Oscars 2014: Show highlights

Updated 0416 GMT (1216 HKT) March 5, 2014

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Director Steve McQueen, left, celebrates with the cast and crew of "12 Years a Slave" as they accept the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, March 2.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Director Steve McQueen, left, celebrates with the cast and crew of "12 Years a Slave" as they accept the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, March 2.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Brad Pitt passes a slice of pizza to Meryl Streep after host Ellen DeGeneres took orders from the crowd.

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Leonardo DiCaprio, left, congratulates Matthew McConaughey for winning the best actor Oscar for "Dallas Buyers Club." DiCaprio, who starred in "The Wolf of Wall Street," was also up for the award.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Leonardo DiCaprio, left, congratulates Matthew McConaughey for winning the best actor Oscar for "Dallas Buyers Club." DiCaprio, who starred in "The Wolf of Wall Street," was also up for the award.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Cate Blanchett reacts after winning best actress for her role in "Blue Jasmine."

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Angelina Jolie and Sidney Poitier present Alfonso Cuaron with the best director Oscar for "Gravity."

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Pink sings "Over the Rainbow" while scenes from "The Wizard of Oz" are projected in the background. The performance was a tribute to the film's 75th anniversary.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Pink sings "Over the Rainbow" while scenes from "The Wizard of Oz" are projected in the background. The performance was a tribute to the film's 75th anniversary.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – DeGeneres channels Glinda the Good Witch from "The Wizard of Oz."

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Glenn Close presents the annual "In Memoriam" tribute.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Bette Midler sings "Wind Beneath My Wings" during the "In Memoriam" segment.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Lupita Nyong'o hugs McQueen after winning best supporting actress for her role in "12 Years a Slave."

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Amy Adams greets Bill Murray on stage. While reading the names of those nominated for best achievement in cinematography, Murray also mentioned director <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/24/showbiz/movies/obit-harold-ramis/index.html">Harold Ramis</a>, his "Ghostbusters" co-star who died last month at the age of 69.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Amy Adams greets Bill Murray on stage. While reading the names of those nominated for best achievement in cinematography, Murray also mentioned director Harold Ramis, his "Ghostbusters" co-star who died last month at the age of 69.

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DeGeneres takes a moment during the show to orchestrate a selfie with a group of stars. Bradley Cooper, seen in the foreground, was holding the phone at the time. "If only Bradley's arm was longer," <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/440322224407314432" target="_blank">DeGeneres tweeted</a>. "Best photo ever." It reportedly became the most retweeted post of all time.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – DeGeneres takes a moment during the show to orchestrate a selfie with a group of stars. Bradley Cooper, seen in the foreground, was holding the phone at the time. "If only Bradley's arm was longer," DeGeneres tweeted. "Best photo ever." It reportedly became the most retweeted post of all time.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – U2 performs its Oscar-nominated song "Ordinary Love" from the movie "Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom."

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Darlene Love sings while accepting the award for best documentary feature ("20 Feet from Stardom").

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend perform a duet of "The Moon Song."

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DeGeneres gives Cooper scratch-off lottery tickets -- a "consolation prize" because he didn't win the Oscar for best supporting actor.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – DeGeneres gives Cooper scratch-off lottery tickets -- a "consolation prize" because he didn't win the Oscar for best supporting actor.

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Nyong'o dances with Pharrell Williams during his performance of "Happy."

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Jared Leto shakes hands with an audience member after winning the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in "Dallas Buyers Club."

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2014 Oscars: Show highlights – Jared Leto shakes hands with an audience member after winning the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in "Dallas Buyers Club."

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