Oscars 2025: Last News

nearly four-hour Oscars is some undeniable fact of life. The sun rises in the east, the sky is blue, the Oscars take one-sixth of a day.But 30 minutes could’ve oh so easily been cut from Sunday night’s strange and sloooow Academy Awards.Why, exactly, did Margaret Qualley dance during a pointless tribute to James Bond that featured godawful covers of “Diamonds Are Forever” and “Live and Let Die”?Why, exactly, did Queen Latifah belt “Ease on Down the Road” from “The Wiz” as a tribute to Quincy Jones?Why, exactly, did “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform a “Wizard of Oz”-themed medley of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Home” and “Defying Gravity?”Friends, I have no idea.All of that stuff should’ve been axed.

Oscars red carpet.Goldblum whipped his phone out and stared at an Instagram post of one of his red carpet photos that were taken before he sat down in his seat at the ceremony with his wife, Emilie Livingston.The couple walked the red carpet earlier before the official show started at 7 p.m. ET.Goldblum wore a cream-colored suit jacket over a patterned floral shirt with a a lilac scarf, a black bowtie and an orchid on his lapel.

2025 Academy Awards.“The Substance” star, 62, lost the trophy for Best Actress at the Oscars on Sunday to Mikey Madison, 25, who won for her role in “Anora.”Moore looked visibly disappointed and gritted her teeth as Madison’s name was called, as seen in a video on X. The actress quickly recovered and started clapping for Madison.“This is very surreal,” Madison stated as she accepted the award. “I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me, so to be here, standing in this room today is really incredible.”“I just want to recognize and honor the sex worker community,” she added.

award for best gift giver.At the 2025 Oscars, the host, 61, gifted celebrities and seat fillers with a snack box and a funny note beneath their seats.“Dear Star/Seat filler, I hope you enjoy these complimentary snacks,” the letter read, per “E! News.” He also quipped, “I tried my best to include a gummy, but Disney said that was a ‘hard pass.’ Have a great night, Conan.”The letter also had a cartoon drawing of O’Brien drawn on it.As for what was inside the box? Well, the comedian supplied the guests with a bottle of water and a pretzel, according to a post on X.Along with the sweet gesture, O’Brien also took the opportunity to roast some of Hollywood’s biggest attendees during his opening monologue.Despite her recent controversy, Karla Sofía Gascón attended the Academy Awards, and O’Brien took a moment to poke fun at her almost career-ending tweets.“I loved ‘Anora.’ I really did,” he said of the Best Picture winner. “‘Anora’ uses the F-word 479 times.

Oscars. In a playful opening, O’Brien was introduced as a “four-time Oscars viewer.”On the stage, he was full of self-deprecating jokes and seemed relaxed as he goofed around.“A Complete Unknown.

the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night to give a special homage to his late friend in an extension of the show’s “In Memoriam” segment in front of Hollywood’s elite at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.Freeman starred alongside Hackman — a two-time Oscar winner — in 1992’s “Unforgiven” and 2000’s “Under Suspicion.”“This week, our community lost a giant, and I lost a dear friend, Gene Hackman,” Freeman shared. “I had the pleasure of working alongside Gene in two films: ‘Unforgiven’ and ‘Under Suspicion,’ and like anyone who’s ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer.”Follow The Post’s live updates from the Oscars 2025 for winners, red carpet pics and moreHe later said that Gene always said, “‘I don’t think about legacy.

as László Tóth in “The Brutalist” at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night. He beat out Ralph Fiennes (“Conclave”), Timothée Chalamet (“A Complete Unknown”), Sebastian Stan (“The Apprentice”) and Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”).“Winning an award like this signifies a destination and something my character references in the film.

2025 Oscars.The academy honored the beloved film franchise at Sunday night’s ceremony following the news that Amazon MGM Studios gained creative control over the movies from producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson.The tribute came from former Bond girl Halle Berry.

Zoe Saldana’s talent is undeniable.The star, 46, took home her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Emilia Pérez” at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday.“My mom is here. My whole family is here.

as the 2025 Oscars were on Sunday, March 2 (at 7 p.m. live on ABC) hosted by Conan O’Brien.

Karla Sofía Gascón has entered the Dolby Theatre — and Conan O’Brien couldn’t wait to crack a joke at her expense. Despite the recent controversy, the “Emilia Pérez” star, 52, attended the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, in Los Angeles.The Oscars host poked fun at her almost career-ending saga in his monologue as she was sitting in the star-studded audience.“I loved ‘Anora.’ I really did,” O’Brien said of the Best Picture nominee.

won Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday for his role in Jesse Eisenberg’s movie “A Real Pain” — and used his acceptance speech to hold his wife to a promise over having more children.The “Succession” star, 42, kissed his wife Jazz Charton, 36, before taking the stage and delivering a classically Culkin — that is to say, wacky — acceptance speech after his name was called at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.“I wanna really, I love you, Jazz. This is, I have to thank my wife, Jazz, for absolutely everything, for giving me my favorite people in the world,” Culkin said.“This is — please don’t play the music because I want to tell a really quick story about Jazz,” he continued before wrapping his speech.“About a year ago, I was on a stage like this and I very stupidly, publicly said that I want a third kid from her because she said if I won the award, I would, she would give me the kid.

the 2025 Oscars on Sunday over two decades after their controversial kiss onstage at the Academy Awards.Brody, 51, is nominated for Best Actor at this year’s Academy Awards for his performance in “The Brutalist,” his second nomination ever.However, it was Brody’s first Oscars win that was on the mind of many as Berry, 58, was arriving.The pair reunited on the red carpet ahead of Sunday’s ceremony, both smiling as they chatted. Dressed in a sparkling Christian Siriano gown, Berry patted Brody on the back, saying, “He’s gonna do it.”Brody famously kissed the “Never Let Go” actress in 2003 as he accepted his Oscar for Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist” at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood (then the Kodak Theater), which also played host to the 2025 Academy Awards.Halle Berry and Adrien Brody reunite on the red carpet at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/rAuzq7YwbWBerry presented the Best Actor award, keeping with Oscars tradition in which the previous year’s acting winners return to present the category for the opposite sex.

surprising wins and its fair share of controversy, but most importantly, it’s been a season of great movies. Tonight’s nominated movies had to be released during the 2024 calendar year and include “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” and “The Brutalist” — all of which won at least one top prize during a precursor award ceremony like the BAFTAs or Golden Globes.RELATED: Johnny Oleksinski’s Oscar predictions 2025: Who will win vs. who should win this yearThis year, the ceremony will air on streaming and cable for the first time in its 97-year history.

Oscars 2025 weekend.The private couple had a date night at Chanel and Charles Finch’s annual pre-Oscars dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge on Saturday.Jagger, 81, and Hamrick, 37, posed on the red carpet where they showed off their respective outfits. The Rolling Stones musician wore a pink bomber jacket with a grey sweater, teal pants, and black sneakers.

Will Win, Should Win: “Anora”The sensational stripper Cinderella story has won a convincing combo of lead-up prizes: The Cannes Palme d’Or, Producers Guild, Directors Guild, Writers Guild and Critics Choice. Possible upset “Conclave,” about the election of a new pope, took the BAFTA and SAG, yes, but it’s the colder, thinkier movie of the two. Will Win: Demi Moore, “The Substance”In recent years, the Oscars have loved feel-good career awards. Think Michelle Yeoh and Brendan Fraser. This would be 62-year-old Moore’s first Oscar ever, and she hasn’t been shy about that. The one thing going against G.I. Jane is the divisiveness of her body-horror flick. That could swing it to Madison or even Torres.Should Win: Mikey Madison, “Anora”The 25-year-old phenom is pure magic in a performance that, while surrounded by superb actors, carries the movie of the year.Will Win, Should Win: Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown“The 29-year-old actor winning the SAG Award felt like a big deal. Eighteen of the last 20 have gone on to win the Oscar. Yes, the also-excellent Adrien Brody of “The Brutalist” has gobbled up everything else, but those honors have been from critics and overseas voters (the Globes are more pinky-out than ever). It’s a toss-up, but I can’t help but feel that the 80% domestic Academy voters are somewhat indifferent to Brody’s movie.Will Win, Should Win: Zoe Saldana, “Emilia Pérez”“Emilia Pérez” has been hit by controversy after controversy. But well-liked Saldana has kept winning regardless. She gives an intense and deeply felt turn as a lawyer whisked on a musical (and soap-operatic) journey. Will Win, Should Win: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain“The quick-talking “Succession” star is sublime as a charismatic cousin

Mikey Madison. The 25-year-old actress has been garnering recognition during the 2025 award show season thanks to her critically acclaimed role in the 2024 film “Anora.”Madison took home a BAFTA for Best Actress for her portrayal of the exotic dancer Anora and was also nominated at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards and Academy Awards.Speaking with the Los Angeles Times in December about how her life has changed since her rise to fame, the star admitted, “I think some of it doesn’t seem super genuine.”“Like old friends coming out of the woodwork.

controversial social media posts resurfaced in January.“The Academy does not condone hate speech — I want to be very clear about that,” Kramer told The Hollywood Reporter. “Karla’s nomination is historic. That’s really important.

controversial social media posts resurfaced in January.Carol Leifer, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer who has also worked on “Seinfeld” and has written for the Oscars for many years, weighed in on how this year’s host Conan O’Brien and his team of writers might handle the scandal.Leifer, 68, is prohibited from revealing details about Sunday’s ceremony, but notes, “it really comes down to whoever’s hosting, whether they want to shine a light on that, or they want to sidestep it.”After Gascón came under fire for her old social media posts, Netflix reportedly ditched the actress from the campaign. “‘First out trans actress to receive an Oscar nomination is a massive bigot’ feels like a Ryan Murphy subplot,” one person joked on Twitter amid the controversy.

substance. Dennis Quaid, who starred in the 2025 Oscar-nominated film “The Substance” with Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, is confident that Moore will win big at the Academy Awards on Sunday. “I knew it like my second day working on that movie.

all the frontrunners ahead of the big night. This year’s slate, of course, includes both of the Golden Globes’ big winners — “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez” — plus “Anora,” which won big with the producers, directors, and writers guilds, and “Conclave,” which won SAG last weekend and BAFTA the weekend before.This year’s 10-movie lineup includes two biopics, four movies based on books, two musicals, a rare horror film, and two wholly original works that aren’t based on anything preexisting.