Ang Lee

The director of 'Life of Pi' was part of one of the evening's biggest upsets. (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times / February 24, 2013)

By Chris Lee, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times

10:45 a.m. CST, February 25, 2013
And with that, she gave the best picture Oscar to "Argo."

chris.lee@latimes.com

Times staff writer Jessica Gelt contributed to this report.

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