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By Chelsea Peng

published 23 February 2015

1. When Benedict Cumberbatch took a swig from a flask even if it was just for the opening number:

Benedict Cumberbatch

And we were like, "We're with you, buddy."

Marilyn Monroe

2. When John Travolta finally got his comeuppance:

John Travolta and Idina Menzel

But it wasn't enough to derail his World Creepiness Tour:

Lucille Ball

3. When NPH got locked out of his dressing room:

Neil Patrick Harris

And Octavia Spencer took her eyes off the briefcase and said what we were all thinking:

Octavia Spencer

4. When Chris Pine cried photogenically during John Legend and Common's performance:

Chris Pine

And we were there for him:

Supernatural

5. When Patricia Arquette called for equal pay and equal rights for women:

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

And Meryl Streep and we were one:

Meryl Streep

6. When this adorable geekery from Eddie Redmayne occurred:

Eddie Redmayne

And we...needed a moment:

Ovaries exploding - Tony Stark

7. When Oprah was all of us if we were presented with LEGO Oscars:

Oprah

And we were one part the dude in the cowboy hat jumping up and down...

Oprah & Cowboy

And two parts Channing Tatum.

Steve Carell and Channing Tatum

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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at Marie Claire. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.