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80th
Date	Sunday, February 24 2008
Site	Kodak Theatre Hollywood, California
Hosted by	Jon Stewart
Preshow hosts	Samantha Harris Regis Philbin Shaun Robinson
Produced by	Gil Cates
Directed by	Louis J. Horvitz
Television coverage
Network	ABC

The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film for 2007, took place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, beginning at 5:00 p.m. PST/8:00 p.m. EST (01:00 February 25 UTC). It was the seventh time that the Kodak Theatre hosted the ceremonies since its construction, and the 33rd time that the ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC, which is under contract through 2014. Gil Cates was the producer, making it his 14th show, a record. Jon Stewart hosted the show, his second time after previously presiding over the 78th Academy Awards.

Writers strike effects

On December 18 2007, the striking Writers Guild of America, west denied a waiver requested by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences granting excerpts of films and previous award ceremonies to be shown. The material could have still been used, though, as the denial only affected the conditions under which the clips are shown, and not the clips themselves. In anticipation that the strike would continue through Oscar Night, the Academy developed a Plan B show that would not have included actors accepting their awards. It would have included the musical numbers, but it would have relied heavily on historic film clips, emphasizing the 80th anniversary of the awards. The popular after-show party, the Vanity Fair party, was cancelled in support of the strike. However, the strike was lifted on February 12, as a result of a new tentative deal reached by the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers introduced three days earlier. Therefore, the fear of picketing writers and boycotting actors (as a result of solidarity by the Screen Actors Guild) was eliminated, and the ceremony proceeded as normal.

Major winners

This is a breakdown of only major winners. For a complete list of nominees and winners, see: 80th Academy Awards nominees and winners

Feature films

Category	Winner	Producers/Country
Best picture
Best foreign language film	The Counterfeiters	Stefan Ruzowitzky /  Austria
Best documentary feature	Taxi to the Dark Side	Alex Gibney
Best animated feature	Ratatouille	Brad Bird

Acting

Writing

Directing

Special honors

Multiple nominations

The following 21 films received multiple nominations.

Films with multiple wins

3 wins

• No Country for Old Men
• The Bourne Ultimatum

2 wins

• La Vie En Rose
• There Will Be Blood
• Juno

Presenters and performers

As of February 14, 2008

Presenters

• Amy Adams – will also be performing "Happy Working Song" from Enchanted, nominated for Best Original Song, member of the Academy since 2006, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role Junebug (2005)
• Jessica Alba – hosted the Science and Technical Awards earlier this year
• Alan Arkin – presenter for Best Supporting Actress Award, last year's recipient of the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Little Miss Sunshine, previously nominated for Best Actor for his roles in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1968) and The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming (1966)
• Cate Blanchett – nominated this year for Best Supporting Actress for her role in I'm Not There and Best Actress for her role in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, previously nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Notes on a Scandal (2006), recipient of the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in The Aviator (2004), and also nominated for Best Actress for her role in Elizabeth (1998)
• Josh Brolin
• Steve Carell – With Anne Hathaway presented the award for Best Animated Feature, member of the Academy since 2007
• George Clooney – nominated this year for Best Actor for his role in Michael Clayton (2007), previous recipient of the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Syriana (2005) and previously nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for his work on Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
• Penelope Cruz – nominated for Best Actress for her role in Volver (2006)
• Miley Cyrus– Introduced nominated song "That's How You Know" from the film Enchanted
• Patrick Dempsey
• Cameron Diaz
• Colin Farrell
• Harrison Ford – Presented the award for Best Original Screenplay, nominated for Best Actor for his role in Witness (1985)
• Jennifer Garner – during the 2006 Academy Awards ceremony, Garner stumbled on her flowing dress (designed by Michael Kors) as she came onto the stage to present the award for Sound Editing; she did not fall, but lost her balance, and jokingly commented, "I do my own stunts!"
• Tom Hanks – Presented awards for Best Documentary Short and Documentary Feture, nominated for the Best Actor Award for his roles in Cast Away (2000) and Saving Private Ryan (1998), recipient of the Best Actor Award for his roles in Forrest Gump (1994) and Philadelphia (1993), also nominated for the Best Actor Award for his role in Big (1988)
• Anne Hathaway – With Steve Carell presented the award for Best Animated Feature.
• Katherine Heigl
• Jonah Hill – with Seth Rogen, presenter for Sound Editing awards.
• Jennifer Hudson – presenter for Best Supporting Actor Award, last year's recipient of the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in Dreamgirls; a member of the Academy since 2007
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
• Nicole Kidman – recipient of the Best Actress Award for her role in The Hours (2002), nominated for the Best Actress Award for her role in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
• Queen Latifah – nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in Chicago (2002)
• James McAvoy
• Helen Mirren – presenter for Best Actor Award, last year's recipient of the Best Actress Award for her role in The Queen, previously nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Gosford Park (2001) and The Madness of King George (1994)
• Seth Rogen – with Jonah Hill, presenter for Sound Editing awards.
• Martin Scorsese – last year's recipient of the Best Director Award for his work on The Departed (2006), previously nominated for Best Director five times for his work on The Aviator (2004), Gangs of New York (2002), Good Fellas (1990), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and Raging Bull (1980)
• Jerry Seinfeld as the voice of Bee Movie character Barry Bee Benson.
• Hilary Swank – introduced the In Memoriam montage, recipient of the award for Best Actress for her roles in Million Dollar Baby (2004) and Boys Don't Cry (1999)
• John Travolta – Presented award for Best Original Song, nominated for the Best Actor Award for his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Pulp Fiction (1994)
• Denzel Washington – recipient of the Best Actor Award for his role in Training Day (2001), nominated for the Best Actor Award for his roles in The Hurricane (1999) and Malcolm X (1992), recipient of the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Glory (1989) and nominee for the Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Cry Freedom (1987)
• Forest Whitaker – presenter for Best Actress Award, last year's recipient of the Best Actor Award for his role in The Last King of Scotland
• Renée Zellweger – recipient of the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in Cold Mountain (2003), nominated for the Best Actress Award for her roles in Chicago (2002) and Bridget Jones Diary (2001)

Performers

• Amy Adams sang "Happy Working Song" from Enchanted.
• Jamia Simone Nash and the IMPACT Repertory Theatre of Harlem sang "Raise It Up" from August Rush.
• Kristin Chenoweth and Marlon Saunders sang "That's How You Know" also from Enchanted, with ensemble cast.
• Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova performed "Falling Slowly" from Once.
• Jon McLaughlin performed "So Close", also from Enchanted. Amy Adams danced, along with ensemble cast.

Schedule

As of January 22 2008:

Broadcasters

Some of the broadcasters showing the event live:

• Australia - Nine Network
• Austria - ORF1
• Argentina - TNT
• Brazil - Rede Globo
• Canada - CTV
• Chile - Red TV
• China - CCTV6
• Colombia - RCN TV
• Czech Republic - HBO
• Denmark - TV 2 Film
• Finland - Nelonen
• France - Canal+
• Germany - Pro 7
• Hong Kong - TVB Pearl
• India - STAR Movies
• Italy - Sky Italia
• Japan - WOWOW
• Malaysia - ntv7
• Middle East - Dubai One
• Mexico - Channel 7, Channel 13
• New Zealand - SKY Network Television
• Panama - RPC Channel 4
• Peru - Frecuencia Latina
• Philippines - live on ABS-CBN, rebroadcasted for primetime on Studio 23 (a UHF station owned by ABS-CBN, Velvet Channel 53
• Poland - Canal+
• Portugal - TVI
• Puerto Rico - WAPA Channel 4
• Russia - Channel One
• Singapore - MediaCorp Channel 5
• South Korea - OCN
• Spain - Canal+
• Sweden - Kanal 9
• Trinidad and Tobago - CCN TV6
• Turkey - NTV
• United Kingdom - Sky Movies
• Uruguay - Canal 4 Montecarlo Televisión
• USA - ABC
• Venezuela - Venevisión

Advertisements

Advertisers released new, specific commercials for the 80th Academy Awards as they did for the Super Bowl XLII.

• VISA released a movie-themed commercial that featured moviegoers in a rush to get to a show on time. They used well known movie stunts, such as swinging from banners and grabbing an item before the doors slam shut, while the moviegoers used VISA cards that did not slow them down.

Notes

1. Regis Philbin to Host Oscar's Red Carpet Show
2. Louis J. Horvitz to direct 80th Annual Academy Awards
3. "ABC and Academy Extend Oscar Telecast Agreement". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2005-02-07. Retrieved 2007-03-22.
4. 80th Annual Academy Awards Show Producer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
5. "Jon Stewart returns as Oscar host". BBC. 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
6. WGA announcement Retrieved on December 29 2007.
7. Cidoni, Michael (2008-02-24). "Oscar broadcast to air tonight at 5 p.m." Sound Life. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-02-24. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
8. Judge, Ben (2008-02-24). "A to Z of the Oscars". Scotland On Sunday. Scotsman. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
9. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=4277987
10. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2008/08.02.14.html
11. "Jessica Alba dazzles self-professed nerds as academy hands out science and tech Oscars"; kesq.com/Associated Press; February 10, 2008.
12. abc7.com: Film Academy Invites 115 New Members 6/19/07
13. Academy Invites 115 to Become Members
14. "Film Academy Invites 115 New Members". Associated Press. 2007-07-19. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
15. "Academy Invites 115 to Become Members". Oscars.org. 2007-06-18. Retrieved 2007-09-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
16. "80th Annual Academy Awards: General Timeline". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
17. KESQ.com Palm Springs, Coachella Valley - Weather, News, Sports: Jessica Alba dazzles self-professed nerds as academy hands out science and tech Oscars

See also

• 80th Academy Awards nominees and winners
• 65th Golden Globe Awards
• 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards
• 28th Golden Raspberry Awards
• 2007 in film

External links

• Academy Awards official website
• Academy 2008 press releases (includes all official presenter & performer announcements)
• List of eligible films
• The Envelope.com with contributions by Paul Sheehan
• Pronunciation Guide to the 80th Academy Award Nominees
• Photos and news of the 2008 Oscar Winners at People.com
• The 2008 Oscars get a Canadian perspective - Live "bloggin" from Canada's largest website during the Oscar weekend

• Current events
• Academy Awards ceremonies
• 2007 film awards