Neil Patrick Harris performs ‘Moving Pictures’ Opening Number 87th Oscars 2015

Neil Patrick Harris opened the 2015 Oscars with a stunning “Moving Pictures” opening number. He was assisted by Anna Kendrick and Jack Black. This was NPH’s first time to host the Academy Award.Harris got right to business and open the ceremony by poking fun at the Academy for the lack of diversity in tonight's nominees by saying "tonight we honor the best and whitest .. sorry, brightest!" Following a few quick jokes, he broke into a comedic song and dance performance about the magic of moving pictures with the help of "Into the Woods" actress Anna Kendrick and comedian Jack Black.Then things got even crazier when Jack Black joined in to perform a spoken-word number from Into the Woods (done in the film by Meryl Streep). Of course, the lyrics were changed to be just a bit more Tenacious D. "Who will get her statue, the results are coming at you, at the 87th Oscars moving picture show" Harris memorably concluded the number.