A rendering of the stage design for the 81st Annual Academy Awards ceremony, scheduled for February 22, 2009 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The stage was designed by New York architect David Rockwell, who is credited with designing the sets for musicals "Hairspray" and "Legally Blonde". With Oscar viewing figures at an all-time low last year, the New York Times describes Rockwell's effort as one "to recapture the show's nightclubby, Champagne-popping, convivial, communal roots." [eastday.com/CRI]