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| Cotillard is Oscar's best actress | |
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| French actress Marion Cotillard has been named best actress at the Oscars in Los Angeles for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose. | |
| It is the second prize of the night for the biopic, after an earlier win in the best make-up category. | |
| The Coen brothers' No Country For Old Men has also won two Oscars - adapted screenplay and supporting actor. | |
| The dark comedy is also up for best picture, against There Will Be Blood, Atonement, Juno and Michael Clayton. | The dark comedy is also up for best picture, against There Will Be Blood, Atonement, Juno and Michael Clayton. |
| Britain's Tilda Swinton won best supporting actress for her role as a ruthless lawyer in Michael Clayton. | |
| Special anniversary | |
| Host Jon Stewart opened the 80th Academy Awards by acknowledging the Hollywood writers' strike, which had left the fate of the show in doubt. | Host Jon Stewart opened the 80th Academy Awards by acknowledging the Hollywood writers' strike, which had left the fate of the show in doubt. |
| Stewart joked that Oscar's 80th birthday "automatically makes him the frontrunner for the Republican nomination" in the US presidential election. | Stewart joked that Oscar's 80th birthday "automatically makes him the frontrunner for the Republican nomination" in the US presidential election. |
| George Clooney arrived with his girlfriend, Sarah Larson Organisers are honouring the anniversary by showing clips of classic ceremonies and memorable winners throughout the evening. | George Clooney arrived with his girlfriend, Sarah Larson Organisers are honouring the anniversary by showing clips of classic ceremonies and memorable winners throughout the evening. |
| Out of the best film nominees, coming-of-age comedy Juno has had the most box-office success, but Academy voters will not necessarily see this as reason to give it the coveted statuette. | Out of the best film nominees, coming-of-age comedy Juno has had the most box-office success, but Academy voters will not necessarily see this as reason to give it the coveted statuette. |
| Juno triumphed at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards, with three prizes, including best film. The story of a teenager who falls pregnant has emerged as a dark horse in the Oscars race. | Juno triumphed at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards, with three prizes, including best film. The story of a teenager who falls pregnant has emerged as a dark horse in the Oscars race. |
| No Country For Old Men, which stars Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, has scooped more prizes than any other in the run-up to Academy Awards. | No Country For Old Men, which stars Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, has scooped more prizes than any other in the run-up to Academy Awards. |
| It is a dark, violent tale about a hunter who stumbles across the gory aftermath of a drugs deal, and was named best film by the guilds representing producers, writers, actors and directors. | It is a dark, violent tale about a hunter who stumbles across the gory aftermath of a drugs deal, and was named best film by the guilds representing producers, writers, actors and directors. |
| Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell were among the guestsMembers of each of those awards bodies also vote for the Oscars. | Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell were among the guestsMembers of each of those awards bodies also vote for the Oscars. |
| Among the other British stars up for awards this year is Daniel Day-Lewis. | |
| He is the frontrunner for best actor, for his role as the ruthless, greed-driven oil man Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood. | |
| Hollywood's A-listers braved heavy rain to get to the ceremony, with stars shielded on the red carpet by a hastily-erected tent. | Hollywood's A-listers braved heavy rain to get to the ceremony, with stars shielded on the red carpet by a hastily-erected tent. |
| George Clooney was among the first celebrities to arrive, accompanied by his girlfriend, Sarah Larson. | George Clooney was among the first celebrities to arrive, accompanied by his girlfriend, Sarah Larson. |
| "I've finally grown up," joked the star, referring to his first ever best actor nomination. "I've got this one locked," he added. | "I've finally grown up," joked the star, referring to his first ever best actor nomination. "I've got this one locked," he added. |
| Thirteen-year-old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who missed out on a best supporting actress Oscar for Atonement, brought along her parents. | Thirteen-year-old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who missed out on a best supporting actress Oscar for Atonement, brought along her parents. |
| Amy Adams performed a song from her film Enchanted at the show"She already has won it in the hearts of Ireland," said her father, Paul. | Amy Adams performed a song from her film Enchanted at the show"She already has won it in the hearts of Ireland," said her father, Paul. |
| British star James McAvoy said the evening was "a great night for really intelligent film-making". | British star James McAvoy said the evening was "a great night for really intelligent film-making". |
| A question mark still lingers over the glitzy post-Oscars parties after the high-profile Vanity Fair bash was cancelled during the writers' strike. | A question mark still lingers over the glitzy post-Oscars parties after the high-profile Vanity Fair bash was cancelled during the writers' strike. |
| People magazine's party has also been cancelled, and socialite Dani Jannssen has scrapped her annual bash, which usually attracts the likes of Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. | People magazine's party has also been cancelled, and socialite Dani Jannssen has scrapped her annual bash, which usually attracts the likes of Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. |
| However, pop star Madonna has stepped into the breach, according to trade paper Variety, with a hastily-arranged A-list party in the Westside hills. | However, pop star Madonna has stepped into the breach, according to trade paper Variety, with a hastily-arranged A-list party in the Westside hills. |
| Will you see the stars walking the red carpet? Or are you celebrating Oscar night in any way? Send us your pictures and stories using the form below. | Will you see the stars walking the red carpet? Or are you celebrating Oscar night in any way? Send us your pictures and stories using the form below. |
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