2008 Oscar Best & Worst Moments

And the Award for Great Host Goes to ...

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jon-stewart/235015/main' target='blank'>Jon Stewart</a>, who had nary a clunker during his quip-filled hosting performance, perhaps proving that the mistake past hosts have made is in taking more than 11 days to prepare for the show.

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"Does this town need a hug? What happened? <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/no-country-for-old-men/25145/main' target='blank'>'No Country For Old Men,' </a> <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street/26627/main' target='blank'>'Sweeney Todd,' </a> <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/there-will-be-blood/25014/main' target='blank'>'There Will Be Blood'</a>? All I can say is, thank God for teen pregnancy." -- <i>Jon Stewart on the "psychopathic killer movies" nominated</i>

Nice to See Ya, Mr. Wilson

His suicide attempt meant big business for the tabloids last summer, but seeing surprise presenter <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/owen-wilson/200996/main' target='blank'>Owen Wilson</a> back in the thick of things, was one sweet sight.

Someone Call Rob Lowe and Snow White

Who doesn't love <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/amy-adams/273224/main' target='blank'>Amy Adams</a>? But why did they dress her up like a mom at PTA Casino Night to sing a whimsical tune like Best Original Song nominee 'Happy Working Song'? Gives us a whole new appreciation for <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qeygd0qPDM' target='blank'>Rob Lowe's infamous song-and-dance with Snow White.</a>

Costume Design, Really?

How do you hook an audience that's been suffering through reality TV and reruns for the last three and a half months? By presenting Best Costume Design as the first award, of course. C'mon guys, what happened to throwing us a Best Supporting bone?

What, No God?

You never know who winners will thank in their acceptance speeches, but Best Actress <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/marion-cotillard/195575/main' target='blank'>Marion Cotillard</a> may be the first Oscar champ to thank concepts. "Thank you life, thank you love," she said while picking up the statue for <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/la-vie-en-rose/26837/main' target='blank'>'La Vie en Rose.'</a>

Gary Busey Still Crazy After All These Years

After shouting down the red carpet at Ryan Seacrest, <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/gary-busey/9844/main' target='blank'>Gary Busey</a> accosted Seacrest interviewees <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jennifer-garner/230436/main' target='blank'>Jennifer Garner</a> and <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/laura-linney/42589/main' target='blank'>Laura Linney</a>, hugging Linney and reportedly kissing Mrs. Affleck on the neck. Which poses two questions: 1) Where the heck was Mr. Affleck while his wife's neck was being served up as Busey sushi? And 2) Why is Gary Busey even at the Oscars?

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"These past three and a half months have been very tough. The town was torn apart by a bitter writer's strike, but I'm happy to say that the fight is over. So tonight, welcome to the makeup sex." -- <i>Jon Stewart</i>

Second-String Attendees?

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/wesley-snipes/66675/main' target=' blank'>Wesley Snipes</a>. <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/gary-busey/9844/main' target='blank'>Gary Busey</a>. <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jerry-seinfeld/64376/main' target='blank'>Jerry Seinfeld</a>'s Barry B. Benson... Did Oscar invites go out before the writers strike was settled? How else to explain all these B-listers at Hollywood's A-list night?

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"Even <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/norbit/23645/main' target='blank'>'Norbit'</a> got a nomination, which I think is great. Too often, the Academy ignores movies that aren't good." -- <i>Jon Stewart</i>

Hey, Whatever Happened to ...

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/tilda-swinton/69397/main' target='blank'>Tilda Swinton</a>'s other sleeve?

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"<a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/tom-hanks/93341/main' target='blank'>Tom Hanks</a> has won two Academy Awards, although he was not nominated tonight. So if you ask me, he's got no place being here. He's got a lot of nerve, that guy." -- Jon Stewart, introducing presenter Hanks

<i>That's</i> How to Perform an Oscar-Winning Song

If you didn't get even the slightest bit weepy during <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/glen-hansard/30203/main' target='blank'>Glen Hansard</a> and <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/marketa-irglova/502795/main' target='blank'>Mark&#233;ta Irglov&#225;</a>'s performance of <a href='http://spinner.aol.com/artists/3x3/swell-season' target='blank'>'Falling Slowly'</a> from <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/once/28796/main' target='blank'>'Once,'</a> yours is a stony, stony heart. Unlike that of Jon Stewart, who sweetly allowed Irglova to give her acceptance speech after the orchestra cut her off before a commercial break.

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"Mostly we just sit around making catty comments about the outfits you're wearing at home." -- <i>Jon Stewart on how the Kodak Theater audience spends the commercial breaks</i>

Worst Use of Clip Packages in an Awards Show

Anyone else feel complete dread upon realizing <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/jack-nicholson/104455/main' target='blank'>Jack Nicholson</a> had just introduced a clip package in which they really were going to unspool the names of all 79 previous Best Picture winners? Dudes, we know it's the 80th anniversary and all, but that's why we have Wikipedia.

Paging McDreamy

<a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/enchanted/24547/main' target='blank'>'Enchanted'</a> star <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/patrick-dempsey/18549/main' target='blank'>Patrick Dempsey</a>, who introduced the performance of Best Song nominee 'So Close' was himself introduced as "the versatile and handsome Patrick Dempsey." Who wrote that intro, us?

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"I happened to have taken Spanish in high school I believe he told his mother where the library is." -- <i>Jon Stewart "translating" <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/javier-bardem/3887/main' target='blank'>Javier Bardem</a>'s Spanish-language acceptance speech</i>

Stripper With a Statue of Gold

Exotic dancer-turned-screenwriter <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/diablo-cody/481757/main' target='blank'>Diablo Cody</a>'s acceptance speech for Best Original Screenplay for <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/juno/24692/main' target='blank'>'Juno'</a> was among the night's most heartfelt. It's just too bad she had to worry about her dress being split up to <i>there</i> as she maneuvered her way to and fro the stage.

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"That's the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood." -- Best Actor winner <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/daniel-day-lewis/17559/main' target='blank'>Daniel Day-Lewis</a>, accepting his award from <a href='http://movies.aol.com/movie/the-queen-2006/24070/main' target='blank'>'The Queen'</a> Oscar winner <a href='http://movies.aol.com/celebrity/helen-mirren/49576/main' target='blank'>Helen Mirren</a>

Red, White and Blue With Oscar Gold

Hollywood's war-themed movies, by and large, flopped last year. But the Oscar ceremony scored big by having six American soldiers stationed at Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory in Baghdad present, via satellite, the nominees for Best Documentary Short Subject.