To begin, let's clarify that the image of Sandra Bullock you are seeing was in no way manipulated. She actually made that face. Why did a previous Oscar winner do that, you wonder? Because Sandy is generally awesome, and it turns out Oscar envelopes are more difficult to open than actually winning one.
But onto other things.
What is usually a stuffy evening, this year's Academy Awards blew us away. From a fairly funny host in Seth MacFarlane to several chatter worthy moments, we were gasping, applauding, and crying the entire time. Just kidding -- we were all way to busy GIFing the night away. Relive those crazy, awesome, surprising moments here in your definitive guide to the Oscars, as told by GIFs.
Jennifer Lawrence bit it:
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BUT WHO CARES BECAUSE SHE WON AN OSCAR FOR BEST LEAD ACTRESS. BOOM.
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Kristin Chenoweth made us all jealous that Bradley Cooper touched her leg.
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Even Nicole Kidman was sad.
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Captain Kirk showed up from the future to ask the question we all wondered:
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Robert Downey Jr. recognized the rest of us peasants.
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And Little Q was just happy she got to stay up past her bedtime.
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Adele won an Oscar for Best Song for "Skyfall" and she knew how cool she was.
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Men danced for no apparent reason.
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Naomi Watts wasn't impressed.
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Yes, Channing Tatum danced, but really him admitting he gets waxed to Jennifer Aniston was the real moment of the night.
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And Seth MacFarlane didn't know what to do with that info.
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Jamie Foxx and Kerry Washington brought their usual swagger.
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And Ted summarized best what Foxx was thinking the entire time:
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Anne Hathaway had her moment when she won Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables.
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And Mia Thermopolis felt it was an unsuitable role for the Princess of Genovia.
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Daniel Radcliffe and Kristen Stewart presented an award, marking the first ever non-violent communication between wizards and vampires.
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And Dumbledore was OK with that.
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Then Radcliffe danced his heart out.
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To which Dumbledore awarded 10 points to Gryffindor.
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There were A LOT of musical performances. And we mean a lot. Jennifer Hudson, Adele, Norah Jones, the Les Mis cast, Shirley Bassey, Barbra Streisand. But this guy stood out, because 1) He was once on "Gossip Girl" and 2) He sang his French Revolutionary heart out.
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Okay, enough of this. Take us home, Q.T.
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