Oscars 2012: Best & Worst

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Fox News baitNick Nolte deserves an Oscar just for surviving the red carpetStrange but true red carpet talesSeacrest demonstrates his red carpet skillsThe Dictator has his dayNot all pre-show bits are worthlessBilly Crystal takes the Oscars old schoolKodak is the new Jack Palance?How trustworthy is Tom Hanks?Are they even trying with the film montages anymore?Octavia Spencer mixes her speechesBest speech of the night?Cirque du Soleil does its thingWhen Christopher met OscarDean Pelton is unstoppableThe Scorsese game continuesEsperanza Spalding remembersColin Firth charms it upMeryl Streep shows her stuff

"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" editors Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall picked up the Oscar for best editing and demonstrated their talent by cutting their own awards speech short when Baxter backed away from the microphone and suggested to his partner, "Let's get out of here." That's the kind of speech that wins many admirers.

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"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" editors Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall picked up the Oscar for best editing and demonstrated their talent by cutting their own awards speech short when Baxter backed away from the microphone and suggested to his partner, "Let's get out of here." That's the kind of speech that wins many admirers.