The Oscars ceremony at the 87th Academy Awards took place in Hollywood's 3,300-seat Dolby Theatre in California on Sunday evening(Feb.23, 2015). The night concluded with the biggest award of the evening, Best Picture. After already securing the Best Screenplay and Best Director Award for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman took flight as the winner of the night. 

Competing with 7 other contenders including another much-predicted winner "Boyhood", the top prize of the night was finally awarded to the film "Birdman". The director of "Birdman" was also awarded the Best Director Oscar by the Academy. In addition, the film took home two other awards for Best Original Screenplay and Cinematography. 

Starring Michael Keaton, the dark comedy "Birdman" tells the story of a faded Hollywood star, famous for his roles as the "Birdman superhero", who struggles to win the support and confidence to perform in a different character type in a Broadway show. 

The Academy's Best Leading Actor award went to Eddie Redmayne, for his performance in the film "the Theory of Everything". It was the actor's first nomination and first win. 

Meanwhile, the Best Leading Actress award went to Julianne Moore who plays a college professor who learns that she is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease. 

Patricia Arquette also won her first Oscar for her supporting actress role in the movie "Boyhood", while J.K. Simmons won the Best Supporting Actor in "Whiplash". 

Best foreign Language film went to "Ida", while "Crisis Hotline" won the award for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Who does Birdman star?
What type of show does he need the confidence to perform in?
Is it a light and fluffy comedy?
Is it about a current Hollywood star?
Who won the Best Leading Actor award?
For what film?
Was he ever nominated for anything before?
Who pretends to be a college professor in another movie?
Did she win anything for her role?
What award does she earn?
What does she suffer from in her movie?
Where did the Oscars ceremony take place?
On which day?
Was it early in the day or later?
What was the biggest award of the evening?
How many contenders were there for it?
Which film was predicted to win?
What film did J.K. Simmons win an award for?
What was the award?
Michael Keaton
Starring Michael Keaton, the dark comedy "Birdman"
A Broadway show.
who struggles to win the support and confidence to perform in a different character type in a Broadway show. 

No.
Starring Michael Keaton, the dark comedy "Birdman"
No.
"Birdman" tells the story of a faded Hollywood star,
Eddie Redmayne.
The Academy's Best Leading Actor award went to Eddie Redmayne
The Theory of Everything
for his performance in the film "the Theory of Everything"
No
 It was the actor's first nomination and first win. 

Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore who plays a college professor
Yes.
the Best Leading Actress award went to Julianne Moore 
Best Leading Actress
the Best Leading Actress award went to Julianne Moore
Early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
a college professor who learns that she is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer's disease. 
They took place in Hollywood's 3,300-seat Dolby Theatre in California.
The Oscars ceremony at the 87th Academy Awards took place in Hollywood's 3,300-seat Dolby Theatre in California
Feb.23, 2015
Sunday evening(Feb.23, 2015).
It was later.
on Sunday evening
Best Picture.
The night concluded with the biggest award of the evening, Best Picture.
Eight
Competing with 7 other contenders
Boyhood
 including another much-predicted winner "Boyhood"
He won Best Supporting Actor.
J.K. Simmons won the Best Supporting Actor in "Whiplash"
Best Supporting Actor
J.K. Simmons won the Best Supporting Actor 