The Oscars may be over, but Hollywood was not done celebrating its biggest night on February 22, 2015 as the film industry took Academy Award winners and their statuettes out for an extended spin through glamorous after-parties.

As the Oscars ceremony wrapped up with "Birdman" winning the best picture prize, stars piled into the Governor's Ball, the official after-party hosted by Oscars organizers, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

For those who aren't nominated or invited to the Oscars, Elton John hosted his annual viewing party to raise money for his AIDS foundation. Guests sipped cocktails and dined under a tent that occasionally sprang a leak, dribbling rainwater on the halibut and macaroons, all part of a menu designed by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay.

Alex Baldwin was there to raise funds and watch on the small screen as his "Still Alice" costar, Julianne Moore, won best actress.

Sharon Osbourne left her friend Elton red-faced when she went on stage at his annual Oscars party to encourage party-goers to raise funds to beat AIDS. In a rant that left the audience and Elton, she said: "F*** the Oscars.
"We are not here for the Oscars, we are here to truly fight AIDS. F*** the Oscars."

Upon hearing the outburst, while she was working as a host during an advert break for the 87th Academy Awards, which were held just a mile away from LA's Pacific Design Center, Elton "didn't know where to look" said one onlooker.



A source at the yearly party, his 23rd in a row to raise money for the Elton John AIDS foundation said: "During the breaks, various celebrities went up onto the stage to encourage guests to donate and raise money for the special cause. "Sharon is very supportive of the cause, and also very, very passionate so she got up and said how she felt. It is about making money for her, money to help people so she started using the F-word towards the Oscars.

"Elton, who was sat down at a table for the viewing party, didn't know where to look. He was obviously delighted that Sharon was backing his cause but the swearing was a bit awkward. To Elton, it is his biggest event of the year, he is immensely proud of it and he is so grateful for his friends who help him raise awareness and money."



Former X Factor judge Sharon and husband Ozzy were joined by chart-topping singer Miley Cyrus, US songstress Sia, Brit Natasha Bedingfield, Peter Fonda and former Breaking Bad heart-throb Aaron Paul.

Speaking of his night, Elton said: "We can look forward to a lot of fun tonight, everyone enjoys it because they keep coming back."

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