To recap:
- Oppenheimer was the night's biggest winner, walking away with seven prizes, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Supporting Actor. Poor Things follows with four wins (including Best Actress), while The Zone of Interest takes home two.
- Check out more of the night's winners here
- Ryan Gosling had the night's biggest moment, though, with his performance of "I'm Just Ken," involving HUGE production value, celebrity backup singers, and a parade of original Barbie masks
- Several winners received their first ever Oscars, including Christopher Nolan, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Wes Anderson, and more
It's the Oscars!
Welcome to the 96th Academy Awards! After what has been a banner year for films, awards season closes out with the most prestigious ceremony of the year. And just like you, we can't WAIT to see who triumphs!
Follow along with us as we recap a night of glitz and glamor, splendor, excitement, and hopefully some shocking moments. Because let's be honest, who doesn't like a bit of drama?
The red carpet – and a surprise!
The stars have already started hitting up the red carpet with their most fashionable looks, which you can check out in our live red carpet gallery below...
SEE: The best dressed stars at the Oscars 2024
And, kicking off the night with a surprise, Vanessa Hudgens announced on the red carpet that she's expecting her first child, debuting her bump in a gorgeous floor-length black gown. For more details, read here!
© Getty ImagesWhat to expect?
There's a lot to come from tonight's show, and we run some of them down for you.
For a look inside the winner's goodie bag...
For all the records that could be broken tonight...
READ: Oscars 2024: The 15 records that could be broken by Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, and more
For who we think will triumph this year...
OPINION: I'm an awards expert and these are my Oscars 2024 predictions
Meet the nominees!
Wanna catch up with some of the night's biggest nominated stars? Here's what you need to know...
OPPENHEIMER: Meet Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan's wife and four children
POOR THINGS: Emma Stone's very private life with husband Dave McCary and rarely-seen daughter Louise explored
© UniversalTHE HOLDOVERS: Who Is Paul Giamatti's Girlfriend? All About Clara Wong
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: Lily Gladstone's life and career: From early childhood on reservation to nearly quitting acting and international stardom
© Alamy Stock PhotoBARBIE: Inside Ryan Gosling's dating history before finding love with Eva Mendes
Anatomy of a fall (on the carpet)
Stars, they're just like us! Liza Koshy looked absolutely breathtaking in her red voluminous gown, but unfortunately, her outfit (and high heels) caused her to take a bit of a tumble while walking down the carpet. Watch the moment below...
Gowns, beautiful gowns...
"Black" seems to be a recurring theme on tonight's carpet. While the event is generally seen as black tie, some of the female attendees have really taken that theme quite literally, as this seems to be the year of the "long black gown." Check out some of our favorites below...
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© Getty ImagesIn the winner's room...
Hello from the winner's room, which is a few degrees below comfortable, and where I am drinking far too much caffeine and snacking from the cheese table.
A couple hundred journalists are here in the Loews hotel, next to the Dolby Theater, where our winners will begin trickling in to talk to us in around two hours time.
In the mean time, I'm watching the red carpet live stream and fangirling over Taylor Zahkar Perez basically being Alex Claremont-Diaz in real life...
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In the winners room... update
The cheese has been replaced by sandwiches, pasta and sesame chicken.
The coffee is still here.
What are you all drinking tonight, and where are you reading from?
Coupling up!
Several star couples are using the Oscars red carpet for the most adorable PDA, here are some of our favorites...
(P.S. check out more of them here: 7 cutest couples at the Oscars 2024: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Mark Ronson and Grace Gummer, more)
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Several stars tonight have used the carpet as an opportunity to treat members of their family to the flashing lights and glamorous carpet. Here are some of our favorite family Oscars red carpet moments...
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Here's some more intel on the Oscars...
Ryan Gosling may have brought his sister as his date, but Eva Mendes was supporting him all along! Check out her appearance below:
SEE: Eva Mendes skips red carpet to support Ryan Gosling at Oscars – see intimate glimpse
Did you know the royal family has an extensive history with the ceremony as well?
CHECK OUT: Glitzy royals at the Oscars: from Queen Camilla's green lace to Princess Charlene's angelic white
You may have seen the gowns, but have you seen the glam?
RED CARPET: The best red carpet beauty looks at the Oscars 2024
Why Lupita bought Joseph Quinn as her Oscars date....
The group chats are blowing up over these Lupita and Joseph pictures. But there's a reason they're together at the Oscars...
© FREDERIC J. BROWNWhat nominees were told before the show started...
As the Oscars hype man warmed the audience up ahead of Jimmy Kimmel, the nominees were told to enjoy themselves, offer wise words in their acceptance speeches... and in the wise words of RuPaul, "don't [expletive] it up".
Catch up on the fashions
Once again, here's our gallery of the best dressed on the carpet tonight as the show officially nears its start...
SEE: The best dressed stars on the Oscars red carpet 2024
© Getty ImagesJimmy Kimmel's monologue...
... was off to a great start but then he fumbled it with that Robert Downey Jr joke.
Thankfully he's skilled enough to move it on... to a joke about Bradley Cooper dating his mom. Yikes.
© Kevin WinterFive former Oscar winners return to announce first category...
Oh I love this - the Oscars have returned to a beloved format, bringing back five former winners of each category to announce this year's winner
© Kevin WinterJimmy Kimmel's monologue
Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the ceremony with his round of jokes, first celebrating the global phenomenon that was Barbie, referencing Greta Gerwig and Margot's snubs for Best Director and Best Actress, while also praising Ryan for just being "hot" and his genetics, at which point he showed off his date, his older sister Mandi Gosling.
© Getty ImagesHe did elicit some "boos," but that was for a couple of Yorgos Lanthimos puns rather than any bad jokes. After being asked by Robert Downey Jr. to "keep it moving" after referencing his past substance abuse, he got the audience on their feet when he brought out all the people working behind the scenes to celebrate their efforts.
And Best Supporting Actress is...
Da'Vine Joy Randolph takes home Best Supporting Actress for The Holdovers! The star has swept the entire season and gave a teary-eyed speech where she reflected on her journey from the theater and vocal training to the silver screen. "For so long I've always wanted to be different, and now I've realized I just need to be myself. And I thank you! I thank you for seeing me!"
Catch up on all the winners as they come in here...
The press room loves The Boy and the Heron
Most of the time we try to remain neutral but there was a VERY loud cheer from a section of the press room when Chris and Anya announced The Boy and the Heron had won.
Not from me though, I'm saving my cheers for Ryan Gosling's win....
More Oscars go out
The animated Oscars have officially been given out, with Best Animated Short Film going to War is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko. Best Animated Feature went to The Boy and The Heron, giving Hayao Miyazaki his second Oscar and making him the only person to have won the award for non-English language films...twice
![The Boy and the Heron [Kimitachi wa do ikiru ka] (2023) directed by Hayao Miyazaki and starring Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda and Takuya Kimura. A semi-autobiographical Japanese animi fantasy from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki about a young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.](https://images.hellomagazine.com/horizon/original_aspect_ratio/1b810482c16b-the-boy-and-the-heron.jpg)
© Alamy Stock PhotoScreenplay winners
The winners for Best Original Screenplay were named, with Anatomy of a Fall's Justine Triet and Arthur Harari taking it home. Justine becomes the first French woman to triumph in the category, and honestly, we're celebrating down here!
Screenplay winners, part deux
And here we have the winner for Best Adapted Screenplay, which goes to American Fiction's Cord Jefferson (based on the novel Erasure). In a tough category, Jefferson wins out while he eagerly awaits the film's result in the Best Picture category, where he is nominated as a producer (he also directed the Jeffrey Wright-fronted movie, which received five nominations.
© Getty ImagesBillie Eilish takes to the Oscars stage
Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell, the co-writers and composers on the Barbie track "What Was I Made For?" performed their Oscar-nominated track, the first of the night's Original Song nominees. After starting out slow with a simple piano melody, they unveiled an entire orchestra to back Billie's vocals.
While it seemed like the young singer may have been a bit out of breath at times, the song's general melancholic tone helped. The "Bad Guy" singer was quite touched and genuinely moved to see the audience erupt into a standing ovation.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling goes to Poor Things, specifically Nadia Stacy, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston for creating the surrealist world of Bella Baxter and Yorgos Lanthimos (and receiving some BIG cheers from the crowd in the process).
Best Production Design
And the Oscar for Best Production Design goes to...Poor Things, once again, specifically James Price and Shona Heath, set decoration by Zsuzsa Mihalek. While a top contender in the category, they beat out expected winners Barbie, but did adorably keep up the tradition of sending Mother's Day wishes to their moms (or mums) in the UK.
John Cena streaks the Oscars stage...almost (plus Best Costume Design)
John Cena appeared for a skit that referenced the infamous moment at the 46th Academy Awards when a man streaked across the stage in the nude. While it seemed like he was intending to do the same, he pretended to chicken out as Jimmy handed him the envelope for Best Costume Design to hide his modesty.
© Getty ImagesAnd the Oscar for Best Costume Design goes to...Poor Things! A triple sweep in the technical categories for the movie.
Best International Feature Film
And the Oscar for Best International Feature Film goes to...The Zone of Interest, directed by Jonathan Glazer! The win marks the first in the category for the United Kingdom.
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling shade each other over Barbenheimer
The Fall Guy co-stars Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling got into a war of words over Barbenheimer as they came on stage to present a tribute to stuntmen in Hollywood.
The two jokingly shaded each other over their respective films' rivalry, with Emily calling out Barbie's poor performance during awards season, and Ryan stating that Oppenheimer rode "Barbie's coattails all summer" at the box office. It came to a head when the Supporting Actress nominee made a joke about her co-star's "painted" abs, which drove Ryan over the edge.
And Best Supporting Actor goes to...
The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, as has happened all season long, goes to Robert Downey Jr. for Oppenheimer. The actor was presented the prize by former winners Ke Huy Quan, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Tim Robbins, and Sam Rockwell.
The Marvel star, who has endured the triumphant career trajectory of a million actors in one, even teased Robbins for flubbing his line while introducing Robert De Niro, thanking his "horrible childhood," and his wife Susan Downey for finding him as a "snarling rescue pet" and loving "me back to life." He then thanked his three kids, Avery, Exton, and Indio. Read more about them below...
MORE: Meet Robert Downey Jr.'s rarely-seen three children who are following in his footsteps
Where do you put your Oscar?
Poor Things' Costume Designer Holly Waddington has admitted she doesn't know where she will put her Oscar, and that her other wins this season all currently sit on her kitchen table.
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