Celebrities Tweet About the Oscars

This past Sunday, the Twittersphere was buzzing with all things Oscar. According to data supplied by Twitter, here's how the evening played out.
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This past Sunday, the Twittersphere was buzzing with all things Oscar. According to data supplied by Twitter, here's how the evening played out.

Most tweeted-about moments (measured in Tweets per minute):
  • Lady Gaga performs and then Julie Andrews joins her onstage.
  • Alejandro Iñárritu wins Best Picture for Birdman.
  • Patricia Arquette's Best Supporting Actress acceptance speech.
Most Tweeted-about celebrities:
  • Lady Gaga
  • Patricia Arquette
  • John Legend
Films that received the most mentions on Twitter:
  • Birdman
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Boyhood
Most mentioned celebrities on the red carpet:
  • Dakota Johnson
  • Lady Gaga
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Jennifer Lopez
  • Rosamund Pike

And of course, many celebrities including Steve Martin, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Ellen DeGeneres, Idris Elba and Bette Midler tweeted about the Academy Awards. Click to this Parade.com story to see what they said.

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