Followers Upset Michelle Trachtenberg, Tony Todd and Extra MIA from In Memoriam

Broadcasting coast-to-coast stay from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the opening took us throughout the rainbow and throughout the historical past of cinema from the period of the unique to a stay Fantastic Wizard of Oz, Wiz, and Depraved medley from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo that actually defied gravity. Oh, what a world!

Main the pack this 12 months is Emilia Pérez, with Zoe Saldaña amongst the group’s 13 whole nominations, adopted by Depraved with 10 amid a shock nod for Ariana Grande for Supporting Actress alongside Cynthia Erivo for lead. Adrien Brody and The Brutalist additionally picked up 10 whole nods, whereas Timothée Chalamet helped catapult A Full Unknown to eight whole nominations, together with a nod for Monica Barbaro, and Greatest Image.

Additionally choosing up a Lead Actress nomination is Demi Moore for The Substance, which was additionally up for Greatest Image amongst its 5 whole nods. Sebastian Stan is a favourite Sunday evening as properly, incomes a nomination for his function as Donald Trump in The Apprentice.

Main as much as the Oscars and the shut of this awards season, there was no actual clear-cut winner amongst any of the main awards, as totally different performers and movies have taken dwelling high honors on the reveals main up this one, just like the Golden Globes, Critics’ Selection, BAFTAs, and the DGA, WGA, and SAG Awards.

As such Oscar lovers had been wanting ahead to some surprises on the evening, in addition to a enjoyable night hosted by Conan O’Brien for the primary time ever. Identified for his unpredictable and irreverent humor, really something was doable.

Not simply paying tribute to their very own Oscar-nominated movie, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo took the time to pay tribute to the explorations of Oz that got here earlier than.

From The Wizard of Oz by Wiz and into their newest iteration of the long-lasting musical delivered to the massive display screen, it was a tribute that speaks to the timelessness of nice storytelling, in addition to the huge world of reinterpretation that exists in artwork.

Ariana kicked it off along with her greatest Judy Garland on “Someplace Over the Rainbow” earlier than Cynthia stepped into the footwear of Stephanie Mills and Diana Ross for “House,” earlier than the costars introduced it dwelling with their very own iconic “Defying Gravity” that wrapped Half 1 of Depraved this previous 12 months.

The second had the viewers on their toes, with a number of in tears together with Michelle Yeoh and even Ariana as she stood off to the facet to let Cynthia have that massive second. Learn all concerning the magical second under!

For the primary time in lots of, a few years, the Oscars delivered a completely stellar monologue, with out having to make any imply jokes about anybody. Conan O’Brien even managed to joke about Karla Sofia Gascon’s controversies, with out attacking the actress herself.

“I cherished Anora. Slightly reality for you, Anora makes use of the f-word 479 occasions. That is three greater than the document set by Karla Sofia Gascon’s publicist,” he joked. “And Karla if you will tweet concerning the Oscars, my identify is Jimmy Kimmel.”

After climbing out of Demi Moore’s physique in a Substance tribute, Conan had some nice jokes about nominees like The Brutalist and Ralph Fiennes — with lots of poking enjoyable at Timothee Chalamet from him and considered one of two monologue MVP, Adam Sandler.

Speaking about correct apparel, Conan hilariously known as out Sandler, who was in his typical super-casual fashion. This led to a hilariously outraged Sandler, who shouted down Conan, earlier than dropping one other “Chalamet!” on the actor as solely he can.

One other favourite second was positively when Conan (earlier than singing a track about losing time) mentioned the present would hurry individuals up by exhibiting us a not-mad-but-disappointed John Lithgow and Lithgow simply nailed this second!

It wasn’t essentially a part of the official plan — or no less than it seemed to be off-script — however Andrew Garfield wasn’t going to overlook the chance to pay tribute to his co-presenter for function and brief animated movies, Goldie Hawn.

Earlier than Stream acquired their second within the highlight because the winner, Andrew took a second to inform Goldie how a lot she meant to his mom, and the way she exemplifies and represents the ability of film magic.

“You’ve got given us motion pictures stuffed with pleasure, you’ve got lifted our spirits, and you’ve got made us really feel that each one is correct with the world over and again and again,” he informed her, as Goldie seen teared up. It was such a candy and real second — and a lot better than most scripted presenter banter!

Proving that the Oscars is a really worldwide expertise, Conan O’Brien took a second to indicate off his personal multi-lingual expertise by chatting with a few of the billion viewers world wide.

Talking in Spanish, he mentioned, “Good night,a nd welcome to the Oscars. I’m your host, Conan O’Brien and I hope you benefit from the present.”

Then, to the individuals of India, he added, “Greetings to the individuals of India. It is morning there, so I hope you take pleasure in your breakfast with the Oscars.”

These are, after all, translations that had been displayed on the display screen, as was the ultimate one when he shifted to talk to the individuals watching from China, when he mentioned, “And for these of you watching from China, ‘I’m in critical monetary debt. Please think about using me in your many movies. I urge you.’”