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It was a political night from the very start and that suited host Jon Stewart just fine.
Jon Stewart: I do have some sad news to report, eh, Bjork couldn't be here tonight. she was trying on her Oscar dress and Dick Cheney shot her.
George Clooney continued the theme and accepted the first award of the night for Best Supporting Actor.He answered criticism that liberal Hollywood is out of touch with America.
George Clooney: This academy,this group of people,gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939,when blacks were still sitting in the backs of the theaters. I am proud to be a part of this acedemy.
A very pregnant Rachel Weisz took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She thanked John le Carre for writing The Constant Gardener.
Rachel Weisz: He really paid tribute to, to the people who are willing to risk their own lives to fight injustice.
The Penguins took the documentary prize. Robert Altman was honored and a rap song won the Oscar for Best Song.
Jon Stewart: By the way, for those of you who are keeping score at home, I just wanna make something very clear,Martin Scorsese:zero Oscars. Three Six Mafia: one.
One Oscar too for Best Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Philip Seymour Hoffman: Be proud,Mom.I am proud of you, and we are here tonight. It's so good. Thank you.
Reese Witherspoon was proud to take home the Oscar for Best Actress.
Reese Witherspoon: I don't know what this means ,you know,I am just trying to matter and live a good life.
As expected, Ang Lee was awarded with an Oscar for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain.
Ang Lee: "Wow, I wish I know how to quit you .Hah..."
In an ending worthy of Hollywood, the Oscar for Best Picture went to Crash.
John Stewart will also likely be considered an Oscar winner. In a serious year he made Hollywood laugh at itself.
Karl Debol. ABC News, Hollywood.
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