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STORY: The Hollywood elite ranging from Jennifer Lawrence, George Clooney, and Tommy Lee Jones walked the sunny red carpet ahead of the 85th annual Academy Awards.

Tommy Lee Jones said working with Daniel Day Lewis in "Lincoln" was a piece of cake.

"That's the easiest thing we did in the whole movie," he said. "Working with Daniel, he makes life very easy."

Clooney, a producer for the Ben Affleck directed film "Argo," said he didn't want to take the spotlight away from Affleck if the film took home the night's biggest prize for best picture.

"I don't prepare speeches and I'm not going to be making a speech, even if we were to win, I'd let Ben and Grant talk," he said. "It's Ben's night."

Jennifer Lawrence, star of film "Silver Linings Playbook" and best actress Oscar nominee, was happy to just take it easy on Oscars night.

"It's over, I'm so happy," she said. "I feel like it's summer. It was a long, hard winter. "