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1. To open the 2011 Oscars, co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway took an 'Inception'-like dream journey, appearing in a number of this year's Best Picture nominees. But what movie did they appear in to get out of the dream sequence, and onto the live stage?
2. To open the show, James and Anne introduced relatives of theirs in the audience. Anne was berated by her mom for slouching, and James' grandmother showed she's still young at heart. Who did James Franco's grandmother call out that she saw in the audience?
3. The second award of the night went to Wally Pfister for Cinematography for "Inception". What unusual accessory did he wear on his head for his acceptance speech?
4. Making an early attempt to steal the show, who was it that received a standing ovation upon introduction, hit on Anne Hathaway, broke Colin Firth up, and, with the envelope open, kept the Best Supporting Actress nominees waiting an insufferable amount of time before, "you know", announcing the winner?
5. Melissa Leo, winner of the Best Supporting Actress Award for 2011, did what to solidify her place in memorable Oscar speeches?
6. Aaron Sorkin won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Social Network". In his speech, he stated that he's an Oscar winner now and demanded some respect from whom?
7. It was announced that the run of 36 years of the Oscars appearing on the same network would be extended by nine more, through the year 2020. What network boasts this incredible run?
8. Kevin Spacey introduced the first two performances nominated for Best Original Song. He broke out a few bars of "Top Hat" and introduced himself as whom?
9. Billy Crystal came out to a standing ovation and stated that he had hosted the Oscars eight times. That is ten times less than the original host of the first televised Oscars, who went on to host seventeen more. Who was this iconic Oscar host who, with help of visual effects, introduced the announcers of the Visual Effects Oscar winner?
10. The annual "In Memoriam" tribute featured one person. Halle Berry singled out this person as a pioneer in film during a time when pioneering wasn't always looked upon with welcoming eyes. The tribute ended with a quote: "It's not the load that breaks you, it's the way you carry it," said by this iconic pioneer. Who was this icon who passed away in 2010?
11. During the "In Memoriam" tribute, the classic song "Smile" was sung by what famous singer?
12. Tom Hooper won Best Director for "The King's Speech". He thanked his mother, who was in the audience. What specifically did he thank his mother for?
13. Sandra Bullock introduced the Best Actor nominees, one of whom was the co-host, James Franco. She ran a laundry list of roles he had played, but called out his most significant role, a part he had on what daytime soap opera?
14. Finally, the last award of the night, and the last of Anne Hathaway's outfits. Not counting the pre-taped parts of the beginning, how many outfits did Anne Hathaway wear on the show?
15. To close out the show, they invited students from a Staten Island, NY school to sing what song?
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