Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris runs gamut, in his tux and undies
The 41-year-old Broadway and television talent also confronted a major elephant in the room, opening the show with a fleeting but pointed jab at the homogenous field of Oscar nominees
The 41-year-old Broadway and television talent also confronted a major elephant in the room, opening the show with a fleeting but pointed jab at the homogenous field of Oscar nominees
The win marked Moore's first Academy Award after being nominated four times previously. The 54-year-old actress was favored to win this year's prize after picking up Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA awards earlier this year.
This was the first Academy Award for Inarritu, 51, whose film stars Michael Keaton as a washed-up, former superhero actor trying to make an improbable comeback with his own Broadway play.
As if on cue, the sun came out after four days of heavy rain just before the first movie stars exited their limos in a mix of outfits as diverse as the films competing for the Oscars, Hollywood's top honors.
No local films are eligible to compete at the upcoming 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, the National Cinema Department recently announced.