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The Governors Ball was the first stop for many of the winners and presenters after last night's Oscars ceremony. Best actress Sandra Bullock went from chatting about her award in the press room to the afterparty, where she shared a special moment with her supportive husband, Jesse James. Maggie Gyllenhaal didn't claim a statue for Crazy Heart, but she continued the family evening by joining her mother Naomi Foner for a bite. Barbara Streisand cuddled up to Gerard Butler, while Diane Kruger brought her Chanel gown from the red carpet to the ball. Oprah Winfrey joined Gabourey Sidibe after her touching introduction during the best supporting actress presentation. Zoe Saldana stayed in her voluminous dress—which turned out to be quite the trendsetter—, while Neil Patrick Harris relaxed with David Burtka after his amazing opening number. Sigourney Weaver was happy to let her hair down with Anna Kendrick despite Avatar's not winning Best Picture, but Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal were thrilled their film The Hurt Locker took home the accolade.

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The Oscars preparties are already getting underway, and some stars were dressed up to get in the spirit at last night's Artists for Peace and Justice event hosted by Vanity Fair in Beverly Hills. Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt posed with Gerard Butler inside, as Olivia Wilde and Ben Stiller also smiled together for the cameras. Meanwhile, matching two of her fellow attendees—Westfeldt and AnnaLynne McCord—Kristen Bell looked smashing in a one shoulder, award season-ready red frock. We, along with Bella and Fab, will be covering all the glitz and glam from the Oscars come Monday, but for now click through to take a peek at more from the VF preparty.

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As well as all the beautiful women, lots of gorgeous guys donned their finest for the BAFTAs at the Royal Opera House in London. Prince William was happy to chat with the crowds and Robert Pattinson got the biggest cheers of the night when he appeared on the red carpet. His Twilight saga costar Jamie Campbell Bower looked great on his own, while Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Nicholas Hoult both looked smart in their bow ties. Stay tuned for the night's full list of winners!

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When Precious first caused rumblings, I thought, "There is no way I'm seeing this film." There are certain things that I find uncomfortable to watch—pregnant teens, abuse, Mariah Carey. But I'm so glad I did. Because despite its drawbacks on paper, Precious provides a big payback to those who watch it. It's one of those few unforgettable films that stays with you days later—for better and for worse. Based on the novel Push by Sapphire, Precious follows the story of Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), an overweight high school student who is pregnant for the second time by her father and living with her abusive mother, Mary (Mo'Nique). She struggles at school, because on top of her circumstances, she's also coasted through the system without ever learning how to read. So after the news of her recent pregnancy reaches the administration, she enrolls in a special program to get her high school equivalency certificate. I realise that by now you're probably nixing this one as a weepy, formulaic melodrama, but hear me out. The film is indeed a hopeful story at its heart, so to see what I mean keep reading.

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