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"You guys are just standing up because you feel bad that I fell and that's really embarrassing, but thank you," she told the crowd. "This is nuts! Thank you to the Academy [of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences] and thank you to the women this year, you were so magnificent. You were so inspiring and not just those of you in my category; and it's been so amazing getting to know you and you've been so nice and you've made this experience unforgettable." Daniel Day-Lewis took home an unprecedented third Best Actor Oscar for his work in "Lincoln," which led the field with 12 nominations, but only won one other award -- for Best Production Design -- Sunday night.Writer-director Quentin Tarantino picked up the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for "Django Unchained," while that film's scene-stealer Christoph Waltz was declared Best Supporting Actor. Waltz previously won the Oscar in the same category for his work in another Tarantino flick, "Inglourious Basterds."Anne Hathaway earned the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in "Les Miserables." The movie musical won the awards for Sound Mixing, and Hair and Makeup, as well.Adele took home the Best Original Song Oscar for the title theme to "Skyfall," the latest James Bond adventure, which shared the Sound Editing Oscar with "Zero Dark Thirty.""Brave" was declared Best Animated Feature and "Paperman" Best Animated Short.The Best Costume Design honor went to "Anna Karenina" and "Amour" earned the Best Foreign Language Film title.Obama was wearing a Naeem Khan when she announced "Argo" had won live from the Diplomatic Room of the White House. She had just come from a National Governors Association dinner at the White House.Obama's role as an Oscar presenter had been kept a top secret."The Academy Awards approached the first lady about being a part of the ceremony," Kristina Schake, Obama's communications director, said in a statement. "As a movie lover, she was honored to present the award and celebrate the artists who inspire us all -- especially our young people -- with their passion, skill and imagination."Christina Applegate and Martyn LeNoble get marriedLOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 () -- U.S. actress Christina Applegate was married in a private ceremony to Martyn LeNoble, her musician beau of more than four years, UsMagazine.com reported. No details about the wedding -- such as when and where it took place and who attended -- were immediately disclosed.Applegate recently quit the NBC sitcom "Up All Night" after less than two seasons because of creative differences. Her new husband is a founding member of the 1990s rock band Porno for Pyros.They have a 2-year-old daughter together, Sadie Grace.Channing Tatum's wife to give birth in LondonLOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 () -- Hollywood film star Channing Tatum says his wife, actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum, will likely give birth to their first child in London this summer."We're going to actually have the baby in London while I'm shooting, so there will be no downtime whatsoever after that," Tatum told E! interviewer Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday night.Tatum didn't say what project will take him to the United Kingdom. People magazine's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive appeared on stage at the Oscars in a musical number with actress Charlize Theron. 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