Oscars Liveblog: Red Carpet wetness

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Reports from our correspondents down on the red carpet suggest some of the rain is getting through, at least to the non A-list areas. Meanwhile, the cheers are welling up, especially for George Clooney, Zac Efron and Robert Downey Jr.

And behold Penelope Cruz, trying her best to pretend that she’s just happy to be there and doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in Madrid of getting a win. And behold further, Jake Gyllenhaal, talking about how video games can make great movies. “Prince of Persia” for best picture!