February 25, 2008
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You submitted your best photo captions, and we chose our favorites. Check the slideshow to see if you've won. To see the runners up and all the captions, check out our Oscar caption contest page.
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We're giving you until this afternoon to get in your entries for our Oscar Photo Caption Contest so keep them coming.
Here are some of my favorites so far:
Keri on Katherine Heigl : I heard from Charlize that if you were the same color as Oscar you had a better chance of winning.
M E on Jessica Alba and Cameron Diaz : Oh my gosh you must love getting to eat food! I mean oh I mean congratulations.
James Wax on Hugh Welchman : Brits clone Owen in an attempt to reduce dependency on foreign Wilsons.
Kevbo on Josh Brolin : I coulda been somebody. I coulda been a contender.
Javaun Moardi on Heidi Klum and Seal : Heidi is going to be upset when she goes in there and the Emperor's guard are wearing the same outfit
Ryan Seacrest and Amy Ryan : Ryan Seacrest Goes on Assignment for BPP to Record Armpit Noises.
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Thanks for hangin' with us here at NPR and the BPP. We'll be back in the morning. Meanwhile, keep those captions coming! We'll pick winners tomorrow.
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Handover : Best Director Ethan Coen with presenter Martin Scorsese.
Mark J. Terrill, AP
Winning Caption : Though it was Coen's night, Scorsese out-spectacles him once again. --James Wax
Runners Up :
Thinking that he was actually the recipient and not the presenter, Henry Kissinger attempted to wrestle his Nobel prize from winner Ethan Coen. --AJ Sours
"All right, Marty, final offer: I'll give you two Oscars and my brother if you just let me wear your glasses for five minutes!" -- Mitch Pindus
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In on the thrill : Daniel Day-Lewis shares the Oscar love with George Clooney.
Mark J. Terrill, AP
Winning Caption : "Seriously George, I need to know who does your hair." -- Paula in DC
Runners Up :
"I want in on Ocean's Fourteen!" -- Greg
"You're still People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive." -- Chuck S.
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Magnifique : La Vie en Rose star Marion Cotillard
Chris Carlson, AP
Winning Caption :"I keep twisting, but still no pepper?" -- John Paul
Runner Up :
Quand je le prend dans les bras, Son or brillant tout bas, Je vois la vie en rose.
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Awwwwww! Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova leave the stage after winning the Oscar for Best Original Song.
Chris Carlson, AP
Winning caption : "Don't turn around: There's a Scientologist on our trail." -- Kevbo
Runner Up : "Oh my god, what did you just say about Travolta's hair?!?!" -- Paula in DC
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February 24, 2008
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Curtain time! Renee Zellweger
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Winning Caption : Renee Zellweger's legs win for best supporting an actress. -- Kevbo
Runner Up : You put your right leg in, you put you right leg out... -- Laura Auerbach
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Preserved in bronzer : Katherine Heigl
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Winning Caption : For best results bake for 30 minutes at 425. -- Dan Sturdevant
Runners Up :
27 Trips to the Tanning Salon -- Kevbo
"I heard from Charlize that if you were the same color as Oscar you had a better chance of winning." -- Keri
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Expecting an Oscar? : Double nominee Cate Blanchett. (She missed out: Marion Cotillard and Tilda Swinton took the little gold men.)
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Winning Caption : Cate Blanchett leads the crowd behind the velvet rope in a shoulder-relaxation exercise. -- Leila
Runner Up : Alas, Cate's rendition of the Macarena with bystanders also did not win any awards. -- AJ Sours
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Not touching this one : We here at the BPP aren't making jokes about Cameron Diaz and Jessica Alba.
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Winning Caption : "Would you mind standing next to me all evening?" -- Tony Wolf
Runners Up :
"No, really! It's held up with duct tape!" -- Michelle Doty
"Oh my gosh you must love getting to eat food....I mean, oh, I mean congratulations!" -- M.E.
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'Wolf' man : Hugh Welchman (Oscar winner for Peter and the Wolf , just called as Best Animated Short) arrives at the Academy Awards.
Vince Bucci, Getty Images
Winning Caption : "I won the Owen Wilson look alike contest, and all I got was this Luke Wilson doll." -- Wayne Dize
Runner Up : "Say hello to my little friend." -- Lisa S.
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Presenter, accounted for : Oscar presenter Josh Brolin.
Amy Sancetta, AP
Winning Caption : "No, really. I'm an actor. Here, I'll prove it: 'STELLA!' 'STELLA!' ... Good, right?" -- Dave McLain
Runners Up :
"Come on - let me in. My dad knows Barbra." - Lisa S.
And the award for Achievement in Air Guitar goes to...Josh Brolin! -- Myron Andes
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Kid (at the) flicks : Teen queen Miley Cyrus.
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That caption at lower left? Won't elicit as many squeals as Miley Cyrus. But you can help us out: Write your own caption using the comments link. (Think funny, witty, snarky -- but not mean. Not too mean, anyway.) Your caption could end up in our Oscars slideshow.
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Drama queen? : Nominee Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton ) makes her entrance .
Chris Pizzello, AP
Winning Caption : The Ambassador from Planet Bowie arrives at the Academy Awards. -- mkhall
Runner Ups :
Mugatu's "Derelicte" line makes its red-carpet debut. -- Tehresa
Harry knew of Ron's predilection, but was still astonished to see the spell he cast over the red carpet. -- Keri
"Has anyone seen my mortarboard?" -- John Dillon
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Pole Star : Last year's Best Actress winner, Helen Mirren, arrives at the Kodak Theater.
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Winning Caption : Diablo, is this how you do it? -- D. Burgess
Runners Up :
"My stripper name is Dame Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison!" -- Neda Ulaby
Helen Mirren does her Diablo Cody imitation before the Oscars. -- Kevbo
Helen Mirren practices for the after-party. -- Dan S.
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Point and shoot : Best Actor nominee George Clooney arrives with girlfriend Sarah Larson.
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Winning Caption : "Actually, I own the tux. The girlfriend is rented." -- Greg Wells
Runners Up :
"Yes, she's wearing my shower curtain... next question?" -- G. Burns
"So the free child care is this way?" -- Jody
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Think Ink : Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody
Kevork Djansezian, AP
Winning Caption : "Who are you are wearing?" "Tigger." -- Kevbo
Runners Up :
"Is Charlie Sheen here? Good, that would be awkward." -- Chuck S.
"Me Jane. Want Oscar." -- Erin
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We're Scared to Ask : But we're asking anyway: What's Ryan Seacrest doing to/with/for Amy Ryan in this picture?
Amy Sancetta, AP
Winning Caption : Ryan Seacrest Goes on Assignment for BPP to Record Armpit Noises. -- Andy Carvin, NPR
Runners Up :
Seacrest (knocked) out. -- Dave in Brighton
No, no!!! I bruise like a peach. -- Chuck S.
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Hatha-WaitWait, Don't Tell Us : Anne Hathaway makes her entrance wearing what the team at gofugyourself.com sez is a Marchesa gown.
Kevork Djansezian, AP
Winning Caption : Hathaway has just won the Kentucky Derby - with two more she will be a Triple Crown winner. -- Luisa Schumacher
Runners Up :
"Once again: It's not Prada, and I am not the Devil." -- Chuck S.
Up for Best Supporting Trellis: Anne Hathaway -- Tricia, NPR
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Supermodel, Soul Man : Heidi Klum (wearing Galliano) and Seal arrive at the Kodak Theater.
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
That caption at the left? Not nearly fabulous enough for this twosome. But you can help us out: Write your own caption using the comments link. (Think funny, witty, snarky -- but not mean. Not too mean, anyway.) Your caption could end up in our Oscars slideshow.
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'Insider' Fashion : For Oscar night, fashion commentator Steven Cojocaru goes with basic black.
Frazer Harrison, Getty Images
Winning Caption : That Hansen brother cleans up real nice. Real nice. -- Sent by Priya
Runners Up :
"Pat" goes glam. -- Jessica
I am fashion. Hear me roar. -- Joann Stevens
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'To Wear' or Not? : What Not to Wear host Stacey London arrives at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.
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Winning Caption : "Can you believe it? We danced like mad at that funeral!" -- Don Riggin
Runners Up :
"This is how I begin the paso doble ." -- D Burgess
"I knew I should've put more Bounce in the dryer." -- John M Havel
What not to do with what not to wear. -- Sent by Angela Harvey
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