Oscars 2013: Best & worst moments

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Dress by 'sparkly' and handbag by 'puppy'The magic of Dustin HoffmanWhat's in the box?Makes David Letterman's Uma-Oprah-Uma routine look like a classicA poignant moment gets swallowed by the sharkNo BondsThe Affleck vs. MacFarlane feud begins hereThe Capitol Records safehouseCrowe crowsNever work with dogs, kids or CGI bearsA good night for long, blond hairNever too late to invest in black candles and robesAdele rules another awards showBe careful, Kristen StewartIt's never a bad time to honor 'Chicago'Hollywood neighborsFirst Lady and Captain KirkWipes out ... and winsBen gets choked up

When is a James Bond tribute not much of a James Bond tribute? When there are no James Bonds to be seen. In celebrating the 50th anniversary of the character, there was a lengthy clip package and a performance of "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey, but Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig were nowhere to be seen. They didn't even have George Lazenby show up.

No Bonds

( Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / February 24, 2013 )

When is a James Bond tribute not much of a James Bond tribute? When there are no James Bonds to be seen. In celebrating the 50th anniversary of the character, there was a lengthy clip package and a performance of "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey, but Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig were nowhere to be seen. They didn't even have George Lazenby show up.

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