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All the best moments from the Oscars 2016

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By Lauren O'Callaghan published 29 February 2016

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The Oscars has come and gone for another year, and given how long it can be, we wouldn't blame you if you didn't see a single bit of it! Luckily, you don't need to. Check out all the winners (go Leo!) here, and find out what everyone will be talking about with the best moments from the Academy Awards below. You're welcome.

Chris Rock kicked things off by admitting Hollywood is racist, but not that racist…

He then proceeded to try and sell Girl Scout cookies to the audience.

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Leonardo DiCaprio was trolled by a fake bear because that’s the done thing now…

And Mad Max: Fury Road cleaned up with 6 wins making George Miller very happy.

Clueless’ Stacey Dash made a bizarre appearance on stage to joke about Black History Month and no one got it…

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But the black actors in white movies skit made up for it.

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Everyone’s favourite Star Wars droids made an appearance on stage…

And Room’s Jacob Tremblay jumped up to get a good look.

Dave Grohl played a touching cover of “Blackbird” during the memorials…

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While Lady Gaga performed on stage with survivors of sexual assault.

Sam Smith dedicated his Oscar to the LGBT community…

And Vice President Joe Biden made an appearance too. Wait, what?

Ali G was a presenter to the confusion of many (including Olivia Wilde)…

And the Hulk gave everyone a cheeky wink…

Alejandro G. Iñárritu ignored the ‘played off’ music to make an important point (check it out from 1.55)…

And finally (FINALLY!), Leonardo DiCaprio won the Best Actor Oscar meaning we all have to talk about something else next year.

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Lauren O'Callaghan is the former Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar+. You'd typically find Lauren writing features and reviews about the latest and greatest in pop culture and entertainment, and assisting the teams at Total Film and SFX to bring their excellent content onto GamesRadar+. Lauren is now the digital marketing manager at the National Trust.

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