From the sweet to the silly to the shocking, click through for some of the best moments I had at the 84th annual Academy Awards.

As Christopher Plummer has racked up awards for his moving performance in “The Beginners,” he seems more young and spry than ever — though the 82-year-old admits that winning an Oscar helps…
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/news/2012/02/27-christopher-plummer-best-supporting-actor.html

After dissolving in tears while accepting her Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in “The Help,” Octavia Spencer got it together backstage but almost — like best actor winner Jean Dujardin — let loose that unfortunate F-word…
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/news/2012/02/27-octavia-spencer-best-supporting-actress.html

After the devastatingly handsome French star of “The Artist,” Jean Dujardin, bested the likes of George Clooney and Brad Pitt for the best actor Academy Award, the actor was clearly pumped, exclaiming on stage, “Thank you. Oui. I love your country.” While his English has improved thanks to months of talking to press and fans, his command of English wavered a little when he faced the press backstage…
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/news/2012/02/27-jean-dujardin-best-actor.html

Just as she did in The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep gave a bravura performance backstage after winning her best actress Oscar. Leave it to the 62-year-old Streep, looking much younger in a shiny gold dress by Lanvin (which was more than just a fancy frock — it was part of an eco-friendly gown campaign) to make the press room laugh…
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/news/2012/02/27-meryl-streep-best-actress-win.html

And more on the red carpet…
http://www.parade.com/celebrity/slideshows/editors-pick/random-red-carpet-questions.html

Gabrielle Union confesses she’s found her THE ONE-THE GUY!, NBA Miami Heat superstar Dwayne Wade. And she doesn’t deny a walk down the aisle could be in their future not to mention some kids.

Tyler Perry leaves Madea’s wig and heels behind to lock lips with Gabrielle Union and Thandie Newton in “Good Deeds.” Putting himself out front as a romantic leading man was a challenge, especially that love scene with Union. But she gave him a few tips on getting it on.

Talk about a change of pace. Amanda Seyfried wheels through wild car chases and shoots a big gun as the action heroine of “Gone.” Then she confesses what it was like to face some bedroom action as the Queen of Porn in “Lovelace.”

WHITNEY no one sang like her with such power and sass. In her living room with Bobby and daughter, we ate hot dogs, laughed and shared stories. Doing reports on her death has been so sad for me. It seems both impossible and inevitable that she’s gone.

Jeanne Wolf and Whitney Houston