You know you're getting older when it seems like nobody on Twitter knows who Billy Crystal is. Yeah, you read that right. Loads of people (and by people we mean out-of-touch teens) took to the Twittersphere after seeing the opening of the 2012 Oscars with utter confusion as to who the iconic actor is.
Billy Crystal kicked off the 2012 Oscars with his typical opening montage where he inserts himself into the nominated movies. For the 'Midnight in Paris' spoof, he was joined by Justin Bieber in the hopes of appealing to the younger demographic.
The Facebook movement to have the Muppets host the 2012 Academy Awards fell short, but you better believe Miss Piggy was going to show up for the event in support of 'The Muppets' song "Man or Muppet," which was nominated for Best Original Song
The 2012 Oscars is that one night a year where no one wants to be on the worst dressed list. Despite all their efforts, however, there's always those handful of stars that think they're workin' it when really Tim Gunn is rolling his eyes in the background.
After some negotiations, Sacha Baron Cohen's Admiral Aladeen character from 'The Dictator' was allowed to attend the Oscars. And, not so surprisingly, it didn't take long for him to cause trouble.
During an interview with Ryan Seacrest, he managed to dump the ashes of recently deceased North Korean leader Kim Jong-II all over the ubiqitious host.
The 2012 Oscars is like the Super Bowl of fashion, and while not everyone can be an Academy Award winner, some are definitely winning in the best dressed category.
We all knew Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were hitting the 2012 Oscars red carpet, but what most weren't expecting was a surprise duet. But it wasn't between these two 'Muppet' love birds. Instead, Kermit joined up with 'Glee's' Darren Criss for a stirring rendition of 'Rainbow Connection.'
The 2012 Oscars managed to include the expected and shocks all at the same time. Odds on favorite, 'The Artist', won five awards including Best Picture, Best Actor for Jean Dujardin and Best Director for Michel Hazanivicius. But 'Hugo' gave it a run for its money, also bringing home five awards (though none in the major categories).
Everyone has their own predictions as to which movie will snag the 2012 Oscar for Best Picture, but apparently no one's guess is more important than that of 'The Artist's' top dog Uggie. Jimmy Kimmel brought the 9-year-old Jack Russell on his show to settle this great debate once and for all.
On Sunday, Hollywood will once again congratulate itself on a year of jobs well done. What's unbelievably ridiculous about the Academy Awards is that in a sea of incredibly talented performances, the award can go to only one person. It just seems wrong.