If "Avatar" Wins, We Riot: Your 2010 Oscars Liveblog

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Hailed as "Hollywood's biggest night," here are the 82nd Annual Academy Awards aka the Oscars. All eyes are on James Cameron and his movie "Avatar" to see if the 3D visual spectacle can takeover the awards like how he took over the box office. However, competition comes in the form of the movie that a lot of people feel should win the top prize of Best Picture in Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker." And of course, the pot-stirrers want you to believe there is some underlying blood feud between Bigelow and Cameron being that they were married and it will result with the two coming to fisticuffs or swinging steel folding chairs at the show. If that is the case, then maybe that bed wetter George Clooney can get caught in the fray and lose a tooth. I kid, we love George Clooney around here.

Anyways, this liveblog will constantly be updated throughout the afternoon and as the show is going on. Commentaries on the pre-show, happenings during the show and the winners being announced will all happen here. So come on in and participate in the fun. Hit the jump to see list of the nominees for the major awards, all updates and commentaries on the Oscars.

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”

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”

Best Supporting Actor in a Leading Role
Matt Damon in “Invictus”
Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

Best Director
“Avatar” James Cameron
“The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
“Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
“Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels
“Up in the Air” Jason Reitman

1:54 PST: A pre-show show on E! just brought a semi-amusing moment in the form of Giuliana Rancic and Kendra Baskett (best known as one of Hugh Hefner's former girlfriends) being freaked out by a baby alligator swiping it's tail at them. They then went to some pen that had three goats and tried to startle them so the goats' muscles would stiffen up and they "faint." Of course none of the goats found the women to be threatening and just went about their business.

2:50 PST: In a side-conversation with a friend, this memorable quote came up:
[14:44] Jacob: http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1//2010/03/mckenzie-hirsch/ben-mckenzie-emile-hirsch-independent-spirits-03.jpg --- you might like that
[14:44] Jillian: he can vacuum my carpet any day
[14:45] Jillian: that sounded dirtier than i meant it to

3:05 PST: And E!'s pre-show is underway. Every year, I hope someone punches or insults Ryan Seacrest because that would be hilarious. Will it happen this year? Sam Worthington just made an appearance and Zac Effron just showed up and said "Avatar" was "a masterpiece."

3:13 PST: Heh, it's raining and being that they're Californians, they're all, "OMG! WHAT IS THIS!"

3:26 PST: The Mayor of Los Angeles just shared his two cents to Ryan Seacrest and Zoe Saldana in that "Avatar" was the best movie of the year. Good to know.

3:41 PST: Today is Peter Sarsgaard's birthday and he would like someone to sing "Happy Birthday" to him.

3:50 PST: It's a Lenny Kravitz sighting. At the Oscars. That's right people, Lenny Kravitz at the Oscars.

4:01 PST: And there's Tyler Perry, probably using the time on the red carpet as footage for another Tyler Perry movie where Tyler Perry does something. Tyler Perry.

4:04 PST: And for some reason that only he would know, Mickey Rooney is at the Oscars.

4:18 PST: Either Kathryn Bigelow is a tall woman or Ryan Seacrest is a tiny man. The correct answer is both.

4:26 PST: MATT DAMON!

4:30 PST: This is why George Clooney is cool. He knows that Jeff Bridges will always be known as The Dude.

4:43 PST: I want Tony Stark's glasses.

4:52 PST: THE DUDE!

4:59 PST: I have never understood the appeal of Cameron Diaz and I probably never will.

5:01 PST: Time to switch to ABC's piss-poor production of a pre-show.

5:03 PST: Did George Clooney just decide for the hell of it to fence in a bunch of people?

5:11 PST: Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer...two old people that can kick your ass.

5:20 PST: Okay, that commercial with Whoppi Goldberg was funny.

5:21 PST: "Now you do know that this isn't the Emmys right?" --- what kind of retarded question is that? Who the hell are these red carpet "reporters?"

5:25 PST: Remember people where Taylor Lautner got his start...SHARK BOY! 

5:31 PST: IT'S A ROBIN WILLIAMS SIGHTING! What are the odds he's not on crack?

5:32 PST: DOOGIE!

5:34 PST: So, any guesses as to how drunk Alec Baldwin is?

5:39 PST: YES! A reference to Steve Martin's classic, "The Jerk."

5:43 PST: George Clooney looks really surly and wants to punch someone.

5:44 PST: Oh Penelope Cruz...

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: Christoph Waltz wins the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "Inglorious Basterds."

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Up" wins the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Weary Kind" wins the Best Original Song Oscar for "Crazy Heart."

6:06 PST: It never ends with those fookin' prawns.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: Mark Boal wins the Best Original Screenplay for "The Hurt Locker."

6:16 PST: Congrats Mark Boal. Now quit sending e-mails.

6:18 PST: Remember people, Jeffery Jones aka Principal Ed Rooney got caught buying child porn.

6:23 PST: Still sad that John Hughes is no longer around.

6:24 PST: And enter Samuel L. Jackson.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Logorama" wins the Best Animated Short Oscar.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Music By Prudence" wins the Best Documentary Short Oscar.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The New Tenants" win the Best Live Action Short Oscar.

6:37 PST: Good one Ben Stiller. Continuing his schtick of doing anything that's asked of him. Even if it doesn't involve money.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Star Trek" wins the Best Makeup Oscar.

6:46 PST: The producers are showing no mercy in cutting people off during their speeches, and rightfully so. Really, people should always come prepared and have something to say instead of "uh..."

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire" wins the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.

6:52 PST: She's all giggles now. However backstage, Queen Latifah will probably bitch slap Steve Martin for that jab.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: Mo'Nique wins the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire."

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Avatar" wins the Best Art Direction Oscar.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Young Victoria" wins the Best Costume Design Oscar.

7:11 PST: And with her dress, Charlize Theron wants us to look at her bust.

7:17 PST: And that's how Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin do "spooning."

7:23 PST: MORGAN FREEMAN FTW!

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Hurt Locker" wins the Best Sound Editing Oscar.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Hurt Locker" wins the Best Sound Mixing Oscar.

7:27 PST: It's always funny when someone is nominated in two categories, they win it and have to come back onto the stage.

7:28 PST: Elizabeth Banks...America's Rachel McAdams.

7:29 PST: It takes a basterd to recognize a bunch of other basterds. Enter John Travolta.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Avatar" wins the Best Cinematography Oscar.

7:38 PST: Wow...former President James Taylor. DON'T FORGET THE WORDS!

7:46 PST: Really? An interpretive dance on "The Hurt Locker?" Now I'm scared what they'd do for "Precious."

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Up" wins the Best Original Score Oscar.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "Avatar" wins the Best Visual Effects Oscar.

7:58 PST: I've lost count on how many times they've shown George Clooney. He's gone from looking bored, to wanting to punch someone, to just being George Clooney.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Cove" wins the Best Documentary Feature Oscar.

8:04 PST: And that is why their speech got cut off. Advice: Don't have an agenda and think you can soapbox it at the Oscars. The show is political enough.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Hurt Locker" wins the Best Film Editing Oscar.

8:09 PST: No one knows intensity like Keanu Reeves, so who better to introduce a clip of "The Hurt Locker." WOAH.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Secret In The Eyes" wins the Best Foreign Film Oscar.

8:18 PST: "Thanks for not considering Navi a foreign language." --- ouch.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: Jeff Bridges wins the Best Actor Oscar for "Crazy Heart."

8:33 PST: Shane sez: "That Oscar will really tie the room together."

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: Sandra Bullock wins the Best Actress Oscar for "The Blind Side."

8:52 PST: Wow, they managed to find a venue big enough to house the egos of Barbara Streisand AND Meryl Streep. AT THE SAME TIME!

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: Kathryn Bigelow wins the Best Director Oscar for "The Hurt Locker."

8:56 PST: Fun fact, Kathryn Bigelow also directed the Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze crime opus "Point Break."

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO: "The Hurt Locker" wins the Best Picture Oscar.

And those are your 2010 Oscars.

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