Not only did Jennifer Hudson win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in Dreamgirls, her boyfriend of eight years proposed to her as she was getting ready for the ceremony!
Host Ellen DeGeneres managed to squeeze in a yoga class with girlfriend Portia de Rossi just hours before the show began.
Pregnant Naomi Watts almost didn’t make it to the Oscars — she had morning sickness!
Before the ceremony, Alan Arkin said he hoped his ten-year-old costar — Best Supporting Actress nominee Abigail Breslin — would lose. He said she’s too young to receive so much attention.
Jessica Simpson let her new boyfriend John Mayer pick out her Oscar dress.
Katie Holmes had to talk Victoria Beckham out of making five dress changes throughout the night. Posh couldn’t decide which designer frock to wear to the Oscars, so she wanted to wear them all!
Beyonce paid Giorgio Armani a batch of homemade cookies to make a last minute adjustment to her Oscar gown.
Best Actress nominee Penelope Cruz spent the evening with a good luck penny taped inside her dress. The penny was a gift from her best friend Salma Hayek.
Best Actor nominee Mark Wahlberg crashed his dirt bike just hours before he was due at the Oscars. Luckily he was completely unharmed.
Kirsten Dunst was a nervous wreck before presenting the award for Best Screenplay. Backstage, she complained that she was uncomfortable in her dress and was terrified of committing “career suicide” by messing up her speech.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck hugged and made small talk at the Oscars. The former couple had barely spoken to each other since their 2004 break up.
After losing to Alan Arkin, Best Supporting Actor nominee Eddie Murphy stormed out of the theatre and wasn’t seen for the rest of the night.
Cameron Diaz lost an expensive diamond and emerald earring backstage, but managed to find it just before she was due to present an award.
A tipsy Madonna encouraged Penelope Cruz to down several Cosmos at an Oscars after-party. She later danced the can-can with Gyneth Paltrow!
Fresh from rehab, Lindsay Lohan was overheard saying, “Oh my God, I’ve got the shakes. It won’t stop,” at a post-Oscars party.
Lindsay perked up later in the night however — she joined Leo DiCaprio and Jessica Biel in singing a medley of Britney Spears songs while pretending to shave their heads.
For all the juicy details, plus more pics and gossip, see the next issue of Woman’s Day (on sale March 5).
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