Host Alec Baldwin, right, and Steve Martin are seen on stage at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Sandra Bullock accepts the award for best actress for "The Blind Side" during the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010.
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Actor Jeff Bridges celebrates backstage after he winning the best actor Oscar for his role in "Crazy Heart" at the the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, left, Mo'Nique, center, and her husband Sidney Hicks arrive at the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Christoph Waltz, best supporting actor winner for "Inglourious Basterds," arrives with his wife Judith Holste at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010.
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Best original screenplay winner Mark Boal for the film "The Hurt Locker" displays his Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010.
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Lauren Bacall is presented the Governor's Award during the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Comedian Bill Maher (2nd L), date Cara Santa Maria (L), actor Kirk Douglas (2nd R) and wife Anne Douglas arrive at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, California March 7, 2010.
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Ben Stiller presents the award for best achievement in makeup during the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Woody Harrelson and Laura Louie arrive during the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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From left, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger and director Quentin Tarantino arrive during the 82nd Academy Awards Sunday, March 7, 2010, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Actress Sigourney Weaver from "Avatar" and her husband Jim Simpson arrive at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood March 7, 2010.
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George Clooney, best actor nominee for "Up in the Air" arrives on the red carpet at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010.
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Jerry Seinfeld, right, and his wife Jessica arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday, March 7, 2010, in West Hollywood, Calif.
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Tonight Show host Jay Leno and wife Mavis Leno arrive at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, California March 7, 2010.
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Actor Peter Fonda and wife Portia Rebecca Crockett arrive at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, California March 7, 2010.
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Musician Elton John, left, and David Furnish arrive at the Elton John Oscar Party in West Hollywood, Calif. on Sunday, March 7, 2010.
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Actress Anne Hathaway (L) and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Tom Sherak smile together after announcing nominations during the 82nd annual Academy Awards nominee announcements in Beverly Hills February 2, 2010. The 82nd annual Academy Awards will be presented in Hollywood on March 7, 2010.
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Complete list of 82nd Annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday:
1. Best Picture: "Avatar," "The Blind Side," "District 9," "An Education," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," "A Serious Man," "Up," "Up in the Air."
2. Actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"; George Clooney, "Up in the Air"; Colin Firth, "A Single Man"; Morgan Freeman, "Invictus"; Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker."
3. Actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"; Helen Mirren, "The Last Station"; Carey Mulligan, "An Education"; Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious: Based on the Novel `Push' by Sapphire"; Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia."
4. Supporting Actor: Matt Damon, "Invictus"; Woody Harrelson, "The Messenger"; Christopher Plummer, "The Last Station"; Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones"; Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds."
5. Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Nine"; Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air"; Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Crazy Heart"; Anna Kendrick, "Up in the Air"; Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
6. Directing: James Cameron, "Avatar"; Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"; Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds"; Lee Daniels, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"; Jason Reitman, "Up in the Air."
7. Foreign Language Film: "Ajami," Israel; "El Secreto de Sus Ojos," Argentina; "The Milk of Sorrow," Peru; "Un Prophete," France; "The White Ribbon," Germany.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, "District 9"; Nick Hornby, "An Education"; Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche, "In the Loop"; Geoffrey Fletcher, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"; Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air."
9. Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, "The Hurt Locker"; Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds"; Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, "The Messenger"; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "A Serious Man"; Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, "Up."
10. Animated Feature Film: "Coraline"; "Fantastic Mr. Fox"; "The Princess and the Frog"; "The Secret of Kells"; "Up."
11. Art Direction: "Avatar," "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," "Nine," "Sherlock Holmes," "The Young Victoria."
12. Cinematography: "Avatar," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "The White Ribbon."
13. Sound Mixing: "Avatar," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Star Trek," "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."
15. Original Score: "Avatar," James Horner; "Fantastic Mr. Fox," Alexandre Desplat; "The Hurt Locker," Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders; "Sherlock Holmes," Hans Zimmer; "Up," Michael Giacchino.
16. Original Song: "Almost There" from "The Princess and the Frog," Randy Newman; "Down in New Orleans" from "The Princess and the Frog," Randy Newman; "Loin de Paname" from "Paris 36," Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas; "Take It All" from "Nine," Maury Yeston; "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart," Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett.
17. Costume: "Bright Star," "Coco Before Chanel," "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," "Nine," "The Young Victoria."
18. Documentary Feature: "Burma VJ," "The Cove," "Food, Inc." "The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers," "Which Way Home."
19. Documentary (short subject): "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province," "The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner," "The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant," "Music by Prudence," "Rabbit a la Berlin."
20. Film Editing: "Avatar," "District 9," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."
21. Makeup: "Il Divo," "Star Trek," "The Young Victoria."
22. Animated Short Film: "French Roast," "Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty," "The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)," "Logorama," "A Matter of Loaf and Death."
23. Live Action Short Film: "The Door," "Instead of Abracadabra," "Kavi," "Miracle Fish," "The New Tenants."
Filmmaker Roger Corman, left, actress Lauren Bacall, center, and cinematographer Gordon Willis pose with their honorary Oscars following The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2009 Governors Awards, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Without the burden of a live worldwide broadcast, members of the film academy threw themselves a lively yet relaxed dinner party to honor the first Oscar winners of the season.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences broke with tradition and presented its honorary Oscars off-camera Saturday night, months ahead of the televised ceremony in March.
Actress Lauren Bacall, B-movie king Roger Corman and "Godfather" cinematographer Gordon Willis each received Oscar statuettes during the black-tie banquet at the Grand Ballroom above the Kodak Theatre, the same room where the annual post-Academy Awards Governors Ball is held.
In addition, producer John Calley was honored with the Irving J. Thalberg Memorial Award, recognizing career accomplishments that include "Catch-22," "The Remains of the Day" and "The Da Vinci Code."
Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, Annette Bening, Morgan Freeman and Steven Spielberg were among the 600 invited guests at the inaugural Governors Awards event.
"We're gathered here together, all artists, celebrating excellence without any television cameras — isn't it great?" said veteran producer Norman Jewison.
Warren Beatty agreed: "It's so much better ... that nobody's worrying whether 36.5 million people are watching us or 29.2," he said.
Guests drank Champagne and dined on filet mignon as each honoree was celebrated with tributes, toasts and a generous montage of film clips — leisurely elements not possible in previous years when special-Oscar presentations were built into the already-crowded Oscar broadcast.
Corman, 83, was the first to be honored Saturday night. The longtime producer-director was lauded for being a champion of independent and efficient filmmaking and for promoting women to positions of leadership long before it was popular.
Quentin Tarantino said the man behind films such as "Bloody Mama" and "X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes," inspired him to become a filmmaker. He praised Corman for his "undeniable impact on the industry, both as a business and as an art form."
Ron Howard credited Corman with giving him his start as a filmmaker, saying working for Corman was "a badge of honor."
Corman's advice to his peers? "Keep gambling. Keep taking chances."
Kirk Douglas honored Bacall, his friend for more than 60 years, and confessed that he once tried to seduce her — "without success."
Anjelica Huston presented the award to the legendary actress, saying she "defines what it means to be a great actress and also a huge movie star" and praising her "steadfastness, honesty and extraordinary beauty."
Ever feisty, the 85-year-old actress shooed away an escort who tried to help her to the podium to accept her Oscar.
She spoke of her late husband, "my great love" Humphrey Bogart, and her dashing leading men: Douglas, Gregory Peck and Henry Fonda.
Bacall said she did not expect to receive an Oscar but gratefully welcomed the honor.
"The thought when I get home that I'm going to have a two-legged man in my room is so exciting," she quipped.
Willis, whose cinematography credits include "The Godfather," "Annie Hall" and "All the President's Men," was honored for his decades of work. He was nominated for an Oscar twice: For "Zelig" in 1983 and "The Godfather: Part III" in 1990.
Presenter Jeff Bridges noted Willis' "unsurpassed mastery of light, shadow, color and motion."
Willis, 78, told his industry peers, "Do your best. Take care of your kids."
Health concerns kept Calley from accepting his award in person, so seven previous Thalberg Award winners did it for him, including Spielberg, Jewison, Beatty and George Lucas. They lauded Calley for his willingness to support creativity throughout his career.
"Please know how proud all of us are to welcome you to our ranks," Spielberg said.
Though not televised, the Governors Awards were taped and portions will be shown during the 82nd annual Academy Awards on March 7, 2010.
Filmmaker Roger Corman poses with the Honorary Oscar he received at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2009.
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Actress Lauren Bacall poses with the Honorary Oscar she received at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2009.
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Actress Lauren Bacall (2nd R) poses with her children (L-R) Leslie Bogart, Sam Robards and Stephen Humphrey Bogart at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2009 Governor Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2009. Bacall received an honorary Oscar in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures.
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Actresses Sally Kellerman (L) and Anjelica Huston arrive as guests at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2009 Governor Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2009.
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Actress Jennifer Tilly, left, and her sister Meg Tilly arrive at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2009 Governors Awards, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Film producers Dino de Laurentiis and wife Martha arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2009.
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Director George Lucas and girlfriend Mellody Hobson arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2009 Governor Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2009.
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Producer Saul Zaentz, a previous Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award recipient, arrives at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2009 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California November 14, 2009.
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