Oscars 2011: All the fun of the Vanity Fair party – in pictures

Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber and his new hair arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, hosted by Graydon Carter. At this stage Bieber was unaware Gomez's underwear was visible in his pocket Photograph: Craig Barritt/Getty Images

Naomi Watts takes the Black Swan theme to gruesome extremes Photograph: Gregg DeGuire/EMPICS Entertainment

Cheryl and Ron Howard are beamed in Photograph: Craig Barritt/Getty Images

Mick Jagger arrives. He's wearing a brooch once owned by someone's granny Photograph: Mark Sullivan/WireImage

Joan Collins (still fabulous) carries a customised Oyster-card wallet wherever she goes, just in case Photograph: Gregg DeGuire/EMPICS Entertainment

... while sister Jackie never travels without a vial of cod liver oil
Photograph: Vince Flores/AFF-USA.com/UK Press

Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the party. Two seconds later she was chuted down into the depths of LA's sewer system Photograph: Michael Buckner/WireImage

Onlookers try to distract Natalie Portman from entering the party. 'Run!' screams the photographer's mate. 'Don't go inside!' Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

Could this be why? Ralph Fiennes has forgotten to paint his eyes in before he came out. Look at Brett Ratner's rictus grin of fear Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

Eric Idle and his wife, Tania, fresh from curtain shopping Photograph: Evan Agostini/EMPICS Entertainment

It may feel late for those of us up in the UK at this hour, but for some (such as Barbara Davis) it's late over there too Photograph: Evan Agostini/EMPICS Entertainment

Rupert Murdoch and wife Wendi are delighted by the news of the demise of Two and a Half Men. Maybe, just maybe, they think, this will lead to the recommissioning of Everybody Loves Raymond Photograph: Danny Moloshok/REUTERS

Singer Madonna and daughter Lourdes take their turn in the Longleat maze. Will they ever escape? Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

An unfamiliar pose for Larry David Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

Cary Grant, still going strong, turns up for the bash. OK ... Steve Martin. Spoilsports
Photograph: Javier Rojas/Landov/PA Images

Adrianna Costa waits patiently for the tech team to plug her in Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

Musician Steven Tyler with his daughter, actor Liv Tyler. Contrary to rumours, they are in fact complete strangers Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

Jennifer Hudson holds up her frock, inspired by yesterday's cup final. She went on to lift it over her head and kneel-skid across the ground Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

The famed vice-grip of Hathaway claims another victim. Firth's fingers will have to be lopped off, their blood-supply lethally constricted Photograph: DANNY MOLOSHOK/REUTERS

Meanwhile, over in west Hollywood, Michael Stipe arrives at the Elton John Aids Foundation Oscars-viewing party. He's brought his own lunch of sushi. But he's just remembered he forgot to put in the ice packet Photograph: Joe Scarnici/WireImage

Ben Kingsley is so shattered he must lean on the Audi for support Photograph: Joe Scarnici/WireImage

It's his viewing party and he'll watch it any way he likes
Photograph: Frederick M Brown/Getty Images

Chaka Khan gets cold at functions Photograph: Maury Phillips/WireImage

Diane von Furstenberg does not Photograph: Craig Barritt/Getty Images