Oscars Post-Mortem

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What really happens on the Oscars red carpet: Fans scream "DARCY!!" at Colin Firth, Mario Lopez reapplies Chapstick, and JC Penney hands out boxed lunches. Our LA sister site has a look behind the scenes at the pre-show, complete with an Instagram gallery of stars arriving. Meanwhile, over on Racked National, they've listed five big Oscar trends to keep in mind for spring. [Racked LA; Racked National]