Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s big-budget caper edged out vampire horror Sinners,<\/a> which had entered the night as the most nominated film with 16 nods. The film\u2019s star Michael B Jordan did, however, clinch Best Actor, leaving Marty Supreme and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet\u2019s ping-pong prodigy empty-handed. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Irish actor and favourite to win Jessie Buckley took home Best Actress for her searing performance in Hamnet. <\/p>\n It was an evening of emotional highs and lows with host Conan O\u2019Brien praised for his \u201chilarious\u201d opening monologue<\/a>, in which he lightly jibed Chalamet over the actor\u2019s controversial comments about the declining audiences of ballet and opera<\/a>. <\/p>\n Elsewhere, Billy Crystal and Rachel McAdams presented one of the most moving In Memoriam segments in the ceremony\u2019s history<\/a>, honouring stars such as Catherine O\u2019Hara, Diane Keaton, and Robert Redford. Excluded from the section, however, were notable names including Eric Dane and Brigitte Bardot. <\/p>\n Follow below for the latest from the 98th Academy Awards, and reactions below. <\/p>\n <\/a>‘Golden’ songwriters got to finish their speech<\/p>\n After the songwriting team behind \u201cGolden\u201d were cut off during their acceptance speech for best original song, the musicians finished their remarks backstage. <\/p>\n \u201cWe feel very grateful and very honored,\u201d Singer EJAE said in the pressroom. \u201cWe all worked so hard and this is such a collaborative effort, we just need to thank our directors.\u201d<\/p>\n EJAE continued, \u201cAlso, I needed to thank Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna onstage, but I didn\u2019t get to because they just cut us off. They killed it with their singing and they\u2019re just incredible people and I love them so much.\u201d <\/p>\n Carsen Holaday16 March 2026 15:28<\/p>\n <\/a>‘Bridesmaids’ star reveals reason she missed reunion<\/p>\n Bridesmaids actor Wendi McClendon-Covey shared an Instagram post addressing why she was missing from the hit movie\u2019s onstage reunion at the Oscars.<\/p>\n \u201cIn response to some of the dms I’m getting: I had a neck lift last week because I’m tired of looking like a melting candle,\u201d the comedian wrote, sharing a picture of herself with gauze wrapped around her head and a bloody pajama collar. <\/p>\n \u201cSo I had to skip the Academy Awards. No drama. Everything is fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday16 March 2026 15:00<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n After Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor, his former Fant4stic and That Awkward Moment co-star Miles Teller congratulated him in a post on X.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s up, Blue!!!! So proud of my guy,\u201d Teller wrote, sharing a throwback picture of the pair. \u201cTop of the mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday16 March 2026 14:55<\/p>\n <\/a>Miles Teller congratulates Michael B. Jordan<\/p>\n After Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor, his former Fant4stic and That Awkward Moment co-star Miles Teller congratulated him in a post on X.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s up, Blue!!!! So proud of my guy,\u201d Teller wrote, sharing a throwback picture of the pair. \u201cTop of the mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday16 March 2026 14:51<\/p>\n <\/a>Secrets from the Vanity Fair Oscars Party<\/p>\n The venue may have changed \u2014 last year\u2019s party was held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills \u2014 but as the aroma of In-N-Out wafted through the air while a reporter was scolded for breaking the media guidelines, the location didn\u2019t seem to matter much; the vibe was just right.<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday16 March 2026 14:47<\/p>\n <\/a>Olympian in attendance<\/p>\n Olympic gold medallist Alysa Liu attended the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in a Louis Vuitton minidress.<\/p>\n Carsen Holaday16 March 2026 14:27<\/p>\n <\/a>If you think you’re having a bad day, at least you didn’t put $1,000 on Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/p>\n For every winner, there\u2019s a loser (or multiple, for that matter) \u2013 and last night Kevin O\u2019Leary found himself on the losing side<\/p>\n The 71-year-old \u2013 best known as an investor on America\u2019s reality business show Shark Tank \u2013 had bet $1,000 on his Marty Supreme co-star Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet to take home Best Actor, and was left empty-handed when Chalamet was, well also left empty-handed. <\/p>\n Annabel Nugent16 March 2026 14:20<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Star Wars fans watching the Oscars last night certainly got a treat when Baby Yoda (aka Grogu) made a surprise appearance at the ceremony, where he was spotted getting cosy with Kate Hudson whose teal dress incidentally seemed to perfectly match the cuddly creature. Aw!<\/p>\n Annabel Nugent16 March 2026 14:00<\/p>\n![\"Alysa](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2266356072.jpg\")
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