DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES - HUFFMAN LIQUORED UP FOR OSCARS

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star FELICITY HUFFMAN was so anxious about attending the Academy Awards, she brought along a flask of vodka to calm her nerves. The star was nominated in the Best Actress category for her performance in the movie TRANSAMERICA. Huffman and husband WILLIAM H MACY brought along flasks to the Oscar ceremony and even shared their beverages with fellow stars. She recalls, "During a break Bill and I went out to use the restroom or something and we bring flasks to all the award shows - I have vodka and he has scotch. "So we have our little flasks - you just need a little help (with nerves)...and we're alcoholics, but anyway... "So we're in the waiting room and we were there with STEVE MACPHERSON, his wife JENNIFER, MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL and PETER SARSGAARD and we were all waiting, passing the flask back and forth and getting more drunk as the awards went on."