James Franco
Oscar Host James Franco checks his phone backstage. Franco might not have received the best reviews for the show, but he did make history of sorts. He was the first host to tweet extensively during the show.
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Kirk Douglas
Image Credit: Photo Credit: AP Photo/Chris Carlson At age 94, Kirk Douglas stole the show onstage when he paused before giving the Oscar to best supporting actress. When he gave the award to Melissa Leo onstage, the two flirted for a moment.
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Melissa Leo
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP Actress Melissa Leo is seen backstage moments after receiving the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for The Fighter. Leo was so shocked on stage that she dropped the f-bomb during her speech.
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James Franco & Danny Boyle
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP James Franco caused an onstage stir when he appeared onstage in a dress, joking that he had just received texts from Charlie Sheen. Director Danny Boyle, who worked with Franco on 127 Hours, was such a fan of the look, he took pictures backstage.
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Tom Hanks
Image Credit: Photo Credit: AP Photo/Chris Carlson Tom Hanks, who presented the art direction and cinematography awards, watches the opening sequence in a monitor backstage.
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Tom Hooper
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP First-time Oscar winner Tom Hooper, who upset The Social Network's David Fincher in the directing category, celebrates his win backstage.
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Cate Blanchett
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP Presenter Cate Blanchett presents The Wolfman's Rick Baker and Dave Elsey with the Oscar for best makeup at the 83rd Academy Awards. After The Wolfman clip played, Blanchett had a funny reaction, saying, "That's gross."
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Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin, Colin Firth and Iain Canning
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin, best actor winner Colin Firth and Iain Canning celebrate the best picture win for their historical period piece The King's Speech.
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Natalie Portman & Jeff Bridges
Image Credit: Photo Credit: AP Photo/Chris Carlson Jeff Bridges presents Black Swan's Natalie Portman with the best actress Oscar. Portman swept awards season, also winning the SAG honor and Golden Globe.
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Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Georgina Chapman and Harvey
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Chris Carlson/AP Co-host Anne Hathaway, The King's Speech nominee Helena Bonham Carter, Georgina Chapman and Harvey Weinstein hobnob during the 83rd Academy Awards. Critics were mixed with Hathaway and Franco's hosting performance Sunday night.