The Oscars Page #10

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Michael Douglas

and our "in memoriam" tribute

when the oscars continues

ladies and gentlemen,

please welcome academy award winner

George clooney.

All right. Well now we

come to the part of the

evening that we could

dedicate an entire show to.

"In memoriam. "

The friends, and people we've admired,

that we lost this year.

And although they're no longer with us,

they've left omething with us,

they've left something behind.

Something that makes us laugh or cry

or just escape for a couple hours,

so to those friends who are

on this list tonight,

We thank you for the memories.

there's an obligation

that we have because of the power,

Channel to have the highest ethics.

there's always a search that goes on,

there's always this inevitable

journey that you take.

it's also nice to pass on

the feelings I have.

I love what I do.

I love this challenge.?

when a song comes into my mind,

I just can't sleep.

I think the hardest thing

about writing is writing.

we should just call this a sport

because we all enjoy playing together.

the ability to fantasize

is the ability to grow.

the most important thing is the story

not the script, but the story.

Marvin hamlisch was a composer

of extraordinary depth

and versatility.

He was also a very kind and generous friend

who could always make me laugh.

And over the years we shared

so many adventures together.

Marvin left us way too soon,

but I'll always have those

wonderful, wonderful...

# memories #

# like the corners of my mind #

# misty water-colored memories #

# of the way we were #

# scattered pictures #

# of the smiles we left behind #

# smiles we gave to one another #

# for the way we were #

# can it be that it was

all so simple then #

# or has time rewritten every line #

# if we had the chance #

# to do it all again #

# tell me would we #

of course, we would

# could we #

# memories #

# may be beautiful and yet #

# what's too painful to remember #

# we simply choose to forget #

# so it's the laughter #

# the laughter we will remember #

# whenever we remember #

# the way you were #

# the way you were #

welcome back.

In just a moment, Rex Reed will be out here

to review Adele's performance of "skyfall. "

But first

this year marks the 10th anniversary

of "Chicago" winning best picture.

The stars of that game-changing musical

because we're concerned that

tonight's show isn't gay enough yet.

Ladies and gentlemen,

please welcome Richard gere,

queen latifah, Renee zellweger

and Catherine zeta-Jones

from the cast of "Chicago. "

Here we are.

If you've ever seen a film before

the musical score is attached...

in a place that looks

something like this...

there's really no polite

way to put this, it just...

it just lies there.

A movie's score is the electrical charge,

it's the breath of life...

the creator of suspense

and the bringer of tears.

And what makes our hearts

swell at the final kiss.

A great musical score is

so memorable and so vivid,

that we will forgive it,

even as it chases us, years later,

through malls and elevators.

Here are the nominees for

best original score.

"Anna Karenina," by Dario marianelli.

"Argo" by Alexandre desplat.

"Life of pi" by mychael danna.

"Skyfall" by Thomas Newman.

"Lincoln" by John Williams.

And the Oscar goes to...

if I open this up here.

Go ahead.

"Life of pi," mychael danna.

This year for original

song for "life of pi,"

this is his second academy award nomination

for mychael danna

and his first Oscar win.

Thanks.

I share this wondrous award

with our visionary captain,

Mr. ang Lee, there he is,

we're playing this game again.

Who guided a truly task and crew in the

telling of this wondrous, beautiful story

that transcends culture

and race and religion

in the same spirit musicians from the globe

came together to breathe

life into this music

and I hold this award on their behalf.

I want to thank my beautiful fox family,

my mom, who's in a balcony here watching,

my father who is also watching

and most of all my wife

And our two beautiful boys

who remind me every day why

stories like this need to be told.

Thank you, everyone.

Thank you, academy, thank you.

And now, for the nominations

for best original song.

Earlier this evening

you heard these nominees perform.

"Skyfall" from "skyfall,"

music and lyric by Adele adkins

and Paul epworth.

And "suddenly," from "les misrables,"

music by Claude-Michel schnberg,

lyric by Herbert kretzmer

and alain boublil.

And here are the final

three nominated songs.

"Before my time" from "chasing ice,"

music and lyric from j. Ralph.

# cold feet #

# don't fail me now #

# so much left to do #

# if I run a thousand Miles home #

# would you be there #

# I don't wanna die alone #

# I don't wanna die alone #

# way before #

# my time has come #

"pi's lullaby" from "life of pi,"

music by mychael danna,

lyric by Bombay jayashri,

performed by Bombay jayashri.

"Everybody needs a best friend" from "Ted. "

Music from Seth macfarlane and .

Performed by norah Jones.

# my words are lazy #

#my thoughts are hazy #

# but this is one thing I'm sure of #

# thing I'm sure of everybody

needs a best friend #

# I'm happy I'm yours #

# you got a double who brings 'ya trouble #

# and though you're better without me #

# everybody needs a best friend #

# I'm so happy I'm yours #

# a fool could see decidedly #

# that you're a ten and I'm a three #

# a royal breed is what you need #

# so how do you come to be

stuck with a bummer like me #

# oh you've got a headful

of someone dreadful #

# oh but alas that someone adores you #

# oh everybody needs a best friend #

# I'm happy I'm yours I'm just a clown #

# and I'll bring you down #

# but you just don't care 'cause your #

# best friend is me #

and the Oscar goes to...

there it is. "Skyfall. "

Adele addkins and Paul epworth.

This is the first academy

award and nomination

for Adele addkins and Paul epworth.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

This is amazing.

I would just like to thank Michael Wilson.

Sony pictures, mgm. Oh, God.

For believing in me all my time

and my mom, I love you, baby.

Yes, thanks very much. I can't

believe I'm up here to receive this.

I got to thank the academy, of course.

Sam mendes,

Barbara broccoli,

liv and Neal rich and lore empire.

Wheels, Jonathan rose,

my friend Danielle and my daughter Vivian

and Joe and Matt who worked on this for us,

spent hours and and hours late nights

in the studio to make this piece of music

I would like to thank Adele for being

the best person I've ever worked with.

- She's absolutely amazing.

- Thank you very much.

You're all amazing.

Thank you very much.

Coming up meryl streep, Michael Douglas

and the awards for best actress and actor

in a leading role and best picture.

It's the oscars here on abc.

All right. It's getting late in the show.

I think I'll just preassociate the names of

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