Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway opened the show at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on Feb. 27 in Hollywood, Calif.
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James Franco and Anne Hathaway
Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway had a laugh during the show's opening.
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"Social Network" star Justin Timberlake and "Black Swan" actress Mila Kunis presented the award for best animated feature to "Toy Story 3."
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Aaron Sorkin
Writer Aaron Sorkin accepted the award for best adapted screenplay for "The Social Network."
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Actress Melissa Leo dropped the F-bomb after winning the trophy for best supporting actress. Kirk Douglas (center) presented Leo with the award.
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Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem
Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem presented the award for best adapted screenplay, which went to Aaron Sorkin.
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Lee Unkrich
Director Lee Unkrich accepted the Oscar for best animated feature film for "Toy Story 3."
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Anne Hathaway
Co-host Anne Hathaway sang a song that brought laughter from the audience as it teased actor and former Oscar host Hugh Jackman.
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The show's hosts got some laughs when they swapped attire (Hathaway in the tux and Franco in the gown) in a skit that followed a song performance by the actress.
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British actor Christian Bale accepted the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in "The Fighter." At the end of his speech, Bale choked up as he thanked his wife and daughter.
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Screenwriter David Seidler accepted the Oscar for best original screenplay for the film "The King's Speech."
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Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, who starred together in the 2008 movie "Australia," presented the award for best score, which went to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for "The Social Network."
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Russell Brand and Helen Mirren presented the award for best foreign film to "In A Better World."
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Richard King
Richard King, the winner for best sound editing for the movie "Inception," addressed the audience as presenters Scarlett Johansson, second from right, and Matthew McConaughey looked on.
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Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law
Robert Downey Jr., left, and Jude Law, who were co-stars in "Sherlock Holmes," presented an award.
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Oprah Winfrey handed Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs their Oscars for best documentary feature for "Inside Job."
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Singer Florence Welch performed the song "If I Rise" from the movie "127 Hours." She sang with A.R. Rahman, who co-wrote the song with Dido.
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Randy Newman performed the Oscar nominated song "We Belong Together." Newman went on to win the award for best original song for "Toy Story 3"
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Gwyneth Paltrow
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow performed "Coming Home" from the motion picture "Country Strong," which was a nominee for best original song.
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Billy Crystal, who has hosted the Oscars several times in the past, made an appearance and told the crowd, "Some things never change: The producers asked me to say we're running a little long ... so here are the nominees for best picture."
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Natalie Portman addressed the crowd after winning the Oscar for best actress for her leading role in "Black Swan."
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Actor Colin Firth accepted the award for best actor for his role in "The King's Speech," which also won the award for best picture. Firth opened his speech with the quip, "I have a feeling my career has just peaked."
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From left to right, "The King's Speech" producers Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Gareth Unwin stood in front of cast members as they accepted the award for best picture.
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At the end of the show, the student choir from the New York City/Staten Island School PS 22 performed "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" with all of the Oscar winners on stage.
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