John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosEmmanuel Lubezki accepts the award for Best Cinematographer for "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APRita Ora arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosChanning Tatum speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APTegan Quin, left, and Sara Quin of the musical group Tegan and Sara arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJenna Dewan Tatum arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosRoy Conli, from left, Don Hall, and Chris Williams accept the award for Best Animated Feature film for "Big Hero 6" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJared Leto arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APGraham Moore accepts the award for the Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Imitation Game" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APCommon arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APDakota Johnson, right, and Melanie Griffith arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APEmma Stone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosFrances Hannon, left, and Mark Coulier accept the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APLady Gaga arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APEddie Redmayne arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosQuestlove, from left, Akiva Schaffer, Sara Quin, Andy Samberg, Tegan Quin and Jorma Taccone perform at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APEmma Stone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosIdina Menzel, left, and John Travolta present the award for Best Original song at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJoanna Newsom, from left, Andy Samberg, Liz Cackowski, Akiva Schaffer, Marielle Heller, and Jorma Taccone arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosAnna Kendrick, left, and Kevin Hart present the award for achievement in an animated short film at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosLady Gaga performs at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APOprah Winfrey arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APLady Gaga, left, and Keira Knightley arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APPatricia Arquette, left, and Rosanna Arquette arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosDavid Oyelowo, second from left, and Oprah Winfrey, right, congratulate Common, left, and John Legend, second from right, after they won the award for Best Original Song for "Glory" from "Selma" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosChiwetel Ejiofor, left, and Nicole Kidman present the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Matt Sayles/Invision/APAlejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, left, and Emma Stone are seen backstage at the Oscars.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosJohn Legend accepts the award for Best Original Song for "Glory" from "Selma" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APMargot Robbie arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJeff Goldblum, left, and Adrien Brody arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosMeryl Streep presents the "In Memoriam" tribute at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APMichael Keaton arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
John Shearer/Invision/APEddie Redmayne accepts the award for best actor in a leading role for "The Theory of Everything" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APNeil Patrick Harris arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosPawel Pawlikowski accepts the award for best foreign language film for "Ida" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APCommon, left, and John Legend accept the award for Best Original Songfor "Glory" from "Selma" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APScarlett Johansson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APCate Blanchett arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APJennifer Hudson performs on stage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APEllar Coltrane arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP PhotosAdam Levine, right, and Behati Prinsloo arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosHost Neil Patrick Harris performs at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APAlejandro G. Inarritu accepts the award for Best Director for "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosLupita Nyong'o, right, presents J.K. Simmons with the award for best actor in a supporting role for "Whiplash" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJustin Theroux, left, and Jennifer Aniston arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJennifer Aniston, left, and Emma Stone embrace at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APLuciana Duvall, left, and Robert Duvall arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosZoe Saldana, left, and Dwayne Johnson present the award for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APGwyneth Paltrow arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APLupita Nyong'o arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APEllar Coltrane, left, and director Richard Linklater arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APMeryl Streep, left, and Don Gummer arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APNicole Kidman arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APEdward Norton, left, and Shauna Robertson arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer, Invision/AP PhotosAdam Levine performs at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosJ.K. Simmons, left, and Meryl Streep stand in the audience at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APSolange Knowles arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APDavid Oyelowo, left, and Michael Keaton arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APKeira Knightley arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APViola Davis speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Vince Bucci/Invision/APJennifer Hudson arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APViola Davis arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APAkiva Schaffer, from left, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island perform on stage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APFaith Hill, left, and Tim McGraw arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APPaige Butcher, left, and Eddie Murphy arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosQuestlove, right, performs at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosLady Gaga, left, and Julie Andrews speak at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosPatricia Arquette accepts the award for best actress in a supporting role for "Boyhood" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APAlejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, left, and Maria Eladia Hagerman arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APClint Eastwood, left, and Christina Sandera arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/APEddie Redmayne, left, Cate Blanchett and arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosFelicity Jones, left, and Chris Pratt present the award for Best Production Design at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APNicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APChiwetel Ejiofor arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APNeil Patrick Harris presents his Oscar predictions at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APJennifer Lopez, left, and Chris Pine present the award for Best Costume Design at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APChris Pratt arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
John Shearer/Invision/APMichael Keaton, left, and Alejandro G. Inarritu, and the cast and crew of "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" accept the award for the best picture at the Oscars.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJennifer Lopez arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APQuestlove arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APAnna Kendrick arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJessica Chastain arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APSean Penn presents the award for best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APZoe Saldana arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Jordan Strauss and John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosJ.K. Simmons accepts the award for best actor in a supporting role for "Whiplash" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJulianne Moore arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosHost Neil Patrick Harris speaks at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APJamie Chung arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJ.K. Simmons, left, and Michelle Schumacher arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APFelicity Jones arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosMilena Canonero accepts the award for Best Costume Design for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APJulianne Moore accepts the award for Best Actress for "Still Alice" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APRosamund Pike arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/AP PhotosAndy Samberg performs at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APReese Witherspoon arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APReese Witherspoon arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APDana Perry, left, and Ellen Goosenberg Kent accept the award for best short subject documentary for "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APNaomi Watts arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APLaura Dern arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Pizzello/Invision/APChrissy Teigen, left, and John Legend arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APSunrise Coigney, left, and Mark Ruffalo arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
John Shearer/Invision/APEddie Redmayne accepts the award for Best Actor for "The Theory of Everything" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Jordan Strauss/Invision/APKelly Preston, left, and John Travolta arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Emmanuel Lubezki accepts the award for Best Cinematographer for "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)" at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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An estimated 36.6 million people watched the Academy Awards telecast on ABC, a drop of 16 percent from 2014.
The Nielsen company said Monday that the Oscars viewership was its lowest since 2009, when “Slumdog Millionaire” was named best picture and 36.3 million people watched.
Last year’s Oscars, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, reached 43.7 million and had the biggest audience for the annual awards show since 2000.
This year’s show, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, featured a number of movies that were not big box-office winners and faced controversy over lack of ethnic diversity among its nominees.
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