The Conversation: Behind the Scenes at the Oscars

ABC's Sharyn Alfonsi dishes on the Oscars with N.Y. Times reporter Melena Ryzik.

ByABC News
March 8, 2010, 11:49 AM

March 8, 2010— -- It was a historic night in Hollywood, as Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the best director Oscar at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night. It was a night filled with first-time winners, including Sandra Bullock for best actress and Jeff Bridges for best actor.

In today's Conversation, ABC's Sharyn Alfonsi gets all the Oscar dirt from New York Times reporter Melena Ryzik. The lead writer for the Times' Carpetbagger blog, Ryzik has covered every step of this busy awards season, which culminated in last night's Oscars. Ryzik fills us in on who let loose in the press room after winning, which nominees gave the best interviews during the award season and the surprising turn her Oscar night took after the Vanity Fair after-party.

So tune in to today's Conversation to get the final word on all things Oscar.