Oscars Snubs and Surprises: Emma Stone Is Shocked She Won, ‘Maestro’ Is Shut Out — and Al Pacino’s Awkward Best Picture Reveal

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Oscars in total. It won the top prize for picture, as well as Christopher Nolan winning for director, Cillian Murphy for actor and Robert Downey Jr.

for supporting actor — along with Hoyte van Hoytema winning for cinematography, Jennifer Lame for editing and Ludwig Göransson for score. READ MORE: See all the 2024 Oscar winners here. Leaving the “Oppenheimer” juggernaut aside, the across-the-board excellence of this year’s nominees made for a good Oscars!

Jimmy Kimmel — hosting the proceedings on ABC for the fourth time — mostly focused his opening monologue’s jokes on A-list talent close to the stage, especially roasting supporting actor winner Downey Jr.

He also addressed the writers and actors strikes of last year, and acknowledged the IATSE negotiations that began recently. “The reason we were able to make a deal is because of the people who rallied around and beside us,” Kimmel said as he invited the Oscars’ below-the-line crew members to join him onstage. “And before we celebrate ourselves, let’s have a very well deserved round of applause for the people who work behind the scenes: the teamsters, the truck drivers, sound engineers, gaffers, grips, all of the crew.” Other highlights of the night included Ryan Gosling’s full-throated, delightful performance of “I’m Just Ken” (as well as Greta Gerwig’s joyful reaction to it), presenter John Mulaney’s riotous and out-of-nowhere deconstruction of “Field of Dreams,” and John Cena’s near-nude envelope-as-figleaf approach to presenting (in an homage to the streaker who stole the show at the 1974 Oscars).