And the Oscar goes to…

{I think I’ve done all the post-show editing I can on this post. Check for updates made since last night, if you’d like!}

{I’ll be live blogging the entire show so just keep hitting refresh and scroll down. Or don’t. It’s totally your call on how informed you’d like to be tomorrow morning at work.}

8:06 p.m.

Let’s get started with a little red carpet fashion, shall we?

This is exactly how I’d want to be photographed at the Oscars. Laughing, young, gorgeous, statuesque and lovely in lavender. I’ve yet to see Zoe* have a fashion miss this awards season.

{*I will be referring to all the celebs by first name only. It’s what I do and, besides, it helps me keep up the illusion that I’m BFF with all of them.}

Zac? Your faux hawk is adorable. And so are you. Spencer Pratt could stand to take some serious lessons from this young man.

I never appreciate age appropriate gowns more than at the Oscars. All three of these women do it well every dang time. Stunning.

SJP is wearing one of a kind Chanel and sporting some serious Barbara Streisand hair. This picture doesn’t do it justice but Robin aptly described it as “bulbous.”Still, she and Matthew are darling. He reminds me of my adorable husband what with the sexy salt & pepper hair. Yup, I went there.

Well played, Molly, well played. Very Cleopatra-like.

J-Lo is on a red carpet roll! And I love how soft her hair is. This is what I really wanted my wedding hair to look like. Oh well.

Where the heck did Queen Latifah go? She looks stunning but I hope she’s not bending too far to the pressure of Hollywood.

Ok. A: Stand up straight. B: When you’re being interviewed on national TV, oh bratty one, it’s usually a good idea to smile and be gracious. Get over yourself. Ugh. Actually, take a lesson from our next star…

Gabby is having the time of her life and isn’t afraid to show it! Check out what she told Ryan Seacrest on E!- “GET IT. ALL OF THIS," she commands them. "Let me tell you something about this dress. If fashion was porn, this dress is the money shot, and you KNOW IT.” She is unabashedly proud of herself and I love it. Work it, girl.

I’m not sure how I feel about George’s longer hair. Your thoughts?

{Post show edit: On closer inspection, all of us bridesmaids totally wore Elisabetta’s dress in Debo’s wedding and rocked it way better than she is. See?

If I ever get to go to the Oscars, I’m totally pulling out this dress. And losing the additional 10 pounds I’d need to in order to fit into it}

Lovely. Simply lovely. And it makes me want to go watch Rachel in “The Notebook” right now.

Love this! I think I like Tina so much because she reminds me of my cousin Audrey. Aud, I totally think you could pull this off.

Oh, I don’t know. Do we really need to talk about this trainwreck? Let’s move on to the ceremony!!

8:34 p.m.

Well, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a better start to the Oscars. All the Best Actor and Best Actress nominees, NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, and Alex and Steve arriving very Glinda-esque. Genius.

8:44 p.m.

I can’t decide if George is really pissed at Alex and Steve’s jokes {which are brilliant, by the way, love the one directed at Taylor Lautner and Zac Efron} or just playing along for the joke itself.

“Take a good look at us guys. This is you in five years.”

8:55 p.m.

The only movies nominated for Best Picture that I’ve seen are “The Blind Side” and “Avatar”. I know it won’t win but if you haven’t seen the wonder that is Sandra Bullock in that movie, GO FORTH AND WATCH IT.

Cameron? Well done. The hair, make-up, dress- you finally look like a grown up.

8:58 p.m.

HOORAY!! “Up!” for Best Animated Feature!!! If you’ve seen it and you haven’t met my Knox yet, he’s exactly like Dug in the movie. “I have just met you and I love you.”

9:02 p.m.

I think Amanda’s a little hacked she got stuck with Miley. After all, Amanda has class, a legitimate singing voice {Have you heard her in “Mamma Mia!”?} AND acting career and infinitely better style. I’d be ticked too.

9:10 p.m.

After the “District 9” clips, I’m not sure I’ll be watching that anytime soon. Does anyone else have a guess as to how long it’s going to take to introduce ten nominees for Best Movie?

9:13 p.m.

While Tina deals with Robert, I need to show you a shot of the glorious Sandra. I think she’s a little nervous because normally she doesn’t look this…tense. But seriously, that dress? Delightfully old Hollywood. And gold lame. Girlfriend ain’t afraid.

{Post-show edit: Ok, now this is the Sandy we all know and love. Seriously, that husband of hers is just a big teddy bear. Did you see him tear up during her acceptance speech? Love that.}

9:21 p.m.

John Hughes added so much to pop culture as we know it and gave a natural and authentic voice to teens. We need a filmmaker like him again. And that’s about as serious as this will get tonight.

9:24 p.m.

OMG, a mere five seconds of that amazing marriage montage from “Up!” and I’m a blubbering mess. It wrecks me every single time!

9:38 p.m.

Eh. Totally predictable Ben Stiller move. But that tail is impressive.

9:51 p.m.

If it wasn’t so graphically violent, I would really love to see “Precious.” Still, I am glad for the message they are calling out and for how the work is being recognized.

9:57 p.m.

Sorry, y’all, but I’m having a hard time coming up with anything to blog about. There is NOTHING INTERESTING HAPPENING. All the awards are a given. Yawn.

Congratulations, Mo’Nique! I love this Billie Holiday look…

10:13 p.m.

I twittered it earlier but it’s worth saying again. Clearly, Charlize did not have girlfriends with her this afternoon who would’ve told her, “Oh, honey, HAIL no.”

10:19 p.m.

Typically I’m a big fan of any kind of Oscars montage. The horror genre? Not so much. I think it’s time to fix a bowl of ice cream.

10:34 p.m. {from Twitter}

aadlard: @Laru Kristen Stewart totally awkward coughed during her presentation? Wha???

Laru: @aadlard I can't even. Why does she keep getting invited to these things?!?!

Laru: @aadlard And did you see Taylor's face when she did? He's all, "Pull it together, this is the Oscars, not the MTV VMA's!"

aadlard: @Laru It's hard. Very very hard to be so cool.

10:38 p.m.

Not that the Oscars needed to try to wring another tear from me…but James Taylor singing behind the montage honoring those who passed away? Le sob.

10:48 p.m.

So completely confused why they have dancers performing for the Best Score nominees but completely cut out performances of the Best Song nominees. BORING.

10:51 p.m.

Ok, I take it back. No so boring after all. Pretty inventive, actually.

11:00 p.m.

Ok, I think that “Modern Family” commercial featuring Oscars charades is the most entertained I've been in the last hour.

11:24 p.m.

Now THIS is the part I love, this change that the Academy Awards made last year- multiple actors and actresses introducing the nominees for Best Actor and Best Actress. It’s all about relationships, people.

11:34 p.m.

I adore a heartfelt tribute to the parentals. Well done, Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges…

11:36 p.m.

They’re promising me some Barbara. I’ll totally stay up for that!

11:42 p.m.

Stanley Tucci is going to talk about Meryl. Oprah is going to talk about Gabby. And I will weep. 

11:52 p.m.

I’m all vuhklempt. I may have to blog more about Sandra’s wonderful acceptance speech tomorrow.

12:14 a.m.

Annnnd I’m spent. I’ll see what else I can recap and what other pictures I can add tomorrow. Good night from Hollywood! Or Chattanooga.