Oscars 2009 The 81st Academy Awards: Highlights Recap best moments *SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE*

http://twitter.com/Adriana90210 Photo montage of the celebs, presenters, winners, performers, arrivals and other moments at the 2009 Academy Awards A look back, Watch it in HQ please nbcchicago.com We're settling in for a long winter's night of Oscars! Oscars! Oscars! Host Hugh Jackman started the night off well with some charming jokes and an opening musical number. Jackman perused the crowd calling out the front row celebrities. The first award was presented by Eva Marie Saint, Whoopi Goldberg, Goldie Hawn, Tilda Swinton and Angelica Houston. The female talent powerhouses honored each of the Supporting Actress nominees. The Oscar for Best Supporting Actress went to Penelope Cruz. Next up Tina Fey and Steve Martin rocked their jokes and the screenplay awards. Best Adapted Screenplay went to Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire. and Best Original Screenplay went to Dustin Lance Black for Milk Then Jennifer Aniston presented the award for Best Animated Feature with Jack Black. Wall-E won! and the Short Animated Films went to La Maison en Petits Cubes. Sarah Jessica Parker and Daniel Craig were next up to present the awards for Art Direction, Costume Design and Make-Up. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button took home its first and second Oscars of the evening (out of 13 nominations) for Art Direction and Make-Up. The Duchess won for Costume Design. Natalie Portman was radiant as she presented the award for Best Cinematography with Ben Stiller, who mocked Joaquin Phoenix with full-on beard, shades. Even Portman lost her composure and started to laugh as Stiller said he wanted to retire from comedic acting, become a cinematographer and then wandered away from the podium. The winner of the category? The Oscar for Best Cinematography goes to Slumdog Millionaire. Judd Apatow, James Franco and Seth Rogen presented the award for Best Live Action Short. The winner? Spielzeugland. Heath Ledger won the posthumously as Best Supporting Actor. Ledger's family came onstage to accept the award on his behalf. Bill Maher presented