Oscars live: The best of the Academy Awards
A live roundup of the best moments of the 87th Academy Awards.
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2/23/2015 12:06:26 AM Paul OlundBy nominating just eight films for best picture -- and leaving two spots empty -- the academy missed opportunities to be bold and surprising, Times film critic Betsy Sharkey says.
"Nightcrawler," above, deserved a nomination, she says, and so did three others (maybe four). Check out her picks and rationale.
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2/23/2015 12:09:35 AM Paul OlundNeil Patrick Harris has shown up, as have a bevy of other stars. Get the scoop on the arrivals and fashions on The Times' red carpet live blog .
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2/23/2015 12:16:54 AM Paul OlundCan 'Boyhood' pull a 'Braveheart'?
IFC Films
Since "Birdman" has won the major awards from producers, actors and directors guilds in recent weeks, it looks to be a lock to win the Academy Award for best picture, beating the early-season front-runner, "Boyhood."
You have to go all the way to 1996 to find the last time a film scored the guild hat trick and still lost Oscar best picture. That year, "Apollo 13" notched wins from producers, actors and directors guilds. But when the big day rolled around, it was "Braveheart" that nabbed the top prize.
That example is clearly an anomaly. But it's a potentially instructive anomaly. What virtues did "Braveheart" and its campaign possess or what assets did "Apollo 13" lack that led this to happen?
More to the point, does "Boyhood" have "Braveheart" characteristics or does "Birdman" have "Apollo 13" weaknesses that would enable that outcome to be repeated? Let's break it down.
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2/23/2015 12:18:49 AM Paul Olund
Who's presenting and performing
Los Angeles Times
A parade of stars will be presenting and performing at the Academy Awards. Do you really want to wait to find out who?
Clockwise from top left are Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Chastain, the Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, left, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) and Zoe Saldana. To see dozens of others, click "Read more," below.
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2/23/2015 12:24:13 AM Paul OlundIf you demand that we #AskHerMore, you should also demand that actresses turn down the big bucks from fashion brands to wear their fashion looks.-- Booth Moore
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2/23/2015 12:24:45 AM Paul OlundBest picture nominees: 8 facts in 80 seconds
In honor of this year's best picture nominees, The Times has put together eight intriguing facts, one about each film, and presented them for your viewing pleasure. Check out the video.
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2/23/2015 12:28:59 AM Paul Olund'No more changes'Oscars producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who are in charge of their third Academy Awards show this year, really hope it's going to go well.
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 12:31:04 AM
All the guests parading into the Dolby. #Oscars2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-fSxj-CIAAkM-W.jpg
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 12:32:56 AM
The gold men greeting #Oscars2015 guests. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-fTMvwCUAAShWD.jpg
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 12:35:25 AM
Stars get no special treatment at #Oscars2015. David Oyelowo & Ansel Elgort trying to get into Dolby in front of me. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-fTxKJCUAAuwjC.jpg
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by Christina Campo via twitter 2/23/2015 12:41:04 AM.@latimes makes #Oscars even more entertaining with #bingo app. #interactive #journalism #Oscars2015 graphics.latimes.com/oscar-bingo-20… -
by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 12:41:58 AM
Here's what the bar inside the Dolby looks like. No roaches that I can see, @TMZ. #Oscars2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-fVQ2xCYAAJV8w.jpg
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2/23/2015 12:48:06 AM Paul OlundOscars 2015: Best picture is up for grabsThe best picture winner at the 87th Academy Awards on Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre will be anything but predictable.
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 12:50:48 AM
Julianne Moore posing with some of her adoring fans inside the Dolby. #Oscars2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-fXSCVCUAAUZBK.jpg
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2/23/2015 12:52:24 AM Paul OlundMichael Keaton is having fun
Laughing: "Sorry you had a bucket of water dumped on your head!"
On tonight's race: "You know, I'm having fun," the lead actor nominee, for "Birdman," said. "I'd be lying if I said I didn't look at the other awards," he added, noting Eddie Redmayne's recent Screen Actors Guild Award win in the same category. "But the interesting thing is, it's like a political campaign and you can see how things shift. It's fun."
"Sorry about that," he added as he was pulled off, referring to the wet-haired reporter and the now giant tear in the tent.
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 12:52:45 AM
Here's an actual Oscar they have on display inside the Dolby. #Oscars2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-fXvKiCUAA_B4Y.jpg
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 12:56:27 AM
How amazing does the #Oscars2015 stage? @ Dolby Theatre instagram.com
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 1:02:18 AM
Pretty beautiful view from my seat inside #Oscars2015. @ Dolby Theatre instagram.com
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2/23/2015 1:04:56 AM Paul OlundOscars 2015: The men pick a peck of pocket squares
The standout menswear accessory of the 87th Academy Awards red carpet appears to be a crisply folded white pocket square. A sliver of horizontal white fabric can be seen poking just perfectly from the breast pockets of Steve Carell, Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall and Terence Howard. -
2/23/2015 1:07:00 AM Paul OlundNPH planning 'something better' than Ellen's Oscar selfie
Last year's photo at the Academy Awards "worked out so well and it's this horrible dark cloud above my head now. How do you beat the selfie that broke the Internet?" Neil Patrick Harris asked Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday.
Harris told last year's Oscars host that selfie has been imprinted on his brain, promising: "I'm going to try to do something better."
Will he succeed? Stay tuned.
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 1:29:21 AM"May I remind you that we're going live to over a billion people? This is a very, very, very big deal," man says over speakers inside Dolby.
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 1:36:13 AMIs Anna Kendrick wearing Belle's dress from "Beauty and the Beast"? #Oscars2015
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 2:02:08 AMChris Evans was the first celeb to rush out to the bar for a glass of champs during the commercial break. #oscars2015
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2/23/2015 2:10:14 AM Paul Olund'Budapest' was expected to win these
Don't get carried away thinking Grand Budapest will win best picture. It's going to dominate crafts though.
This Oscar is wonderfully deserved for keeping every hair on Ralph Fiennes' head and mustache immaculate and in place at all times. Utter perfection.
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2/23/2015 3:06:48 AM Paul Olund'Interstellar' wins visual effects award
Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher have won the Oscar for the visual effects in "Interstellar."
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2/23/2015 3:17:33 AM Paul OlundHigh hopes
Winning the Oscar is the most amazing honor. He's the one who wrote on the page. We just go with it. He always pushes to the limits and always wants to see something else.
Frances Hannon, one of the winners for hair and makeup, on "The Grand Budapest Hotel's" director Wes Anderson -
2/23/2015 3:17:55 AM Paul Olund'Big Hero 6' wins animated feature
"Big Hero 6" has won the Oscar for animated feature film.
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2/23/2015 3:24:14 AM Paul Olund'Grand Budapest Hotel' wins for production design
Adam Stockhausen and Anna Pinnock have won the Oscar for production design in "The Grand Budapest Hotel."
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 5:07:31 AMReaction to #Birdman winning is pretty muted inside the Dolby. No huge standing ovation. #Oscars2015
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2/23/2015 5:11:56 AM Paul OlundHe said itWho gave this son of a bitch his green card?Sean Penn on announcing Alejandro G. Inarritu's "Birdman" had won for best picture
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2/23/2015 5:14:34 AM Paul Olund'Birdman' wins best picture
Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Birdman” won the Oscar for best picture. Directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu and starring Michael Keaton, the film is a darkly comic look at fame and ego. In a very tight race for the top prize, the film beat out other top contenders “Boyhood” and “American Sniper.”
Review: "Birdman" soars feathered and unfettered
Interview: Inarritu and Keaton discuss three key scenes
Videos: Behind the scenes
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by Amy Kaufman via twitter 2/23/2015 5:16:28 AM
Took all of 2 minutes to get this press release. #Oscars2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-gUF5tCUAAZzDm.jpg
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by Carolyn Shelby via twitter 2/23/2015 5:17:07 AM“@redeyechicago: As the winners go home, here's all the free junk they will also take with them. trib.in/1AKswJC #Oscars2015” -
2/23/2015 5:30:19 AM Paul OlundNo picture/director split after all
"Birdman" for picture.
"Birdman" for director.
"Birdman" for original screenplay.
Alejandro G. Inarritu is going to need a wheelbarrow to cart all his Oscars to the airport tomorrow as he heads back to Canada where he's shooting a revenge western titled "Revenant."
No disrespect to "Birdman," but it would have been nice if these three Oscars had been divvied up between "Birdman," "Boyhood" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel."
But that's just me. "Birdman" diehards, few in number though they may be, are very happy right now. And Inarritu, soulful, poetic, as always, deserves congratulations.
Good night!
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by Carolyn Shelby via twitter 2/23/2015 5:30:49 AMMexican filmmakers and #Oscars alum Inarritu, Del Toro and Cuaron share longtime ties borne on frank talk fw.to/0WG247X
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2/23/2015 5:31:45 AM Paul OlundThe final tally
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Birdman" both walked away with four statuettes, and "Whiplash" walked away with three.
