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| Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars | Coens' No Country sweeps Oscars |
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| No Country For Old Men has won four Oscars, including best film and best director, a category awarded jointly to brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. | No Country For Old Men has won four Oscars, including best film and best director, a category awarded jointly to brothers Joel and Ethan Coen. |
| Javier Bardem also took best supporting actor for his role as a psychopathic hitman in the dark comedy. | Javier Bardem also took best supporting actor for his role as a psychopathic hitman in the dark comedy. |
| Daniel Day-Lewis and Marion Cotillard collected best actor and actress, while Britain's Tilda Swinton earned best supporting actress for Michael Clayton. | |
| And first-time writer Diablo Cody took best original screenplay for Juno. | And first-time writer Diablo Cody took best original screenplay for Juno. |
| Cody, who wore $2 million (£1 million) diamond-encrusted shoes on the red carpet, burst into tears as she thanked her family on the stage. | Cody, who wore $2 million (£1 million) diamond-encrusted shoes on the red carpet, burst into tears as she thanked her family on the stage. |
| Day-Lewis had been odds-on favourite to win best actor href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7260000/newsid_7262200?redirect=7262273.stm&news=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&asb=1" onClick="javascript:newsi.utils.av.launch({el:this});return false;">Oscars highlights | |
| There were also three Academy Awards for spy thriller The Bourne Ultimatum - for sound mixing, sound editing and film editing. | |
| No Country For Old Men, which also stars Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, is a dark, violent tale about a hunter who stumbles across the gory aftermath of a drugs deal. | No Country For Old Men, which also stars Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, is a dark, violent tale about a hunter who stumbles across the gory aftermath of a drugs deal. |
| Bardem, from Spain, thanked the Coen brothers for being "crazy enough" to cast him. | Bardem, from Spain, thanked the Coen brothers for being "crazy enough" to cast him. |
| The duo, who also picked up best adapted screenplay, used their speech to pay tribute to the film industry for "allowing us to play in our corner of the sandbox". | The duo, who also picked up best adapted screenplay, used their speech to pay tribute to the film industry for "allowing us to play in our corner of the sandbox". |
| Special anniversary | 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. |
| He joked that Oscar's 80th birthday "automatically makes him the frontrunner for the Republican nomination" in the US presidential election. | He 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 honoured the anniversary by showing clips of classic ceremonies and memorable winners throughout the evening. | George Clooney arrived with his girlfriend, Sarah Larson Organisers honoured the anniversary by showing clips of classic ceremonies and memorable winners throughout the evening. |
| 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. |
| Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell were among the guests"She already has won it in the hearts of Ireland," said her father, Paul. | Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell were among the guests"She already has won it in the hearts of Ireland," said her father, Paul. |
| Her co-star James McAvoy said the evening was "a great night for really intelligent film-making". | Her co-star James McAvoy said the evening was "a great night for really intelligent film-making". |
| With the ceremony over, a question mark still lingers over the glitzy post-Oscars parties. | With the ceremony over, a question mark still lingers over the glitzy post-Oscars parties. |
| The high-profile Vanity Fair bash was cancelled during the writers' strike. | The high-profile Vanity Fair bash was cancelled during the writers' strike. |
| Other casualties include People magazine's party, and that of socialite Dani Jannssen, whose annual gathering attracts the likes of Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. | Other casualties include People magazine's party, and that of socialite Dani Jannssen, whose annual gathering 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. |
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