The 84th Academy Awards - Feb. 26, 2012 * Watch/Relive The Complete Coverage: RED CARPET LIVE & THE AWARDS CEREMONY

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The 84th Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of 2011. The ceremony will take place on February 26, 2012 (4:00 p.m. PST, 7:00 p.m. EST)at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California; it will be televised live in the United States on ABC. Nominations for the Academy Awards were announced by AMPAS on January 24, 2012.

 

Billy Crystal will host the ceremony, while Brian Grazer will produce it. This will be Crystal's ninth time serving as host for the Academy Awards.

 

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Tina Fey to Present at 84th ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

Tina Fey will present at the 84th ACADEMY AWARDS ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today.

 

Fey came to prominence as a regular on "Saturday Night Live" and currently stars in, produces and writes for the Emmy(R)-winning comedy series "30 Rock." Her film credits include "Date Night," "Baby Mama" and "Mean Girls." Fey recently became a best-selling author, with her memoir, Bossypants, having sold over one million copies.

 

Fey joins a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters, including Halle Berry, Rose Byrne, Bradley Cooper, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich, Ellie Kemper, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Ben Stiller, Emma Stone and Kristen Wiig.

 

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center(R), and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.

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George Clooney at the 84th Academy Awards® Nominees Luncheon

 

Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill at the 84th Academy Awards® Nominees Luncheon

 

Viola Davis at the 84th Academy Awards® Nominees Luncheon

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Oscar Nominees Reveal Their Favorite Movie Moments

 

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Oscar glossary: Who's who at Sunday's Academy Awards

By Maria Puente, USA TODAY

Updated 1d ago

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Everybody knows the big stars on Oscar night: Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, George Clooney. But who are all those other people and names that keep coming up? Here's a glossary of some of them to prepare you for the onslaught of coverage leading up to Sunday:

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OSCAR AND THE DOGS...

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Oscar Sunday: Tonight on ABC

By Jim Tortora - email
Posted about 3 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Awards are a big deal – even to A-listers. That’s why a parade of stars came through the theater at the Hollywood & Highland Center Saturday to run through their lines and prepare to address their peers in front of a worldwide audience of millions.

MUPPET REHEARSAL: Even celebrities of the felt variety took time to practice their lines. Though Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy have been famous for decades, they still rehearsed like the dedicated pros they are.
The two Muppets and their invisible operators delighted the crew of show workers with their playful banter and puppet antics. Film academy president Tom Sherak was so taken with the two that he sat nearby throughout their rehearsal.

“Hey Don, it’s been too long,” Kermit said to the show’s producer-director, Don Mischer.

“I’m going to try to get up there and see you,” Mischer replied over the theater loudspeaker.

“I have no idea how to get down there,” huffed Miss Piggy.

After their rehearsal, the two formally dressed stars were placed on special stands, shrouded in black cloth and carried away.

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Studying my flash cards for the oscars...I think I've got this one down

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  Billy Is Back! Watch Crystal's Oscar Opening Montage    

Maybe Never Say Never didn't get nominated for an award … but that didn't stop Justin Bieber from getting a cameo at the Oscars!

Billy Crystal returned as host of the Academy Awards tonight and he kicked things off with his normal schtick: mocking the hell out of all the movies this year!

Check out the video (above) to see Billy's big return … and his smooch with George Clooney!

Welcome back, Billy!

 

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Jennifer Lopezis no stranger to daring dresses. At this year's Oscars, the stunning star rocked a custom Zuhair Murad gown with a plunging neckline. And that's great, but while Lopez was chatting on the red carpet, her dress plunged a little too much, revealing more than intended.

The wardrobe malfunction caused a tremendous spike on Yahoo!. Immediately, searches on "jennifer lopez oscars" roared to life. The Twitter activity was equally thunderous. Did we all see what we thought we saw? According to E! Online, "J.Lo's dress is getting 800+ tweets per minute."

[ Photos: Oscars red carpet looks ]

Indeed, many suspected something might happen before the incident. One person tweeted, "I'm worried about a gust of wind hitting the top part of J.Lo's dress causing a wardrobe malfunction." Broadcaster (and apparent Oscar fan) Katie Couric tweeted, "j lo's dress is making me nervous!"

Couric was right to be nervous. The 'v' of her gown slipped a little out of place on one side and the camera crew had to quickly pan up to a close-up of J. Lo's face to avoid embarrassing the singer. Live TV -- it's an adventure. Just ask Janet Jackson.

[ Related: Complete Academy Awards coverage from Oscar.com ]

The 42-year-old "American Idol" judge has always been a popular search topic on Yahoo!. Even before the Oscars, the multitalented star was among Yahoo's top 200 overall searches. Tomorrow, she's sure to be in the top 20. Related lookups on "jennifer lopez pictures" and "jennifer lopez hot" have been big on Yahoo! ever since we started keeping score more than a decade ago. No doubt the lookups will continue to soar for years to come.

 

Mike Krumboltz is a senior editor at Yahoo!, where he writes about a variety of topics including politics and pop culture.