By this time, the after parties are probably over, but for the winners the excitement no doubt continues from the 85th Academy Awards.
It was seen around the world.
And anyone watching would have witnessed what the Oscars have become famous for:
the winners, losers, elaborate dresses, off-color jokes and moments that veer off script.
Nischelle Turner has more.
And now for the moment we have all been waiting for.
First lady Michelle Obama gave the Oscars a jolt of excitement and a huge surprise when she appeared from the White House to announce the night's biggest prize, Best Picture.
And the Oscar goes to Argo.
It was an especially sweet victory for Ben Affleck, who wasn't even nominated for directing the Iranian hostage thriller.
I thank everyone in the movie, on the movie, worked on the movie, did anything with this movie.
Life of Pi, based on the best-selling novel about a boy adrift at sea with a tiger,
won the most Oscars, four, including Best Director for Ang Lee.
Thank you, Academy. Xiexie. Namaste.
He played one of the greatest presidents in history,
and Lincoln's leading man, Daniel Day-Lewis, made history of his own becoming the first male actor to win three Oscars.
I'm so grateful to the academy for this beautiful honor.
She took a tumble heading to the stage, but everyone else was on their feet when Silver Linings Playbook's Jennifer Lawrence won for Best Actress.
You guys are just standing up because you felt bad I fell and that's really embarrassing.
And the quest to make Tommy Lee Jones laugh begins now.
Host Seth MacFarlane struck a cheeky tone from the beginning, skewering stars and poking fun at himself during a visit from Captain Kirk.
"Seth MacFarlane worst Oscar host ever." It's that bad?
Uh-huh, uh-huh.
Music though was the theme of the night and the show boasted full-throated performances from the casts of Chicago, Dream Girls and Les Miserables.
And music was the memorable part of Oscar's 50th anniversary tribute to James Bond.
Shirley Bassy got a standing ovation after belting out "Goldfinger,"
while chart-topper Adele sang the latest 007 theme, "Skyfall," which won the Oscar for Best Song.
Barbara Streisand returned to the Oscar stage to sing "Memories," and indeed the night's biggest winner remembered his last time earning Oscar gold.
I was here 15 years ago or something. And I went out and I never thought I would be back here, and I am.
And it doesn't matter how you get knocked down in life, because that's gonna happen. All that matters is you got to get up.