What makes a hero? A blue background, perhaps. The action of holding a slate. A barbed wire tattoo on the left arm. Hair on face. Shirt. Smile. Ah, I don’t know—but get a load of this.

David Bowie once famously sang, "We could be heroes forever and ever, what do you say?" This Saturday in Hawaii Rob Lowe heard his query and, in a way, said "Yes."

This year the Oscars will "honor big-screen real-life heroes, super heroes, popular heroes and animated heroes, both past and present, as well as the bold filmmakers who bring them to life," show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron said in a news release. More proof that Hollywood loves a stupid theme party.