The 86th Annual Academy Awards air live tonight on ABC beginning at 8:30ET/5:30PT! Ellen DeGeneres hosts. We’ll be live blogging the event right here! Stay tuned.
Live from the Dolby theater in Hollywood! Ellen’s got her 80’s power bow going! She hosted 7 years ago and is honored “they’ve asked me back so quickly.” She jokes that a bunch of the same actors from 7 years ago are nominated tonight. She introduces some of the 1st time nominees in the audience.
The real Captain Phillips and the real Philomena are in the audience. Ellen congratulates the Liza Minnelli impersonator in the audience. Uh, it’s actually Liza and she looks like a plastic surgery disaster. OUCH.
Between all of the nominees, they’s starred in over 1400 movies and attended 6 years of college. Hardee har har. Meryl Streep has been nominated for an Oscar 18 times. Ellen promises not to bring up Jennifer Lawrences “thing” last year, then describes how she tripped up the steps. And supposedly she tripped on an orange cone. Ellen suggests someone take the Oscar out to her if she wins.
Ellen declared Jared Leto the prettiest. What is up with that hair? Aw. Bruce Dern and his daughter Laura are in the audience. To Jonah Hill, nominated for Wolf of Wall street: “You showed us something in that film I haven’t seen in a very long time.” Hm.
Ellen DeGeneres – Opens The Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
EVERYONE’S FAVORITE (Not) Anne Hathaway takes the stage to present Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Might as well get the annoying out of the way first. The Oscar goes to Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club. He’s proud to share his journey with fellow nominees. He nominates the award, to his single mom, “I love you mom, thank you for teaching me to dream.” His brother, sitting next to mom, gives her a big kiss. Jared thanks him. He shouts out to people across the world who are struggling to be free. When are they gonna play him off? He also dedicates the award to those who have lost their battle to aids, and those who suffer because of “who they love.”
Jared Leto’s Acceptance Speech – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
Jim Carrey is next. He calls Bruce Dern one of his heroes. He whips out his Dern impersonation “Kind of tough being on the other side of that isn’t! Kind of intense,” he says. Then he begins talking about the magic of LSK. Er he means, Animation! He introduces a montage of animated heroes. Ellen notes that it’s short on Finding Nemo.
Ellen introduces a VERY pregnant, Kerry Washington. She introduces Pharell Williams who IS WEARING THE HAT OF COURSE and sings “Happy” from Despicable Me 2. Ha. He surfs the audience. He’s boogieing with Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock! Back on stage, he’s joined by some very HAPPY DANCERS. He’ll never be able not to wear that damn hat.
“NO. No I don’t want to see it,” says Ellen, standing next to Jonah Hill. Ha.
Naomi Watts and Samuel L. Jackson presents Achievement in Costume Design. And the Oscar goes to Catherine Martin for The Great Gatsby. She won previously for Moulin Rouge. She’s married to Baz Luhrmann! Achievement for Makeup and Hairstyling goes to Dallas Buyers Club.
Harrison Ford takes the stage next. He introduces Best Picture nominees American Hustle, Dallas Buyers Club and Wolf of Wall Street. Clips are next!
Channing Tatum takes the stage to talk about a shorts contest. He introduces the college students who were part of the competition.
So far. This is pretty boring. Could something ridiculous or awful happen? I can’t handle it.
Ellen’s shtick is interacting with the stars in the audience going in and out of commercial. To be perfectly honest I have always found Ellen’s humor a little. Dull.
Kim Novak and Matthew McConaughey ake the stage. Kim Novak has cigarrette voice to the nth degree. She’s so happy to be here. It’s like they took her out of mothballs to present to the public. The two present Best Animated Short to Mr. Hublot. Best Animated Feature goes to Frozen.
Sally Field in the house! How does she manage to remain so adorable, despite being close to 70? She introduces a montage of movies about real life heroes. She was Norma Rae, remember?
Emma Watson and Joseph Gordon Levitt take the stage next. The present the award for Achievement in Special Effects to Gravity.
Zach Efron introduces the divine Karen O to sing “The Moon Song” from Her.
Ellen, holding an acoustic guitar, introduces Kate Hudson and Jason Sudeikis. They present the award for Live Action Short to Helium. Best Documentary Short Subject goes to The Lady in Number 6. Not surprised. Any film about the Holocaust will take the award. The woman who is the subject of the film died at 110 last week.
Ellen, walking around the audience, saying Hi to the celebs. WASTING TIME THIS IS SO BORING. Ellen wants to order pizza.
Bradley Cooper presents Best Documentary Feature to 20 Feet From Stardom! The Voice alum, Judith Hill, was featured! Miss Darlene Love is on stage with the producers. She belts out a few notes of “Eye on the Sparrow”.
Two time Oscar winner, Kevin Spacey takes the stage. He lapses into his House of Cards character. He name checks the Governor Award winners, Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and a costume designer, Piero Tosi. Angelina Jolie won a Humanitarian Award.
Ewan McGregor and Viola Davis take the stage to present Best Foreign Language Film to The Great Beauty, from Italy.
Tyler Perry takes the stage he presents Oscar nominees, Nebraska, Her and Gravity It’s time for some clips!
Ellen has changed into a white suit. The crowd offers an anemic whoop. She introduces Brad Pitt, who introduces U2 to perform “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. STANDING OVATION.
She takes a selfie with Liza in the audience. She wants to break another record with Meryl. She takes a photo with a bunch of movie stars. The goal is to break the twitter re-tweet record.
If only Bradley’s arm was longer. Best photo ever. #oscars pic.twitter.com/C9U5NOtGap
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 3, 2014
Cool Group Selfie Tweet With Ellen – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
Kristen Bell and Michael B. Jordan introduce the highlights of the Oscar Science and Technical awards. They really are trying to convince us to nap. Zzzz.
Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron present Achievement in Sound Mixing to Gravity. Achievement in Sound Editing also goes to Gravity.
Christoph Waltz takes the stage takes the stage to present Performance by an actress in a supporting role to Lupita Nyong’o for 12 Years a Slave. Aw. She’s very tearful accepting this award. She thanks director Steve McQueen “It has been the joy of my life.” She hopes that every child who looks down at that statue remembers “No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.”
Lupita Nyong’o Acceptance Speech – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
Back from break. The pizza has arrived. Ellen passes it out to the celebs. Brad Pitt helps! Kerry Washington is pregnant. She needs some! says Ellen. Don’t forget Harrison Ford. She borrows money from Harvey Weinstein to tip the pizza guy.
Pizza Is Served By Ellen – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
The first black woman to be president of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, comes out to deliver a boring speech. But good for her, right?
Amy Adams and Bill Murray take the stage. “Baby, you look like 140 million domestic!” quips Bill. The present Achievement in Cinematography to Gravity.
OH WE FORGOT ONE. Says Bill Murray. Harold Ramis. RIP. Love the way he slipped in that little tribute.
Anna Kendrick and Gabourey Sidibe present Achievement in Editing to Gravity–which is cleaning up in the technical awards!
Whoopi Goldberg takes the stage to talk Wizard of Oz. Remember when it was on TV once a year? Whoopi’s got on her Ruby Slippers. Judy Garland had received a special juvenile Oscar in 1939 for her role. Joey Luft, Lorna Luft and Liza Minelli are in the audience to help celebrate The Wizard of Ozz. Whoopi introduces Alecia Moore. Oh that’s what she calls her when she’s hanging around her house. It’s PINK! OMG she’s singing “Over The Rainbow” complete with the little performed intro. This is amazing. She’s wearing a beautiful red gown while clips from the movie play behind her. THAT WAS EFFING EVERYTHING. SHOW THEM HOW IT’S DONE PINK. Brilliant. Standing ovation.
Ellen takes the stage dressed as the Good Witch. Yes, she looks ridiculous.
Jennifer Garner and Benedict Cumberbatch (SQUEEEEEEEEE. Ahem) present Achievement in Production Design to The Great Gatsby.
Chris Evans continues the cinematic tribute to heroes. I’m not really sure where this is going.
Glenn Close presents the “In Memoriam” montage. Goodby Joan Fontaine, Peter O’Toole, Paul Walker, Sid Ceasar, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Harold Ramis. After the clip runs, Bette Midler sings “Wind Beneath My Wings.” Bette sounded great! Standing ovation for her, too.
In Memoriam Feat. The Devine Miss M – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
So, that photo Ellen took earlier crashed twitter and did break a record for most retweets.
Goldie Hawn introduces Philomena, Captain Phillips and 12 Years a Slave. Time for some clips!
John Travolta introduces Idina Menzel who sings “Let it Go” from “Frozen”. WHAT DID HE CALL HER? Adele Menzeem or something? He had no idea how to pronounce her name. Ellen made sure to thank Idina, by name, twice.
Jamie Foxx and Jessica Biel present Original Score to Steven Price for Gravity. Original Song goes to “Let it Go” from Frozen. The songwriters thank you speech rhymed and was adorable. They are married couple, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
Now, Ellen is taking a collection from the celebrities for the pizza. Seriously. There’s NO need for filler at this point.
Robert De Niro and Penelope Cruz who present Best Adapted Screenplay to John Ridley for 12 Years a Slave. Best Original Screenplay goes to Spike Jonze for Her. It’s his first Oscar!
Angelina Jolie and Sidney Poitier present Best Director. But not before Angelina heaps praise on the legendary actor. “We are very much in your debt” she says. Sidney is having a little trouble reading the teleprompter. But that’s OK. The Oscar goes to Alfonso Cuarón for Gravity. Wow. Steve McQueen lost? Really?
Ellen jokes that the ceremony is over. Yep. Not yet.
Daniel Day Lewis presents Best Actress in a Leading Role to Cate Blanchett for Blue Jasmine. And a tweet from Ronan Farrow in 3…2…1. Cate thanks all of her fellow nominees first. She thanks Woody Allen. And is happy her film proves that films that have women at the center of them are not niche.
Cate Blanchett – Acceptance Speech – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
Jennifer Lawrence presents Best Actor in a Leading Role. She wants to know why people are laughing. Because we love you Jennifer! The Oscar goes to Matthew McConaughey for Dallas Buyers Club. The speech is very sweet. His hero is a better version of himself. It’s something to always chase. “Alright Alright Alright.”
Matthew McConaughey – Acceptance Speech… by IdolxMuzic
Will Smith presents Best Picture to 12 Years a Slave. Producer, Brad Pitt speaks first, but then he cedes the floor to director Steve McQueen.
12 Years a Slave – Wins Best Picture – Oscars 2014 by IdolxMuzic
AND THAT’S THE END. FINALLY OVER OMG. I thought it would never end. That was a pretty dull affair.
Oscars 2014 Winners List
Best motion picture of the year
“American Hustle” Charles Roven, Richard Suckle, Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon, Producers
“Captain Phillips” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca, Producers
“Dallas Buyers Club” Robbie Brenner and Rachel Winter, Producers
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman, Producers
“Her” Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze and Vincent Landay, Producers
“Nebraska” Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa, Producers
“Philomena” Gabrielle Tana, Steve Coogan and Tracey Seaward, Producers
“12 Years a Slave” Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen and Anthony Katagas, Producers – WINNER
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Nominees to be determined
Achievement in directing
“American Hustle” David O. Russell
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón – WINNER
“Nebraska” Alexander Payne
“12 Years a Slave” Steve McQueen
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Martin Scorsese
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Christian Bale in “American Hustle”
Bruce Dern in “Nebraska”
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Chiwetel Ejiofor in “12 Years a Slave”
Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club” – WINNER
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Barkhad Abdi in “Captain Phillips”
Bradley Cooper in “American Hustle”
Michael Fassbender in “12 Years a Slave”
Jonah Hill in “The Wolf of Wall Street”
Jared Leto in “Dallas Buyers Club” -WINNER
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Amy Adams in “American Hustle”
Cate Blanchett in “Blue Jasmine” – WINNER
Sandra Bullock in “Gravity”
Judi Dench in “Philomena”
Meryl Streep in “August: Osage County”
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Sally Hawkins in “Blue Jasmine”
Jennifer Lawrence in “American Hustle”
Lupita Nyong’o in “12 Years a Slave” – WINNER
Julia Roberts in “August: Osage County”
June Squibb in “Nebraska”
Best animated feature film of the year
“The Croods” Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco and Kristine Belson
“Despicable Me 2” Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin and Chris Meledandri
“Ernest & Celestine” Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner
“Frozen” Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho – WINNER
“The Wind Rises” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki
Achievement in cinematography
“The Grandmaster” Philippe Le Sourd
“Gravity” Emmanuel Lubezki – WINNER
“Inside Llewyn Davis” Bruno Delbonnel
“Nebraska” Phedon Papamichael
“Prisoners” Roger A. Deakins
Achievement in costume design
“American Hustle” Michael Wilkinson
“The Grandmaster” William Chang Suk Ping
“The Great Gatsby” Catherine Martin – WINNER
“The Invisible Woman” Michael O’Connor
“12 Years a Slave” Patricia Norris
Best documentary feature
“The Act of Killing”Joshua Oppenheimer and Signe Byrge Sørensen
“Cutie and the Boxer” Zachary Heinzerling and Lydia Dean Pilcher
“Dirty Wars” Richard Rowley and Jeremy Scahill
“The Square” Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer
“20 Feet from Stardom” Nominees to be determined – WINNER
Best documentary short subject
“CaveDigger” Jeffrey Karoff
“Facing Fear” Jason Cohen
“Karama Has No Walls” Sara Ishaq
“The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life” Malcolm Clarke and Nicholas Reed – WINNER
“Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall” Edgar Barens
Achievement in film editing
“American Hustle” Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
“Captain Phillips” Christopher Rouse
“Dallas Buyers Club” John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa
“Gravity” Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger – WINNER
“12 Years a Slave” Joe Walker
Best foreign language film of the year
“The Broken Circle Breakdown” Belgium
“The Great Beauty” Italy – WINNER
“The Hunt” Denmark
“The Missing Picture” Cambodia
“Omar” Palestine
Achievement in makeup and hairstyling
“Dallas Buyers Club” Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews – WINNER
“Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” Stephen Prouty
“The Lone Ranger” Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“The Book Thief” John Williams
“Gravity” Steven Price – WINNER
“Her” William Butler and Owen Pallett
“Philomena” Alexandre Desplat
“Saving Mr. Banks” Thomas Newman
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
“Alone Yet Not Alone” from “Alone Yet Not Alone”
Music by Bruce Broughton; Lyric by Dennis Spiegel
“Happy” from “Despicable Me 2”
Music and Lyric by Pharrell Williams
“Let It Go” from “Frozen”
Music and Lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez – WINNER
“The Moon Song” from “Her”
Music by Karen O; Lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze
“Ordinary Love” from “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Music by Paul Hewson, Dave Evans, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen; Lyric by Paul Hewson
Achievement in production design
“American Hustle” Production Design: Judy Becker; Set Decoration: Heather Loeffler
“Gravity” Production Design: Andy Nicholson; Set Decoration: Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
“The Great Gatsby” Production Design: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Beverley Dunn – WINNER
“Her” Production Design: K.K. Barrett; Set Decoration: Gene Serdena
“12 Years a Slave” Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Alice Baker
Best animated short film
“Feral” Daniel Sousa and Dan Golden
“Get a Horse!” Lauren MacMullan and Dorothy McKim
“Mr. Hublot” Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares – WINNER
“Possessions” Shuhei Morita
“Room on the Broom” Max Lang and Jan Lachauer
Best live action short film
“Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn’t Me)” Esteban Crespo
“Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just before Losing Everything)” Xavier Legrand and Alexandre Gavras
“Helium” Anders Walter and Kim Magnusson – WINNER
“Pitääkö Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)” Selma Vilhunen and Kirsikka Saari
“The Voorman Problem” Mark Gill and Baldwin Li
Achievement in sound editing
“All Is Lost” Steve Boeddeker and Richard Hymns
“Captain Phillips” Oliver Tarney
“Gravity” Glenn Freemantle – WINNER
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Brent Burge
“Lone Survivor” Wylie Stateman
Achievement in sound mixing
“Captain Phillips” Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor, Mike Prestwood Smith and Chris Munro
“Gravity” Skip Lievsay, Niv Adiri, Christopher Benstead and Chris Munro – Winner
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Christopher Boyes, Michael Hedges, Michael Semanick and Tony Johnson
“Inside Llewyn Davis” Skip Lievsay, Greg Orloff and Peter F. Kurland
“Lone Survivor” Andy Koyama, Beau Borders and David Brownlow
Achievement in visual effects
“Gravity” Tim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould – WINNER
“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton and Eric Reynolds
“Iron Man 3” Christopher Townsend, Guy Williams, Erik Nash and Dan Sudick
“The Lone Ranger” Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams and John Frazier
“Star Trek Into Darkness” Roger Guyett, Patrick Tubach, Ben Grossmann and Burt Dalton
Adapted screenplay
“Before Midnight” Written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
“Captain Phillips” Screenplay by Billy Ray
“Philomena” Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
“12 Years a Slave” Screenplay by John Ridley – WINNER
“The Wolf of Wall Street” Screenplay by Terence Winter
Original screenplay
“American Hustle” Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
“Blue Jasmine” Written by Woody Allen
“Dallas Buyers Club” Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack
“Her” Written by Spike Jonze – WINNER
“Nebraska” Written by Bob Nelson
