Live Blogging the 2012 Academy Awards

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• Morgan Freeman as a warm up act for Billy?  Nice.
• Bieber!
• I love Billy's opening skit.
• His song medley is amusing.
• I like the set design for the Oscars.
• Best Cinematography - Hugo
• Best Art Direction - Hugo
• I do not like Meryl Streep's gold dress.
• That JC Penny commercial was awful.
• Best Costume Design - The Artist
• Best Makeup - The Iron Lady
• Best Foreign Language Film - A Separation
• Best Supporting Actress - Octavia Spencer for The Help
• This focus group is fantastic but the skit is too long.
• Best Film Editing - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
• Best Sound Editing - Hugo
• Best Sound Mixing - Hugo
• OK, that JC Penny commercial was awful.
• I like Miss Piggy's hair.  This may be her best look yet.
• Best Documentary Feature - Undefeated
• Best Animated Feature Film - Rango
• Emma Stone is adorable.
• Best Visual Effects - Hugo
• Not a good dress for Melissa Leo.
• Best Supporting Actor - Christopher Plummer for Beginners
• Best Original Score - The Artist
• Best Original Song - "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets
• Best Adapted Screenplay - The Descendants 
• Best Original Screenplay - Midnight in Paris
• Best Live Action Short - The Shore
• Love the Scorsese Drinking Game!
• Best Documentary Short Subject - Saving Face
• Best Animated Short - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
• Please fix that beeping noise!
• Best Director -  Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist
• Best Actor -  Jean Dujardin for The Artist
• Best Actress - Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady
• Best Picture - The Artist