9:02 – alright, that was fun. after 6 hours of live-bloggin’, i’m done-zo.

8:59 – THE HURT LOCKER wins best picture!! wow! what a big upset!! director kathryn bigelow thanks all the men and women serving in any capacity in our country… “they’re there for us, and we’re there for them.”

8:58 – tommy hanks is here to present for best picture. love him!

8:53 – best director: kathryn bigelow for the hurt locker. the first time a woman has ever won in this category!

8:44 – best actress in a leading role: sandra bullock for the blind side. “did i really earn this, or did i just wear ya down?” what a great acceptance speech!

8:27 – and now for the big dogs… best actor in a leading role: jeff bridges for crazy heart. it’s THE DUDE! how cute, he thanks his wife of 33 years.

8:16 – quentin tarantino is weird.

8:12 – sidenote: the first academy award ceremony in 1929 lasted only 15 minutes. we’re now going on 3 hours. HA!

8:06 – quick shot of the hosts backstage… wearing matching orange snuggies, of course.

8:02 – i heard this afternoon that academy award hosts only get about 15-20 minutes of screen time during the 3-hour broadcast. boo! i need more steve martin & alec baldwin.

7:56 – “remember, the world we created for you is just as amazing as the one we live in.” – winner for visual effects, from avatar.

7:52 – best original score: up!

7:47 – just realized farrah fawcett wasn’t included in the memoriam! MAJOR mistake on the producer’s part.

7:38 – JAMES TAYLOR!!!! singing RIP to patrick swayze, brittany murphy, roy disney, michael jackson, natasha richardson, etc…

7:36 – and avatar picks up it’s first oscar of the night, for cinematography.

7:35 – sandra bullock to the cinematographer on her movie sets: “dude, make me look good.”

7:28 – elizabeth banks is funny!

7:23 – “yeah, yeah, it’s me.” – morgan freeman, when announced that a famous voice would help narrate the sound editing “how-to” video. effective, because i don’t think anybody knows what sounds mixing/editing even refers to!

7:19 – ooooo a tribute to horror films: jaws, the exorcist, chucky, psycho, the shining, scream, silence of the lambs, etc…

7:17 – steve and alec in a film short… “i can’t believe they didn’t get us our own rooms!” as they share a bed the night before their hosting duties…

7:11 – the young victoria wins for costume design. take a look at the trailer. did the film deserve to win?

6:58 – best supporting actress: mo’nique for precious. i saw that comin’ from a mile away! “thank you to my husband for showing me that sometimes you have to forego what’s popular to do what’s right. and baby, you are so right!”

6:55 – “later, the governor’s ball will be held. just one of the many balls that will be held in hollywood later tonight” – robin williams

6:52 – good choice of dress, queen latifah! very flattering.

6:48 – best adapted screenplay: precious.

6:39 – ben stiller comes out in full avatar gear… “this seemed like a better idea in rehearsal…”

6:38 – i HATE when they cut people off, especially people who aren’t well-known. it’s just sad.

6:30 – zoe saldana, again, what the heck are you wearing?!

6:18 – “hey ferris, it is your day off?” paying tribute to legendary director john hughes. so cool, got all the old gang together to celebrate him!

6:15 – best original screenplay: the hurt locker. well-deserved.

6:04 – miley slips up while presenting… “it’s our first time here, we’re a little nervous!” the winner for best song: “the weary kind” from crazy heart.

5:57 – cameron diaz & steve carrel with a HIIIIlarious dialogue about being so “dazzling” that it’s hard to look at them. going through the nominees for best animated feature film… and the award goes to: up!

5:46 – best supporting actor award goes to: christoph waltz for inglorious basterds. YES!

5:41 – “christoph waltz [of inglorious basterds] plays a nazi obsessed with finding jews. well, christoph (motions to the audience)” HAHA!

5:40 - penelope cruz steals the show in that donna karan couture gown of hers!

5:39 – the boys pull out their 3-D glasses to take a peekeroo at avatar director james cameron.

5:37 – “oh look, it’s that damn helen mirren.” “steve, it’s dame helen mirren.”

5:35 – paying honor to the most nominated actress of all time… meryl streep!! or, as steve martin put it, she’s got the “most losses.”

5:34 – i love steve martin & alec baldwin. and i loved it’s complicated. so funny!

5:32 – alright, neil patrick harris is now in a sparkly tux, singing his little heart out. wow, this is a big theatrical number! complete with showgirls and kick lines…

5:31 – the curtains open, and all the best actor & actress nominees are on stage! that’s new.

5:30 – okay, thanks ABC for the last of the red carpet coverage. let’s get on with the show!!

5:26 – meryl looks incredible! favorite part of the night, she says? “getting inside, sitting down & slippin’ off the jimmy choos!”

5:23 – kate winslet always is “best dressed” in my book. gorgeous ensemble, and loving the canary yellow jewelry.

5:22 – miley cyrus, pull your darn shoulders back. bad posture is one of my biggest pet peeves!

5:19 – sidenote, ABC has some great new shows out this year… modern family, the middle, cougartown. love them all!

5:15 – watching the ceremony in high-definition is a whole new ballgame. no amount of make-up can’t help you hide from the cameras, ladies!

5:10 – kathy ireland is the most awkward interviewer i’ve ever seen. what were you thinking, ABC?

5:05 – i hate when hosts ask the celebs if they’re “happy to be there?” yeah, obviously!

5:02 – the five best supporting actress nominees are up on the platform. what a gorgeous array of dresses!

5:01 – sherri shepard & kathy ireland open the oscars. wait, why?

5:00 – did ya see my best & worst of the red carpet?

3:03 – it’s raining, this should be interesting.

3:04 – avatar star sam worthington and girlfriend are the first on the red carpet. nice accent! he says it took 4.5 years to shoot and edit avatar. wow!

3:07 – zac efron, presenter, walks up… says he say avatar 4 times! and the best part was sam’s acting. sam replies, “well that was the best $100 bucks i’ve ever shelled out. aww, cute celebs.

3:10 – up in the air‘s anna kendrick in a beautiful blush-toned gown is up next… i still can’t take her seriously with that horrible twilight acting.

3:12 – mo’nique pops by with her husband (remember their “open marriage” policy? weird)

3:19 – robin thicke & wife paula patton walk by – she’s about 7 months prego! brave girl for walking the red carpet.

3:25 – zoe saldana, oh man. i LOVED your givenchi dress… until i saw the bottom. why are poofy balls attached to your dress?? she still looks gorge though.

3:27 – joel madden and nicole richie… joel is DJing the oscars? interesting! nicole looks way better as a blonde…

3:28 – ryan reynolds. *swoon!*

3:30 – vera farmiga’s dress is GORGEOUS! dyyyying. beautiful color, beautiful cut. by far the best dressed so far (dress is marchesa).

3:35 – i don’t know why, but i just cannot STAND tina fey or her fashion choices.

3:38 – james cameron’s wife looks like a skeleton! gray hair and all. james says they had a cover title for the project so it would be kept a secret… “project 880″.

3:40 – nominee (for crazy heart) maggie gyllenhaal and hubby… she’s cute, but i’m just not a fan of the shapelessness of her gown. straight down, nothing much goin’ on. ha! husband says he got drunk dials from maggie while rehearsing!

3:42 – i love elizabeth banks. she presented the “nerd oscars” aka the sci-tech oscars earlier this week.

3:44 – “it’s not about money, cars, things… it’s all about your connection with other people” – tom ford, in a dazzling self-designed suit.

3:45 – E! poll comes in with 72% of people saying mo’nique will bring home the award for best supporting actress (precious).

3:50 – lenny kravitz & daughter zoe stop by… wow, his daughter looks just like him.

3:58 – seacrest now with diane kruger, here for my favorite film of the year, inglorious basterds. says she had to learn 30 pages of dialogue for her audition! one word to describe quentin tarantino on set? “mad,” she says!

3:59 – sandra bullock, oh sandra. nominated for the blind side. love her gown so incredibly much! the gold see-through, lacey-ish dress looks stunning on her, especially with the red lipstick. “whenever i walk up those stairs to present or whatever, i just don’t want these heels to drag this body down!”

4:02 – tyler perry, talented but insanely arrogant. why does he have to attach his name to the title of every movie he does? (tyler perry’s why did i get married, i.e.)

4:04 – amanda seyfried with seacrest talking about her next role, red riding hood. great make-up, but the armani prive dress is lacking color.

4:05 – big mike from the blind side! ahh! he’s so precious. his job before this? security guard.

4:06 – “people don’t realize how good he really is, because he’s actually a 5’8 white guy” – the blind side co-star tim mcgraw

4:09 – E! poll tells us that 69% of people are vying for sandra to take home the oscar for best actress. like, duuuuh!

4:13 – iiiiiiiit’s miley! that voice, so manly. stand up straight, lady! why the heck does miley cyrus’ mom have angel wing tattoos on her back? awkward.

4:15 – sarah jessica parker in a chanel couture gown. like the color, hate the scarf-type wrap she’s got. hubby matthew broderick is gettin’ old! oh ferris, where are ya?

4:18 – what the FRICK is charlize theoron wearing?? i’m just not a fan of drawing major attention the the “ladies.” but i do love the purple color. (obvi)

4:24 – george clooney shows up with his latest squeeze… looks like he had a hat on before, there’s a crease in the back of his hair. weird!

4:29 – clooney & queen latifah talkin’ about keeping acceptance speeches short. “i even voted for jeff (bridges, nominated for crazy heart). i said, ‘jeff, keep your speech short’” – georgie

4:31 – i love my meryl! nominated for best actress, julie & julia) she has a style of her own, that’s for sure. she confronts ryan about his award pick (he choose sandra!)

4:33 – j.lo, baybee! in an “irridescent pink” gown. definitely a good choice, loving it!

4:39 – keanu reeves is here! my bf’s bro-in-law’s secret twin.

4:40 – best actress nominee gabby sidibe from precious is so cute, at the oscars for the first time ever. “if fashion was porn, this dress would be the money shot!”

4:43 – i’m loving robert downey jr.’s fashion tonight – the blue bow-tie is different, and a very welcomed look.

4:49 – gerard butler is such a relaxed, cool guy. ryan reveals, he has a small dog? ha!

4:52 – rachel mcadams, without a doubt a “best dressed” for me! love it!

4:58 – show’s about to begin! cameron diaz on camera, presenting at the ceremony. she looks quite cleaned up! love the gown, sparkly gold flecks everywhere.

5:00 – it’s ceremony time! check out my coverage of the ceremony here!

co-hosted by two of hollywood’s funniest – steve martin and alec baldwin – it’ll be a pretty entertaining show. and ladies, there’ll be plenty of eye candy. award presenters include such gorgeous men as ryan reynolds, keanu reeves, bradley cooper, chris pine & gerard butler.

an amazing line-up of movies are in the running for the night’s top honors… should be exciting! check out all the nominations below, with my picks in pink!

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

Directing
James Cameron – Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds
Lee Daniels – Precious
Jason Reitman – Up in the Air

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

Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon – Invictus
Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz – Inglorious Basterds

Actress in a Leading Role
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia

Actress in a Supporting Role
Penelope Cruz – Nine
Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air
Mo’Nique – Precious

Animated Feature Film
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Up

Cinematography
Avatar
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
The White Ribbon

Writing – Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
The Messenger
A Serious Man
Up

Writing – Adapted Screenplay
District 9
An Education
In the Loop
Precious
Up in the Air

Music (Original Song)
“Almost There” – The Princess and the Frog
“Down in New Orleans” – The Princess and the Frog
“Loin de Paname” – Paris 36
“Take It All” – Nine
“The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart”) – Crazy Heart

Music (Original Score)
Avatar
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Hurt Locker
Sherlock Holmes
Up

Visual Effects
Avatar
District 9
Star Trek

Art Direction
Avatar
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
Sherlock Holmes
The Young Victoria

Makeup
Il Divo
Star Trek
The Young Victoria

Foreign Language Film
Ajami
El Secreto de Sus Ojos
The Milk of Sorrow
Un Prophete
The White Ribbon

Film Editing
Avatar
District 9
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious

Documentary Feature
Burma VJ
The Cove
Food, Inc.
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Which Way Home

Costume Design
Bright Star
Coco before Chanel
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Nine
The Young Victoria