Hollywood: The 87th Academy Awards got underway on Sunday with host Neil Patrick Harris launching the show, after Hollywood’s brightest walked up a rain-soaked Oscars red carpet.
Dark comedy “Birdman” and coming-of-age drama “Boyhood” are widely expected to duel it out for the top prize of the night, best picture, to be awarded at the climax of the more than three-hour show.
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Oscar 2015’s host Neil Patrick Harris takes the stage in nothing but his underpants
Harris, hosting his first Oscars, kicked off the proceedings on an edgy note, saying it was a night to celebrate “Hollywood’s best and whitest — sorry, brightest” — a cutting reference to this year’s total lack of non-white acting nominees.
J.K. Simmons took the first Oscar of the evening, winning the best supporting actor prize for his performance in director Damien Chazelle’s indie jazz drumming drama “Whiplash.” (AFP)
