Stars on the red carpet - or on the podium - are normally the very essence of glamour, calm and poise. Why, just look at Angelina Jolie and her not-at-all-forced right-leg stance.
Sometimes, however, they're caught off-guard. In those rare moments, Hollywood A-listers are suddenly like us. Vulnerable. Normal. But with tons and tons of money.
Below are just some of those moments from this year's Oscars. Our gallery includes Flight Of The Conchords star and now Academy Award-winning songwriter Bret McKenzie - but to enjoy the full pictorial brilliance of his Oscars night, head over here.
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Stars on the red carpet - or on the podium - are normally the very essence of glamour, calm and poise. Why, just look at Angelina Jolie and her not-at-all-forced right-leg stance.
Sometimes, howeve...
Stars on the red carpet - or on the podium - are normally the very essence of glamour, calm and poise. Why, just look at Angelina Jolie and her not-at-all-forced right-leg stance.
Sometimes, howeve...
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The Huffington Post UK Andrea Mann First Posted: 28/02/2012 13:06 Updated: 28/02/2012 13:28