- I HAD A LOT OF FUN
HOSTING THE OSCARS. THERE WAS A CAMERA FOLLOWING ME
AROUND FROM THE DAY
THAT WE STARTED REHEARSING ALL WEEK AND ALL BACKSTAGE
THROUGHOUT THE SHOW. I WANT TO SHOW YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE--WHAT HAPPENED
BEHIND THE SCENES RIGHT NOW. - LIVE FROM THE DOLBY THEATRE AT HOLLYWOOD AND HIGHLAND, IT'S THE OSCARS. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST, ELLEN DEGENERES. [upbeat funky music] - I TOLD YOU WHAT I DID
OVER THE SUMMER, AND I FORGOT TO MENTION
SOMETHING PRETTY BIG. I ACTUALLY AGREED TO HOST
THE ACADEMY AWARDS AGAIN. [cheers and applause] [singing]
- OOH CRAZY'S WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT ME all: TOO QUICK FOR THE LINES
THEY THROW - GOTTA FEEL IT BODY TAKES CONTROL REALLY NEED IT,
NEED IT - WE SEEM WAY OFF. - I SHOULD BE IN THE MIDDLE.
YOU KNOW, SHE'S THE HOST. - I'M NOT ON CAMERA ANYMORE,
AM I? [laughter] - [singing]
HERE WE GO FEEL IT IN MY SOUL REALLY NEED IT,
NEED IT - YOU CAN SEE THAT ALL RIGHT
THOUGH, RIGHT? - WELL, WHEN I'M BEHIND IT,
IT'S BETTER. - YEAH. - WHAT I DON'T WANT IS IT
TO START COMING UP WHEN I'M STANDING RIGHT
OVER IT. THAT WOULD BE-- - [singing]
IT MIGHT SEEM CRAZY WHAT I'M ABOUT TO SAY - OH, MY GOD, BONO, COULD YOU
TAKE A PICTURE OF ME? - WHEN I TURN THE CORNER, GETTING CLOSE TO THE THEATRE, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO LOOK UP
AND SEE YOURSELF THERE? - THAT'S NORMALLY IN MY YARD. AND I MOVED IT HERE
TO HELP THEM OUT. [singing]
- GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT AND DON'T HOLD IT BACK - YEAH - HEY, EVERYBODY. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. BLAH, BLAH,
BLAH. YOU'RE NOT GONNA KNOW
WHAT I'M DOING. I'M NOT GONNA LET YOU KNOW. [laughter] - [singing]
BECAUSE I'M HAPPY CLAP ALONG IF YOU KNOW - I THINK I MIGHT JUST SAY
I'M TRYING TO BREAK THE RECORD
FOR THE MOST RETWEETED PICTURE. I REALLY HOPE THAT EVERYONE
JUMPS IN THIS PICTURE. I KEEP THINKING--I MEAN,
THAT WILL BE AMAZING IF EVERYONE REALLY GETS IN. - MM-HMM. - SEEMS TO ME LIKE WE NEED TO
FIND A SOMMELIER A LITTLE BIT. - DO I NEED TO SAY
SHE'S FROM KENYA? SHE'S KENYAN?
AND-- [laughter] AND HE IS FROM SOMALIA? SOMMELIER. [laughter] WHO'S THE WINE CAPTAIN NOW? [laughter] JUST SO PROUD OF THE JOKE. - [singing]
CLAP ALONG IF YOU FEEL LIKE HAPPINESS
IS THE TRUTH 'CAUSE I'M HAPPY CLAP ALONG IF YOU KNOW
WHAT HAPPINESS IS TO YOU BECAUSE I'M HAPPY CLAP ALONG IF YOU FEEL
LIKE THAT'S WHAT YOU WANNA DO - THE LIGHTS ARE NOW DIM. PEOPLE ARE BEING ASKED
TO TAKE THEIR SEATS. AND THE OSCARS IS ABOUT
TO START. [contemplative piano music] - HERE WE GO. HEY, YOU. [laughter] - OH, MY GOD, THAT WAS SO QUICK. - HI. - WAIT--WAS THAT ME
THAT YOU SAID THAT TO? - YES.
- OH. IT WAS, OH, MY GOD. I WAS LIKE,
"HOW PRESUMPTUOUS." - ARE YOU GOING OUT NOW?
'CAUSE WE'RE STARTING. WE SHOULD PROBABLY--
- YEAH, I NEED TO GO SIT DOWN. - I THINK YOU SHOULD.
- YOU SHOULD GO GET ONSTAGE. - ALL RIGHT.
- OKAY. - I'LL BE LOOKING AT YOU. - HAVE A GREAT SHOW. - THANK YOU! BYE-BYE! [cheers and applause] - PLEASE WELCOME YOUR HOST, ELLEN DEGENERES. [inspiring music] - AND I THINK YOU SHOULD THINK
OF YOURSELVES AS WINNERS. NOT ALL OF YOU, BUT THE PEOPLE
WHO'VE WON BEFORE SHOULD THINK OF YOURSELVES... AS WINNERS. AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. "ELLEN, THAT'S EASY FOR YOU
TO SAY. "YOU'VE BEEN CHOSEN TO HOST, AND THAT'S SORT OF THE HIGHEST
AWARD THERE IS." THANK YOU. THANK YOU. - [singing]
CITY OF ANGELS DOWN IN THE COMFORT
OF STRANGERS - I LOVE YOU, BABY. - BLAH, BLAH, BLAH,
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. - BLEH, BLEH, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. THAT'S PROBABLY
WHAT IT'S GONNA SOUND LIKE. - DID I MESS YOU UP? - I'M GONNA GO OUT
AND SAY EXACTLY THAT NOW. CRUSHING.
ABSOLUTELY CRUSHING RIGHT NOW. - OKAY, THAT'S GOOD.
LOOK AT US. - NICE. - [singing]
CITY OF ANGELS DOWN IN THE COMFORT
OF STRANGERS [laughter] - KEVIN'S FACE. - YES. - AND HERE ARE THE NOMINEES-- - JARED LETO JUMPING IN--
HE RAN OVER. - WHEN I LOOK DOWN
AT THIS GOLDEN STATUE, MAY IT REMIND ME
AND EVERY LITTLE CHILD THAT NO MATTER
WHERE YOU'RE FROM, YOUR DREAMS ARE VALID. THANK YOU. [cheers and applause] - OH, MY GOD. - HOW DID I DO? - YOU WENT, AND IT WAS
A BEAUTIFUL SPEECH. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. - THANK YOU. - OKAY, GOOD.
COME ON. LET'S GO. - HOLD THESE. - ALL RIGHT. GUESS WHAT?
PIZZA'S HERE. [cheers and applause] - [singing]
HOME HOME - I LOVE YOU. [laughter] - YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
- OH. OH, GOD, WHICH WAY DO I GO? - I DON'T KNOW.
GOOD LUCK. - COME ON. - SHE'S RUNNING. [laughter] - HI.
- HI, HOW ARE YOU? - HOW ARE YOU?
- GOOD TO SEE YOU. - YOU'RE KILLING IT.
- OH, THANKS. - SO...
- WE BROKE THE RECORD. - WITH THAT PICTURE?
- WELL, I'M SHOCKED. [laughter] - NO.
- WE CRASHED TWITTER. WE MADE HISTORY. - THAT'S AMAZING.
- OH, MY GOD. - WE MADE HISTORY.
- OH, MY GOD. - YEAH. - ONE OF US SHOULD HAVE FLASHED
A BOOB. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY--WE WOULD
HAVE SHUT DOWN THE INTERNET. - NEXT YEAR--WE HAVE TIME. - ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
- WE HAVE TIME. - THEY SAID--
THEY SAID THAT YOU-- - I QUIT,
AND YOU'RE TAKING OVER? - WELL--
[laughs] - YOU CAN FINISH IT.
FINISH IT FOR ME. - LISTEN, ELLEN HAD TO LEAVE. AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... "12 YEARS A SLAVE." [cheers and applause] - THAT'S IT.
GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY. BYE-BYE. [cheers and applause] WHOO! OOH! [cheers and applause] - ALL RIGHT. - I CAN'T EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE
ENOUGH FOR HOW HARD EVERYBODY WORKED. THANK YOU.
I LOVE YOU ALL. all: CHEERS! [cheers and applause] - I MEAN IT.
THANK YOU ALL. SO MANY PEOPLE TO THANK.
THANK YOU. WE'LL BE BACK
WITH SARAH JESSICA PARKER.
