Oscars : Most Dramatic Costume Change

No doubt about it, Kristin Chenoweth looked great on the red carpet sporting a black strapless Armani Privé gown and Tiffany & Co. jewels.

But come showtime, the Pushing Daisies star had changed into a layered tulle dress for her performance of "That's How You Know" from Enchanted. And that wasn't the only difference—Kristin's hair went from pulled back to loose 'n' curly.

We liked her first getup just fine and wouldn't have bothered to change, but hey, that's us. How about you? Which fashion-doll version of the actress is your favorite—sleek sophistication or free-flowing glamour?

10 Things You Gotta Know About Oscar Night

Big night. Lots happening. Stars. Awards. Lights. Cameras. All that. In case you missed it, we've blogged every angle from arrivals to parties to backstage outpourings, and here's what we know so far (beyond that, like, those guys from Superbad totally look like they sneaked in):

1. Pregnant woman in expensive gowns are hot.

2. Dark-haired dudes in tuxes are not as hot, but still pretty damn hot.

3. No Country for Old Men was, obviously, the big winner, with four Oscars. The Bourne Ultimatum cleaned up, too, with three. There Will Be Blood and La Vie en Rose, two each. Transformers? Zero. Sorry.

4. Gary Busey is a strange man.

5. Jon Stewart is a funny man.

6. If you take away the bad haircut, the cattle gun, the coin and the sawed-off, Javier Bardem is really a nice, handsome man who deserved to win and talks to his mom in their own secret code.

7. Sean Penn and über-model Petra Nemcova are an item, apparently. Or at least they want us to think so.

8. Best Actress Marion Cotillard will totally sing for you, if you bug her enough.

9. Tilda Swinton does look an awful lot like Eric Stoltz.

10. A little rain isn't enough to keep Donny Osmond away.

Oscars Winners are Get-Inners

Little Sparrow Marion Cotillard initially wasn't going to be allowed into Elton John's bash because she wanted to bring an entourage of 11 with her. Well, the Oscar winner ended up getting into Elton's party after all. Guess no one says no to you when you have a gold statue in hand!

Meanwhile, over at the Mercedes-Benz bash at the Four Seasons, everyone was all abuzz about a Hilton...but it wasn't Paris for once. Barron Hilton was back on the scene, along with parents Rick and Kathy. Yes, this is the same boy who was busted two weeks ago for a DUI at 8:30 in the morning and spent the day in the slammer.

Apparently, that kind of behavior doesn't get you grounded or disowned but instead a parental chaperone on Oscar night. And speaking of questionable, Paris' mom was seriously underdressed for the occasion. While everyone else was all elegant in dresses and updos, Kathy was in pants and boots with her hair hanging down.

Kathy's fashion faux pas was almost as random as what my party pal found on a trip back from the bathroom: a personal check from none other than Oscar-nominee Casey Affleck, written in the amount of $200 for "hair."
She saw it on the floor lying right by the bathroom and picked it up thinking she'd return it to the front desk. But once she saw whose it was, she kept it as a souvenir.

Guess he wanted to be well-coiffed in case he won an award...