Strike a pose, and get mocked

Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie made headlines at, or after, the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday even though none of them was among the honorees. Rather, they were among the celebrities that made us cringe, wince and reach for the remote on Hollywood's biggest night. Lopez caused an online sensation with a plunging neckline that some sharp-eyed observers said led to a wardrobe malfunction while she was on stage handing out an award.

Twitter seized on the supposed wardrobe-slip, creating such a sensation that Lopez's stylist, Mariel Haenn, issued a statement to MTV.com denying any such problems: "The Oscar dress was custom-made... There were cups built in... While the dress did give the illusion of sheerness, jokes on everyone who wishes they saw something!"

Meanwhile, Jolie made sure there was no mistaking her intentions. She practically screamed, "Look! My leg!" when she strutted out onstage at the Hollywood & Highland Centre and then paused dramatically while jutting out her thin pin. Some said it reeked of desperation on behalf of one of the world's most beautiful women.

Others took the "if you've got it, flaunt it," view. And then there was The Descendants screenwriter Jim Rash, who aped the stance when he came onstage to accept his Oscar. (He insisted he was not making fun of Jolie. It was a homage, he said.)