in the audience. David Oyelowo is comforted by Oprah.
Benedict Cumberbatch is not only the most awesome name in Hollywood, but the sound that you get from John Travolta when you ask him to introduce Ben Affleck. That’s the cue to introduce Idina Menzel who takes the stage to introduce, “Glom Gazingo” JOHN TRAVOLTA joins her on stage with a hug. “I deserve that!” Then, he cups her face, looks her straight in the eye and repeats last year’s introduction as a kind of redemption. He didn’t have to get right up in her face to do that. It was a little creepy!
Adina asks if maybe she should present the Best Song award. Just to be safe. Wisely, John steps back to allow Idina to present Best Song to “Glory” from Selma. “Music & Lyrics by John Stephens & Lonnie Lynn.” Real name realness! Common gives a really moving speech. John Legend, ditto.”The struggle for civil rights, freedom and justice is RIGHT NOW,” John reminds us. Racism is still alive. The battle is not over.
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Scarlett Johansson takes the stage to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Sound of Music. Oh gosh. Lady Gaga is here to sing “The Hills are Alive,” “Favorite Things,” Edelweiss”, “Climb Every Mountain,” from Sound of Music. She’s no Julie Andrews. But NOT BAD. Well, a little pretentious. She’s like “WATCH ME ALL HIGH FALUTIN SINGING MUSICAL THEATER.”
IT’S JULIE ANDREWS! She comes out to give Gaga a big hug. Julie says Gaga’s tribute “warmed” her heart. She presents Best Original Score to Grand Budapest Hotel
Here’s Eddie Murphy to present Best Original Screenplay to Birdman!
Oprah Winfrey presents Best Adapted Screenplay to The Imitation Game. Oh wow. The screenwriter, Graham Moore, tells the story of how he tried to kill himself at 16 because he felt weird and different. He tells kids if they feel the same way, that it’s OK…things get better. “Stay weird, stay different,” he says. The crowd erupts into applause.
Ben Affleck presents Best Director to Birdman. Wasn’t Ben snubbed in this category last year?
Cate Blanchett presents Best Actor to Eddie Redmayne for The Theory of Everything. Eddy dedicates the award to everyone around the world battling ALS. Also, the Stephen Hawking family. “We have a new fellow coming to share our apartment,” Eddie says to his wife. A very elegant speech. He was SOO excited to win!
Matthew McConaughey presents Best Actress to Julianne Moore for Still Alice.
Ah. We’re coming to the home stretch now. Gha we’re really going back to this dumb Oscar prediction bit. He opens the suitcase, and in it is an envelope with a recap of all the odd and funny bits from teh telecast. It’s kind of like his Tony wrap up song. But not a song. Here’s a prediction: “John Travolta will be back next year to apologize to Idina for all the face touching.” Har dee har har. But at this point, who cares. We just want to go to bed.
Sean Penn presents Best Picture to Birdman. “Who gave this son of a bitch his green card?” asks Sean. I’m a little sad Michael didn’t win the Oscar.
Best Picture
American Sniper
Birdman – WINNER
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Best Actor
Steve Carell – Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper – American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything – WINNER
Best Actress
Marion Cotillard – Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones – The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore – Still Alice – WINNER
Rosemund Pike – Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon – Wild
Best Actor in a Supporting Roll
Robert Duvall – The Judge
Ethan Hawke – Boyhood
Edward – Birdman
Mark Ruffalo – Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons – Whiplash – Winner
Best Actress in a Supporting Roll
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood – WINNER
Laura Dern – Wild
Keira Knightley – The Imitation Game
Emma Stone – Birdman
Meryl Streep – Into the Woods
Best Director
Wes Anderson – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alejandro G. Iñárritu – Birdman – WINNER
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Bennett Miller – Foxcatcher
Morten Tyldum – The Imitation Game
Best Animated Feature
Big Hero 6 – WINNER
The Boxtrolls
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of Princess Kaguya
Best Original Score
The Grand Budapest Hotel – WINNER
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything
Best Original Song
“Everything is Awesome!!” – The LEGO Movie
“Grateful” – Beyond the Lights
“Glory” – Selma – WINNER
“I’m Not Gonna Miss You” – Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
“Lost Stars” – Begin Again
Best Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar – WINNER
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Best Original Screenplay
Birdman – WINNER
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler
Best Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper
The Imitation Game – WINNER
Inherent Vice
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Best Cinematography
Birdman – WINNER
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ida
Mr. Turner
Unbroken
Best Costume Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel – WINNER
Inherent Vice
Into the Woods
Malificient
Mr. Turner
Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel – WINNER
Guardians of the Galaxy
Best Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel – WINNER
The Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner
Best Film Editing
American Sniper
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash – WINNER
Best Sound Editing
American Sniper – WINNER
Birdman
The Hobit – The Battle of the Five Armies
Interstellar
Unbroken
Best Sound Mixing
American Sniper
Birdman
Interstellar
Unbroken
Whiplash – WINNER
Foreign Film
Ida – Poland – WINNER
Leviathan – Russia
Tangerines – Estonia
Timbuktu – Mauritania
Wild Tales – Argentina
Documentary Feature
Citizen Four – WINNER
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
The Salt of the Earth
Virunga
Documentary Short
Crisis Hotline – Veterans Press 1 – WINNER
Joanna
Our Curse
The Reaper (La Parka)
White Earth
Short – Animated
The Bigger Picture
The Dam Keeper
Feast – WINNER
Me and My Moulton
A Single Life
Short – Live Action
Aya
Boogaloo and Graham
Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak)
Parvaneh
The Phone Call – WINNER