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We wanted to pick three yays, and three nays, but there was just a bit too much goodness (and a bit too much disaster) to limit ourselves to the eerie number.  And so:

We imagine that the manufacturers of Bayer and Alka-Seltzer were rubbing their hands together in gleeful anticipation last night, as Hollywood wrapped up the 80th Annual Academy Awards and went into full-on party mode.

Alex Gibney and Eva Orner (whose Bush Administration indictment Taxi to the Dark Side won Best Documentary Feature) weren't the only ones in the mood to celebrate. With Vanity Fair canceling its traditional bash this year, the soiree to beat was Elton John's AIDS Foundation event at the Pacific Design Center, which drew a slew of luminaries such as Patricia Clarkson, Faye Dunaway, Marion Cotillard (who took honors for Best Actress, in La Vie en Rose), Sean Penn, Kate Beckinsale, Billy Joel and Sharon Stone. As a rare treat, the host banged out an 11-song, full-band set of his biggest hits, including "Rocket Man" and "Tiny Dancer."

Elton's bash reportedly raised $5.1 million for charity. That ought to at least serve as some consolation to throbbing heads this morning.

Javier Bardem had reason to be proud last night. Not only did he take honors for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards for his work in No Country For Old Men, but the film itself won for Best Picture.

Plus, he pretty much made America's hearts melt with his acceptance speech.

So we can't fault him for gripping his Oscar like a scepter, or for wanting to do a little post-awards celebrating.

Bardem and his girlfriend, actress Penelope Cruz, skipped the hype-heavy to-dos and attended a private party last night, their sense of jubilation apparent on their faces.

We have to wonder, though, if Javier's hands might be better occupied. After all, what's the bigger trophy; the miniature gilded dude in his lap, or the full-size Spanish beauty beside him?

Oh well; that question's probably best decided with a coin-toss. There's no question about this, though: Javier is one lucky dude.

Johnny Depp and his baby mama Vanessa Paradis walked the red carpet of the 80th Annual Academy Awards in black.

Daniel Day Lewis, we know the whole awards show brouhaha is not your thing.  We know it makes you painfully uncomfortable.  But your repeat, brown-trimmed tux makes us painfully uncomfortable.

We know, George Clooney.  Your face says it all.  Yeah, your girlfriend Sarah Larson is frickin' hot, but her dress look more like something she stole from Helen Mirren's reject pile and ripped the sleeves off.