Feb. 22: Robert Downey Jr., nominated for an Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for his work in "Tropic Thunder", and his wife, actress Susan Downey arrive for the 81st Academy Awards
Feb. 22: Cast of Slumdog Millionaire Rubiana Ali, left, youngest Latika, and Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, youngest Jamal, hold hands as they arrive for the 81st Academy Awards.
Feb. 22: People bustle along the red carpet arrivals area outside the Kodak Theater in preparation for the evening's 81st Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Feb. 22: A building advertisement featuring Sean Combs is seen in the background behind the large Oscar statue standing at the entrance to the red carpet arrivals area outside the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.
Feb. 22: Painted characters from a billboard advertising the television show "The Family Guy" seem to take in the large Oscar statue standing at the entrance to the red carpet arrivals area outside the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.
Feb. 22: People begin to stake a claim to a piece of the fence line on Highland Ave. across from the entrance to the red carpet arrival area for a glimpse of the stars outside the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles.