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| Actor Javier Bardem has taken the Oscar for best supporting actor, notching up the first Academy Award for best film nominee No Country For Old Men. | Actor Javier Bardem has taken the Oscar for best supporting actor, notching up the first Academy Award for best film nominee No Country For Old Men. |
| Bardem plays a hitman in the Coen brothers' movie, which is the favourite to collect the ceremony's main prize. | |
| It is up against There Will Be Blood, Juno, Atonement and Michael Clayton. | It is up against There Will Be Blood, Juno, Atonement and Michael Clayton. |
| Britain's Tilda Swinton won best supporting actress for Michael Clayton, and said her Oscar statuette was "the spitting image" of her US agent. | |
| 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 will honour the anniversary by showing clips of classic ceremonies and memorable winners throughout the evening. | George Clooney arrived with his girlfriend, Sarah Larson Organisers will honour 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. |
| The British stars up for awards this year are Daniel Day-Lewis, Julie Christie, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson. | The British stars up for awards this year are Daniel Day-Lewis, Julie Christie, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson. |
| Day-Lewis is the frontrunner for best actor, for his role as the ruthless, greed-driven oil man Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood. | Day-Lewis is the frontrunner for best actor, for his role as the ruthless, greed-driven oil man Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood. |
| Julie Christie's role as an Alzheimer's sufferer in Away From Her is also thought likely to win best actress, although Marion Cotillard's portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose is thought to be another dark horse. | Julie Christie's role as an Alzheimer's sufferer in Away From Her is also thought likely to win best actress, although Marion Cotillard's portrayal of Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose is thought to be another dark horse. |
| 'Intelligent film-making' | 'Intelligent film-making' |
| 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 girlfriend, Sarah Larson. | George Clooney was among the first celebrities to arrive, accompanied by 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, a nominee for Atonement, brought along her parents. | Thirteen-year-old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, a nominee 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. |
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