Walk of Fame

UPDATED 03/14/2011 at 01:00 AM EDT • Originally published 03/14/2011 at 01:00 AM EDT

DRESS FOR SUCCESS

What tip did Anne Hathaway receive from former Oscar cohost Shirley MacLaine? "Change clothes as often as possible," Hathaway tells ABC as she makes her way down the red carpet. "I took that one to heart."

A NICE SURPRISE

Gwyneth Paltrow (with Penélope Cruz) has "a little earring of my daughter's" hidden under her Louis Vuitton earring.

THE THINKER

Presenter Robert Downey Jr.'s take on the best actor nominees? "They're all good."

LIVING THE DREAM

"A year ago I was auditioning for the role," says True Grit nominee Hailee Steinfeld (with brother Griffin). "Now I'm here."

A TIME TO THRILL

Sandra Bullock meets up with pals Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves.

FAMILY MAN

"I've got all my girls here with me!" says nominee Jeff Bridges (with wife Susan, center, and from left, daughters Jessie, Hayley and Isabelle and son-in-law Brandon Boesch).

BACK SPLASH

Oscar nights may vary, "but the one thing that is the same is my best friend Busy [Philipps, right]," says Michelle Williams of her date for the night.