LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The long take of "Birdman" has stretched all the way to the Academy Awards, where the jazzy, surreal comedy about an actor fleeing his superhero past, took Hollywood's top honor in a ceremony punctuated by passionate pleas for equality.
Classic Hollywood took hold of the Oscars red carpet Sunday night - and color made a show among early walkers that included Anna Kendrick in a demure pale coral look with a jeweled halter collar.