Award Shows February 26, 2012
The Extra List: 12 Best Watercooler Moments from the 2012 Oscars
Here's a look at some of the 2012 Oscar moments that could be talking points around the office Monday morning!
Here's a look at some of the 2012 Oscar moments that could be talking points around the office Monday morning!
With his opening montage in some of the hit 2011 movies to his Best Picture medley, Billy Crystal hosting the Academy Awards once again proved to be a smart move.[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjMxMDUyNjImcHQ9MTMzMDMyNDA3ODI2MSZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTc1M19CaWxseUNyeXN*YWxIb3N*c3RoZU9zY2Fycy*mZz*yJm89Y2NhZDdiYTFmMWVlNDBjNTk3NDg5NTQ1YTliMDA4Yjcmb2Y9/MA==.gif]
Best Supporting Actress winner Octavia Spencer gave the most heartfelt and emotional acceptance speech of the evening.[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjMxMDUyNjImcHQ9MTMzMDMyMzEwNzIyOSZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTQyMV9PY3RhdmlhU3BlbmNlci1zQWNjZXB*YW5jZVNwZWVjaCZnPTImbz1jY2FkN2JhMWYxZWU*MGM1OTc*ODk1NDVhOWIwMDhi/NyZvZj*w.gif]
The hilarious cast of "Bridesmaids" presented the Short Film categories. Watch their "shortcomings"![img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjIwMjQ3NTgmcHQ9MTMzMDMyMjAyNzI*NiZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTYzMl9UaGVDYXN*b2ZCcmlkZXNtYWlkc1ByZXNlbnRzLSZnPTImbz1jY2FkN2JhMWYxZWU*MGM1OTc*ODk1NDVhOWIwMDhiNyZv/Zj*w.gif]
Presenting with his "Iron Man" co-star Gwyneth Paltrow, Downey Jr. once again nearly steals the show.[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjIwMjQ3NTgmcHQ9MTMzMDMyMjE2NTcxMyZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTQ4N19Hd3luZXRoUGFsdHJvd2FuZFJvYmVydERvd255SnItJmc9MiZvPWNjYWQ3YmExZjFlZTQwYzU5NzQ4OTU*NWE5YjAwOGI3/Jm9mPTA=.gif]
Another great moment from the Oscar host...[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjIwMjQ3NTgmcHQ9MTMzMDMyMjEwMjQxMyZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTU4M19CaWxseUNyeXN*YWxJc*FNaW5kUmVhZGVyLSZnPTImbz1jY2FkN2JhMWYxZWU*MGM1OTc*ODk1NDVhOWIwMDhiNyZvZj*w.gif]
Funnymen Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis used percussion to make their point on presenting the music Oscars.[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjUxNDI2NDUmcHQ9MTMzMDMyNTc1NjEwMCZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTU5Nl9XaWxsRmVycmVsbGFuZFphY2tHYWxpZmlhbmFraXNUYWxrTXVzaWMtJmc9MiZvPWNjYWQ3YmExZjFlZTQwYzU5NzQ4OTU*/NWE5YjAwOGI3Jm9mPTA=.gif]
Actress Emma Stone was just too damn cute presenting with Ben Stiller - her very first time doing it ever! Yay!
Presenter Chris Rock explained how incredibly easy it is to voice an animated character.[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjUxNDI2NDUmcHQ9MTMzMDMyNjE2ODc2NiZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTQ5N19DaHJpc1JvY2tQcmVzZW5*c*Jlc3RBbmltYXRlZEZpbG*mZz*yJm89Y2NhZDdiYTFmMWVlNDBjNTk3NDg5NTQ1YTliMDA4/Yjcmb2Y9MA==.gif]
If you listen very carefully at the end of his acceptance speech for Best Actor, Jean says that most colorful curse word.[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjUxNDI2NDUmcHQ9MTMzMDMyNTE*NTU1MiZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTcxNl9CZXN*QWN*b3JKZWFuRHVqYXJkaW5UaGVBcnRpc3QmZz*yJm89Y2NhZDdiYTFmMWVlNDBjNTk3NDg5NTQ1YTliMDA4Yjcm/b2Y9MA==.gif]
Christopher Plummer's Best Supporting Actor thank you is a class act.[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjIwMjQ3NTgmcHQ9MTMzMDMyMjU5MDU3NCZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTU1OF9CZXN*U3VwcG9ydGluZ*FjdG9yLUNocmlzdG9waGVyUGx1bW1lciZnPTImbz1jY2FkN2JhMWYxZWU*MGM1OTc*ODk1NDVh/OWIwMDhiNyZvZj*w.gif]
Crystal quipped after Cirque du Soleil performed, "We've got puppets, acrobats ... we're a pony away from a bar mitzvah!"[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjIwMjQ3NTgmcHQ9MTMzMDMyMjY*NTg2MCZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTQ3NF9DaXJxdWVkdVNvbGVpbCZnPTImbz1jY2FkN2JhMWYxZWU*MGM1OTc*ODk1NDVhOWIwMDhiNyZvZj*w.gif]
Uggie, the adorable dog from the Best Picture winner "The Artist," got a deserved shout-out from the Best Director winner Michel Hazanavicius but allowed that the canine star does have his limits. "I don't think he understands what I'm saying," Hazanavicius said. "He's not THAT good."[img:https://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzAzMjMxMDUyNjImcHQ9MTMzMDMyNDI1MTc5MSZwPTczMDM3MSZkPUFCQ19TRlBfTG9ja2VfRW1iZWRfVkQ1NTE3/NTY3NF9CZXN*RGlyZWN*b3JNaWNoZWxIYXphbmF2aWNpdXMmZz*yJm89Y2NhZDdiYTFmMWVlNDBjNTk3NDg5NTQ1YTliMDA4Yjcm/b2Y9MA==.gif]