Jennifer Aniston couldn’t contain herself when Vince Vaughn walked into the Vanity Fair party at Morton’s. As soon as she saw him, she squealed, "Baby!" But then someone stepped on her dress, so she didn’t make it into his arms right away. But when they embraced, they really embraced. "It was a full-on kiss on the lips," a Vanity Fair-goer says." She was just so excited to see him. She was so excited she even forgot her clutch on her table." Fortunately, someone saw it and handed it to over. 

Los Angeles, California :: Although they entered the Vanity Fair Oscars party solo, Jennifer Aniston, 37, and Vince Vaughn, 35, were inseparable once inside Morton’s Restaurant. Aniston giggled the night away as she kept her hand planted on his leg. Afterwards, Vaughniston left through a side alley to avoid photographers and reporters. 

One of two laugh out loud Oscars moments last night had comedian Ben Stiller, 40, present the award for Best Achievement in Visual Effects.  More pictures and the video after the jump.  It’s hilarious!  Here’s the transcript I typed up –

Tonight, I am presenting the award for excellence in visual effects.  Or should I say, thanks to the miracle of green screen technology, my disembodied head is.  Those of you in the audience, take a look at the monitors next to the stage and you’ll see what over a billion viewers worldwide are ogling at right now.  Freaky, isn’t it?  You might even say that since the early days of cinema, visual effects have come full [Turns around] circle.  This is blowing Spielberg’s mind. [Spielberg shakes head no and mouths "No it's not"]  In a moment, even my head will disappear and for the first time in Oscar history, an Academy Award will be presented… by no one.  [Puts green mask over head] Don’t worry, I’m still here.  [Moves to the left] Or am I here?  And the nominees are… [Makes envelope 'fly' around] Envelope, by the power of movie magic, open yourself.  And the Oscar goes to… King Kong.

The other funny moment of the night had comedians ex-SNL cast member Will Ferrell, 38, and The Office‘s Steve Carell, 42, present the award for Best Achievement in Makeup. Both had garishly applied pancake make-up… too much foundation and blush… Carell‘s fake eyelashes were the best. Ferrell and Carell presented the award Howard Berger and Tami Lane for The Chronicles of Narnia.  More pictures in the gallery!

Here’s a breakdown of The Oscars 2006 coverage I’ve had on my blog the last couple of days.  All of the posts pretty much have extensive galleries, so check out the whirlwind of pictures posted.  Hope you enjoy it half as much as I had putting it all together!

The 78th Academy Awards Rehearsals

Oscars Red Carpet Arrivals (500+ Pictures)

Gyllenhaal, Alba, Theron take funny pics of themselves

Ben Stiller‘s Hilarious Green Screen Bit  (Video)

Make-up Funnymen Will Ferrell and Steve Carell

Jennifer Aniston‘s Hybrid Arrival

The 78th Academy Awards Unofficial Cookies

Oscars 2006 Swag Bag Revealed

Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn Partying

The 78th Academy Awards Winners

Moviefone had celebrities play paparazzi during Oscars night, capturing Jake Gyllenhaal going buck wild after a few glasses a wine.  Notable celebrities that were given cameras are Ang Lee, Jessica Alba and Charlize Theron. They captured Oscars moments of themselves and other celebs including Reese Witherspoon and husband Ryan Phillippe, Jennifer Garner, Nicole Kidman, George Clooney, Heath Ledger and live-in lover Michelle Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman. More pictures in the gallery!

Updating this post continuously with more and more pictures… These couples/pairs arrived on the red carpet together – Felicity Huffman and husband William H. Macy, Heath Ledger and live-in lover Michelle Williams, Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony, Keanu Reeves and The Lake House (Release date :: June 16, 2006) co-star Sandra Bullock, Maggie Gyllenhaal and beau Peter Sarsgaard, Reese Witherspoon and husband Ryan Phillippe, and Terrence Howard and son Hunter Howard.  Uma Thurman and Jessica Alba‘s ensembles get top marks all across the board from me.  Brava, ladies!  Exquisite.  Click the thumbnails for the galleries.  Enjoy!

What can I say… celebrities love "The Wave."

¤ Best Motion Picture of the Year
Crash (Paul Haggis, Cathy Schulman)
¤ Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote
¤ Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line
¤ Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
George Clooney for Syriana
¤ Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener

In one of the biggest upsets in Academy Awards history, Crash pulled ahead of front-runner Brokeback Mountain to win Best Motion Picture of the Year. Producer Cathy Schulman said, "We are humbled by the other nominees in this category. You have made this year one of the most breathtaking and stunning maverick years in American cinema." Filmmaker Ang Lee did win Best Achievement in Directing for Brokeback Mountain and sounded off with the most-quoted line from the film in his acceptance speech — ""I wish I knew how to quit you." Congratulations to all the winners! Full list after the jump.

Oscars Winners 2006

¤ Best Motion Picture of the Year
Crash (2004) – Paul Haggis, Cathy Schulman
¤ Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Philip Seymour Hoffman for Capote (2005)
¤ Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line (2005)
¤ Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
George Clooney for Syriana (2005)
¤ Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Rachel Weisz for The Constant Gardener (2005)
¤ Best Achievement in Directing
Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain (2005)
¤ Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Crash (2004) – Paul Haggis, Robert Moresco
¤ Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Brokeback Mountain (2005) – Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
¤ Best Achievement in Cinematography
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) – Dion Beebe
¤ Best Achievement in Editing
Crash (2004) – Hughes Winborne
¤ Best Achievement in Art Direction
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) – John Myhre, Gretchen Rau
¤ Best Achievement in Costume Design
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005) – Colleen Atwood
¤ Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Brokeback Mountain (2005) – Gustavo Santaolalla
¤ Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Hustle & Flow (2005) – Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard("It’s Hard Out Here For a Pimp")
¤ Best Achievement in Makeup
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) – Howard Berger, Tami Lane
¤ Best Achievement in Sound
King Kong (2005) – Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek
¤ Best Achievement in Sound Editing
King Kong (2005) – Mike Hopkins, Ethan Van der Ryn
¤ Best Achievement in Visual Effects
King Kong (2005) – Joe Letteri, Brian Van’t Hul, Christian Rivers, Richard Taylor
¤ Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) – Steve Box, Nick Park
¤ Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Tsotsi (2005) – Gavin Hood(South Africa)
¤ Best Documentary, Features
Marche de l’empereur, La (2005) – Luc Jacquet, Yves Darondeau
¤ Best Documentary, Short Subjects
A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (2005) – Corinne Marrinan, Eric Simonson
¤ Best Short Film, Animated
The Moon and the Son (2005) – John Canemaker, Peggy Stern
¤ Best Short Film, Live Action
Six Shooter (2005) – Martin McDonagh