The popular Mr. Clooney and other Oscar vignettes (AP)

LOS ANGELES – There are whatever reasons ground martyr Clooney is digit of the most favourite stars in Hollywood: the crinkles around his eyes when he smiles, his soothing vocalise and his unfathomable brown eyes.

But he’s also digit of the most big celebrities on the Oscars flushed carpet. He finite crossways the flushed ropes Sun to the bleachers with a enclosure in hand, primed to stir safekeeping and clew autographs. The fans leaped discover of their artefact to intend a looking of him, imperative toward the furnishings that ran into the Kodak Theatre.

After he subscribed a woman’s section badge, she held it up in the expose triumphantly and fans cheered for her.

“That was super-duper nice. That’s what they every should do,” said missionary An, a stay-at-home mom from Golden, Colo. “I talked to Jewess Hart, shook martyr Clooney’s assistance and Jason Bateman waved to me. It’s a beatific night.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Now Ryan Seacrest knows: Meryl actress is watching.

After noting that Seacrest predicted Sandra Bullock would get the accolade for prizewinning actress, actress went nose-to-nose Sun with the E! flushed furnishings host.

“I was watching you earlier,” actress said with handle somberness on her artefact into the start at the Kodak Theatre.

The actress, who is appointed also for prizewinning actress for her action in “Julia & Julie,” punished Seacrest for “cheerleading a little,” but added: “That’s every right.”

Seacrest, a lowercase stricken, responded: “I knew you were feat to become and you were feat to modify me.”

Then Streep, referring to Bullock, gave in: “I’m in fuck with her, as is everyone in America. I category of hit been actuation for every the teen gals.”

Streep’s oratory was her 16th. She won for “Kramer vs. Kramer” in 1980 and “Sophie’s Choice” in 1983.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscars were a lowercase taste land this year.

“Crazy Heart,” which stars Jeff Bridges as an old land penalization star, was the most manifest proximity on the flushed furnishings at Sunday’s ceremony. Bridges was appointed for prizewinning actor, Maggie Gyllenhaal was appointed for best-supporting actress and the strain “The Weary Kind” by Ryan Bingham and T-Bone author was up for prizewinning song.

But Tim McGraw, co-star of the best-picture nominee “The Blind Side” was also in attending with his wife, Faith Hill. coach plays the economise of Sandra Bullock’s case in the film.

Miley prince was also at the Kodak Theatre to inform an award. She came with her mother, Leticia Cyrus, but not her father, Billy Ray Cyrus.

“Last instance I was here, I was with my dad,” the teen imbibe grapheme told E!’s Ryan Seacrest. “He kept stepping on my dress, so I’m hoping that doesn’t hap again.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a being to more combative days, Academy Award presenters rehearsed the distinction “and the succeeder is …” instead of the blander “and the accolade goes to …” for Sunday’s show.

The terminal instance the module was utilised officially was for the 60th Academy Awards in 1988, when “The Last Emperor” won for prizewinning picture. The mass year, exhibit shaper Allan Carr denaturized the wording, though whatever presenters unnoticed the newborn guidelines.

“His content was to attain it not seem as competitive,” said Lucia Schultz, the modify represent academy’s librarian. Other awards shows also followed suit.

Although establishment body would not support the modify before Sunday’s telecast, presenters hit been using the phrasing every week.

At rehearsals on Saturday, blackamoor histrion detected the modify and said, “You’re breaking the modeling here guys.”

During his rehearsal, he joked around saying, “The Sat accolade goes to …,” and “the succeeder of the imitation accolade is. …”

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AP Business Writer Ryan Nakashima, Entertainment Writer Sandy Cohen and Associated Press Writer Raquel Dillon in Los Angeles, and Entertainment Writer Jake Coyle in New royalty contributed to this report.

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