Claim: The 79th Academy Awards ended at 5:30 p.m. PST/ 8:30 p.m. EST.
Evidence: The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -LRB- AMPAS -RRB- , honored the best films of 2006 and took place February 25 , 2007 , at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST..