Billy Crystal
The return of the great Oscar host was a mixed bag, as he demonstrated both a tireless attempt to entertain...along with more than a few tired gags that didn't connect.
Will Ferrell & Zach Galifinakis
These guys, however, were weird and wonderfully funny with their crashing cymbals.
Jennifer Lopez & Cameron Diaz
When in doubt, stick your backside out. The two talented women did an impromptu pose-off in which we were all winners.
Melissa McCarthy & Rose Byrne
Scorsese! The Bridesmaids costars revived their Golden Globes drinking game while introducing a short subject award.
Angelina Jolie
The sexy actress had a billion people staring at her, and she didn't even need to win an Oscar to do it.
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
The screenwriters of The Descendants cracked up the crowd by aping Angelina Jolie's sexy stance.
Chris Rock
In his few minutes introducing the animation nominees, Rock was hilarious talking about what it's like to be a black man in the animation world.
Gore Verbinski
The director of Rango picked up his award for the delightufl Johnny Depp film about a chameleon who finds his true calling.
Sandra Bullock
The Oscar winner was mesmerizing even when presenting or watching in the audience.
William Joyce & Brandon Oldenburg
The prolific children's book author and his partner picked up Oscars for their animated short.
Bret McKenzie
The Flight of the Conchords funnyman is now an Oscar winner for his "Man or Muppet" song.
Esperanza Spalding
The bassist and singer who beat Justin Bieber for the Best New Artist Grammy was on hand to sing "What a Wonderful World" during the In Memoriam segment.
Ben Stiller & Emma Stone
These two were pretty funny during an extended bit where they try to come up with their actual bit.
Cirque du Soleil
The dancing and the trapezes were both incredible and part of the reason the show ran long. Just saying.
Robert Downey Jr. & Gwyneth Paltrow
The Iron Man costars actually made their scripted banter funny and alive.
Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy
The Muppets are welcome at any gathering as far as we're concerned.
Colin Firth
The charming British actor did the presentation for the the Best Actress nominees, and got the whole crowd all swoony with his dreamboat antics.
Meryl Streep
She won! The most nominated actor in Oscar history picked up another trophy, and she delivered a sweet kiss to fellow nominee Viola Davis.
Jean Dujardin
He won! The lead in the silent Cinderella story gave a sweet speech that underscored the warmth and charm of his work in The Artist.