{"id":251117,"date":"2026-04-04T04:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251117\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:55:16","slug":"conan-obrien-roasts-chalamet-highlights-oscar-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251117\/","title":{"rendered":"Conan O\u2019Brien Roasts Chalamet, Highlights Oscar Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sightings, hearings and happenings around town, brought to you by Engine Vision Media \u2014 behind Los Angeles, Pasadena and Orange Coast magazines and historic Downtown L.A. restaurant Engine Co. No. 28 <\/p>\n

In his second year as Oscars host, Conan O\u2019Brien led Hollywood through a nearly four-hour show with his trademark wit. \u201cLast year when I hosted, Los Angeles was on fire. But this year, everything\u2019s going great,\u201d he said with a laugh, mocking industry perils like AI, monopolistic mergers and the Trump administration. Later in the telecast, he remarked, \u201cIt\u2019s the first time since 2012 that there are no British actors nominated for best actor or best actress. A British spokesperson said, \u2018Yeah, but at least we arrest our pedophiles.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

No one was off limits \u2014 not even four-time Academy Award nominees. In his monologue, O\u2019Brien also poked fun at Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet\u2019s recent comments during a CNN and Variety town hall that insinuated \u201cno one cares\u201d about ballet and opera. \u201cSecurity is extremely tight tonight,\u201d the comedian said. \u201cI\u2019m told there\u2019s concerns about attacks from both the opera and ballet communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The night saw some historic wins. Jessie Buckley became the first Irish actress to win best lead actress for Hamnet, while Sinners\u2019 Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win for cinematography.<\/p>\n

Sinners also racked up Oscars for Ludwig G\u00f6ransson\u2019s score; writer-director Ryan Coogler\u2019s original screenplay; and Michael B. Jordan, who become the sixth Black actor to win in the best actor category.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, One Battle After Another emerged as the night\u2019s big victor. The Paul Thomas Anderson vehicle took home Oscars for best casting, editing, adapted screenplay, supporting actor, director and picture.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Center Stage<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA \u2013 MARCH 11: Demi Lovato performs onstage during An Unforgettable Evening at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 11, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici\/Getty Images for Women\u2019s Cancer Research Fund)Credit: Photo by Joe Scarnici\/Getty Images for Women\u2019s Cancer Research Fund<\/p>\n

After being introduced via a dance number, Liza Minnelli made a surprise appearance at the GLAAD Media Awards held at the Beverly Hilton on March 5. Singer\/co-author Michael Feinstein presented the EGOT winner with the first-ever Liza Minnelli Storyteller Award for her new memoir.<\/p>\n

The awards also marked one of two recent gala appearances by Demi Lovato. After opening the GLAAD Awards with a racy performance of \u201cKiss\u201d from her 2025 album It\u2019s Not That Deep, she entertained guests at An Unforgettable Evening benefitting the Women\u2019s Cancer Research Fund at the Beverly Wilshire on March 11. Lovato got the crowd dancing to hits like \u201cSorry Not Sorry\u201d \u2014 but not before surprise guest Jennifer Lopez honored fellow Bronx native Kerry Washington.<\/p>\n

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And on Oscar night, Grammy winner Lola Young gave a star performance of favorites, including \u201cMessy\u201d for revelers such as Adam Lambert, Tiffany Haddish, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka at the 34th Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards After-Party.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Seen Around Town<\/p>\n

\"Syrinthia\"SyrinthiaSyrinthia Studer, Kate Hudson and Kirsten SchafferCredit: Credit: John Salangsang\/Shutterstock for WIF<\/p>\n

When the 2026 female Oscar nominees introduced themselves at the WIF soir\u00e9e hosted for
the second year at the former Bette Davis party villa in West Hollywood, Kate Hudson passed the mic to Diane Warren. \u201cIt\u2019s my 17th nomination and I\u2019ve lost 16 of them!\u201d the songwriter joked.<\/p>\n

At Giorgio Armani\u2019s awards season bash at the Beverly Hills flagship, fans accosted guests like Macaulay Culkin and the cast of Heated Rivalry for selfies. Meanwhile, Minnie Driver and Samuel L. Jackson showed their own fandom by wearing looks with the late designer\u2019s portrait.<\/p>\n

Bloomingdale\u2019s launched its California Love campaign with a breezy cocktail party attended by stylish guests such as Matt Bomer, Zoey Deutch and Sophia Bush \u2014 plus Baby2Baby\u2019s Kelly Sawyer and Norah Weinstein, whose nonprofit the company supports.<\/p>\n

And during Frieze week, artist Lauren Halsey teamed up with L.A. denim brand Citizens of Humanity for a creative f\u00eate at RVR in Venice, attended by friends Chris Rock and Santigold, and featuring music curated by Grammy-winning saxophonist Kamasi Washington.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coupled Up<\/p>\n

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Chanel and Charles Finch\u2019s 17th annual Pre-Oscar Dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel\u2019s Polo Lounge on March 14 proved a date night for fashionable couples, including Scott Stuber and Molly Sims, Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman, and Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale. Also there \u2014 but separately\u2014 were Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon, who portray lovebirds John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in FX\u2019s hit anthology Love Story.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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