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Host Billy Crystal speaks onstage
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Octavia Spencer accepts the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for 'The Help'
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Meryl Streep accepts the Oscar for best actress in a leading role for 'The Iron Lady'
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Jean Dujardin accepts the Oscar for best actor in a leading role for 'The Artist'
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Best Actor winner Jean Dujardin holds Uggie, the canine star of The Artist, after accepting his Oscar
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Christopher Plummer accepts the Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for 'Beginners saying: ýýýYouýýýre only two years older than me darling, where have you been all my life:1ýýý
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William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg with the Best Animated Short Film award, received for The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore
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Thomas Langmann with the Best Picture award, received for The Artist, alongside Tom Cruise
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Steven Spielberg gets a snack during the ceremony
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Bret McKenzie poses with his award for best original song for "ýýýMan or Muppetýýý
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Bridesmaids stars, from left, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Melissa McCarthy take to the stage to present the Best Short (live action) film
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Michel Hazanavicius accepts the Oscar for best director for 'The Artist'
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Muppets stars Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog address the Oscarsýýý audience
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Octavia Spencer with her Osacar alongside Christian Bale
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Natalie Portman presents the Best Actor award
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Terry George and Oorlagh George accept the Oscar for best live action short film for The Shore
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Producer Thomas Langmann speaks, surrounded by the cast of The Artist, after accepting the Oscar for best picture
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An image of Elizabeth Taylor is seen during a memorial portion of the Academy Awards
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Winners of the Best Actress and Best Actor awards Meryl Streep and Jean Dujardin
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James Earl Jones and Oprah Winfrey pose with their honorary Oscar