Oscars 2024 recap: Viral moments, highlights and winners

Speaking to the press backstage after taking home the Academy Award for best actress, Emma Stone says she’s resolved her ripped dress issue.

Earlier in the broadcast, Stone had rushed onstage after learning she’d won the Oscar for her role of Bella Baxter in “Poor Things,” and told the audience her gown had split.

Later, backstage, Stone said that after she exited the stage, staff had been able to temporarily repair her dress.

“They sewed me back in,” she laughed. “I was so amazed by Ryan and what he was doing and that number just blew my mind and I was right there and I just was going for it and you know, things happen!”

She added that after winning the award, she “blacked out.”

“I was very shocked,” she said. “I still feel like I’m spinning a little bit. It’s a huge honor and I’m very surprised.”

Stone beat out Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Hüller and Carey Mulligan for the award.

When asked what playing her character of Bella Baxter had meant to her, she replied that it was “so important.”

“She is a character that is so important to me. I think the chance to play a person starting from scratch but in a total metaphorically, can’t-really-happen-in-real-life way …and getting to chart that course and getting to realize that she was just full of joy and curiosity of not just the good but the challenging in life and was just fascinated by all of it, that was an amazing, an amazing lesson to take with me into trying to get to live in the shoes of every day.”

She concluded that even though they had wrapped filming more than two years ago, she was “grateful” to revisit the character.

“I really miss playing her ever since,” she said. “I’m really grateful we got to celebrate the film tonight and these past few months.”

The internet was quick to make fun of Al Pacino for his unusual delivery of the winner of best picture.

Instead of naming all of the nominees, Pacino went ahead and announced the winner.

"Best picture… uh, I have to go to the envelope for that. And I will. Here it comes. And my eyes see 'Oppenheimer?'" he said as he opened the envelope, before confirming the film was, in fact, the name on the card inside.

Social media users became obsessed with Pacino's announcement.

"couldn’t have been more chaotic or confusing lol," wrote one X user.

"Al Pacino just going 'uh yeah Oppenheimer' lmaooo perfect ending no notes," another X user said.

Another summarized: "thank you Al Pacino for wrapping it up 5 mins early. goodnight team."

After winning his first Oscar, "American Fiction" writer Cord Jefferson is imploring the film industry to take more risks.

"It’s more a plea — it’s a plea to acknowledge and recognize that there are so many people out there who want the opportunity that I was given.... I understand that this is a risk-averse industry, I get it,” he said in his initial speech thanking the Academy.

“But $200 million dollar movies are also a risk, you know?” he said. “And it doesn’t always work out but you take the risk anyway....There are so many people, I just feel so much joy being here, I felt so much joy making this movie, and I want other people to experience that joy, and they’re out there I promise you."

"The next Martin Scorsese’s out there, the next Greta’s out there — both Gretas, the next Christopher Nolan’s out there I promise you," he concluded "They just want a shot and we can give them one and this has changed my life."

Following up on his big win, Jefferson spoke to the press in the media room and echoed those sentiments.

He explained that he chose to set the film in Boston because he felt like films often show Black people in the same tired stereotypes he lampoons in the film.

"It is just as nuanced and complex and diverse as any other group of people and so, to me, showing that side of Boston ...that's important. I think it's important to show diversity and diversity within diversity," he said.

"People assume that diversity means one thing," he said, noting that adding one Black actor to a cast is not it.

"One black guy in a room" is not "the totality of the black experience," he continued.

"And to me, it’s important to recognize that there is no...no one Black person contains the totality of the Black experience; that you have people in the projects, of course; you had people who were slaves, of course. But, you know... (between the) pole over here of the slave, you have the pole of being President of the United States. That’s part of the Black experience in this country," he concluded. "And you have millions of stories in between those two poles to tell."

Taking home the biggest accolade of the night, "Oppenheimer" won the Oscar for best picture.

In the acceptance speech, producer Emma Thomas, who is married to director Christopher Nolan, said she's been "dreaming about this moment for so long but it seemed so unlikely it would ever happen."

"The reason this movie was what it was was Chris Nolan. He is singular he is brilliant and I am so grateful to you," Thomas said of the film's director, who won his first individual Oscar earlier in the night.

"Oppenheimer" walked into the night with the most nominations, coming in at 13. The film has garnered golden hardware Sunday night for best actor in a leading role, actor in a supporting role, directing, original score, film editing and cinematography.

The film was up against a competative list of popular films from the past year, including “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things” and “The Zone of Interest.”

Da’vine Joy Randolph took home the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for her part in “The Holdovers,” but she is already looking ahead.

Randolph, who played mourning mother Mary Lamb in the film, told press backstage that she believes it’s “imperative” to “pay it forward.”

It’s imperative because the people who’ve done it before me, allow me to be in this position now,” she told reporters. “So the type of work I do, I strive for authenticity for quality, allows that to be the new standard set, where we can tell universal stories in black and brown bodies and it can be accepted and enjoyed amongst the masses. It’s not just ‘Black TV’ or ‘Black movies for black people,’ but instead (a) universal performance that can be enjoyed by all.”

She added that in her career, she had to be resilient because of all the rejection actors face.

“The beautiful and hard thing about being an actor is it req you to have resilience… You have to fortify yourself in a way that some people never ever have to do, so for that I am grateful,” she said.

Randolph also noted that she’d used her grandmother’s glasses in the film but also included several other “subliminal messages” to the women who came before her.

"I did a lot of research and did little subliminal messages, if you will, with hairdos, and details and accessories — beyond the glasses… so that the people that knew, knew,” she said. “It felt like a love letter to Black women.”

Emma Stone won the award for best actress in a leading role for her role in "Poor Things," her second time winning the award since 2017.

"My dress is broken," Stone said. "I think it happened during 'I'm Just Ken,' I'm pretty sure."

Through tears, she said she shared the award with her four fellow nominees: Lily Gladstone, Annette Bening, Carey Mulligan and Sandra Huller. She also gave a shoutout to director Yorgos Lanthimos, before thanking her daughter, who is about to turn 3.

Stephen Spielberg presented the award for best directing to Christopher Nolan who won his first Oscar for "Oppenheimer," his World War II biopic on the father of the atomic bomb J. Edward Oppenheimer.

Nolan thanked many members of the crew and his family, including his wife and "Oppenheimer" producer Emma Thomas (he also gave her a cheeky shoutout for producing their children).

Cillian Murphy won the Oscar for best lead actor for his performance as Robert J. Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer."

In an emotional speech, Murphy held back tears saying he was “overwhelmed” by the win, adding that he’s a “very proud Irishman standing here tonight.”

He thanked his cast for "carrying him through" his journey of creating the character of Robert J. Oppenheimer, also giving a shoutout to his two sons.

"I'd really like to dedicate this to the peacemakers everywhere," Murphy concluded his speech.

Similar to the best actor and actress in leading roles, the nominees were each given a moment to acknowledge their stellar performances. A group of previous winners took a moment to speak about Murphy, Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Colman Domingo (“Rustin”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”) and Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”).

Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?" beat out four other songs to win the award for best music (original song).

While accepting the award next to her brother Finneas O'Connell, the 22-year-old teared up, acknowledging she didn't know what to say because she wasn't expecting to win her second Oscar.

“This goes out to everyone who was affected by the movie and how incredible it is,” Eilish said.

Eilish and O'Connell became the youngest artists to ever win two Oscars before the age of 30, according to Variety. The pair previously won the award for the James Bond theme song "No Time to Die" in 2022.

The biggest moment of the night (to me): Ryan Gosling performed "I'm Just Ken" with producer and songwriter Mark Ronson.

Slash. Simu Liu. Emma Stone for a "La La Land" reunion??? The pink-suited, cowboy hatted, choreographed dance routine will be one to remember. Check out all the details here while I continue processing this slay.

Director Wes Anderson took home his first Oscar win Sunday night in the live action short film category for “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.”

While he couldn't be at the ceremony to accept his award, Anderson beat out fellow films “The After,” “Invincible,” “Knight of Fortune” and “Red, White and Blue.”

Following the win, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel joked that he couldn’t at the Dolby Theatre to accept his new hardware because he was “home building a diorama.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito presented the award for best visual effects, a mini reunion on stage since their 1988 film and roles in "Twins."

"Godzilla" took home the award, with many members of the crew carrying dinosaur action figures and wearing "Godzilla"-themed shoes.

Robert Downey Jr. won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance as Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer.”

In his acceptance speech for his first Academy Award, Downey Jr. thanked a plethora of individuals, including his wife, the Academy and his “terrible childhood.” He called the “Oppenheimer” cast and crew the “greatest of all time” and said the role made him a “better man.”

“What we do is meaningful and the stuff that we decide to make is important,” Downey Jr. said.

The award was presented in a new format, which had been done previously in the ceremony for best supporting actress.

A group of previous winners in the category took a moment to pay tribute to each of the nominees — Sterling K. Brown ("American Fiction"), Robert De Niro (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”), Ryan Gosling (“Barbie”) and Mark Ruffalo (“Poor Things”).

"Oppenheimer" star Emily Blunt and "Barbie" star Ryan Gosling stood side-by-side to honor Hollywood's stunt performers, finally giving the people what they want: A "Barbenheimer" moment in real life.

The two films released on the same day last summer, leading to an epic double feature moment many fans took on in the theaters.

Performing “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from "Killers of the Flower Moon," Osage singers took to the Oscars stage, making history.

The song began with the group pounding a drum placed in the center in unison, with performers then moving around the circle in a dance as they all continued to sing.

Osage songwriter Scott George has become the first Osage writer to be nominated for an Oscar. “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” is nominated for best original song, while the “Killers of the Flower Moon” soundtrack is up for best original score.

An absolutely shredded John Cena popped out from behind a curtain to present the award for best costume design.

After interacting with host Jimmy Kimmel, the "Barbie" star came out on stage completely nude, holding a piece of wood over his, um, private parts as he stepped up to the mic.

As for the winner? It was "Poor Things," once again.

"Poor Things" won two awards back-to-back: best makeup and hairstyling, plus best production design.

The Yorgos Lanthimos film was nominated for nine awards total tonight, the second most behind "Oppenheimer."

Billie Eilish performed her song "What Was I Made For?" alongside her brother and longtime collaborator Finneas O'Connell. O'Connell played the piano as a string symphony backed Eilish's gorgeous vocals, leading to a rapturous applause from the audience.

"What Was I Made For?" is among five songs nominated for best music (original song), along with another "Barbie" track, "I'm Just Ken" by Ryan Gosling (who will also be performing later tonight).

Screenwriter Cord Jefferson took home the award for best adapted screenplay for "American Fiction," becoming he second Black debut solo writer to win the category after Geoffrey Fletcher’s surprise victory for “Precious” in 2010.

"Anatomy of a Fall" takes home its first win of the night for best original screenplay. Director and screenwriter Justine Triet won along with her husband, Arthur Harari, and joked the win will help her through her mid-life crisis in her acceptance speech.

Read more about the film's unlikely star, a dog named Messi, here.

Sean Ono, the son of Yoko Ono and John Lennon, used his time on stage accepting the award for best animated short film to wish his mom a happy Mother's Day.

"I just want to quickly say my mom turned 91 this February and today is Mother's Day in the U.K., so can everybody please say, 'Happy Mother's Day Yoko!'"

Sean Ono was a filmmaker on the now Oscar-winning short film "War is Over!" which is based on his parents' music.

Paul Giamatti was brought to tears as his "The Holdovers" co-star Da'Vine Joy Randolph accepted the first award of the night for best actress in a supporting role. Check out his reaction below:

Da'Vine Joy Randolph won the first award of the night: best actress in a supporting role for "The Holdovers."

The actor immediately began to cry as she walked up to the podium, and her co-star Paul Giamatti also got emotional as she began her speech.

"For so long I've always wanted to be different, and now I realize I just need to be myself and I thank you, I thank you for seeing me," she said to a round of applause from the audience.

Jimmy Kimmel took shots at many celebs sitting in the Dolby Theater during his opening monologue for the 2024 Oscars ceremony, including Jodie Foster.

Kimmel noted that Foster, 61, and her "Taxi Driver" co-star Robert De Niro, 80, were both sitting in the same room almost 40 years after the film was first released in 1976.

"In 1976, Jodie Foster was young enough to play Robert De Niro’s daughter," Kimmel said.

"Now she’s 20 years too old to be his girlfriend," he continued, as the camera panned to Foster, who gave a satisfying smirk in response.

De Niro became a father to his eighth child last year.

The best of the best have been glamorously stepping foot on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night.

Ten female actors are up against one another to take home awards in the best actress in lead and supporting roles for their critically-acclaimed films. Here's what some of them wore to the 2024 Academy Awards.

Sandra Hüller

Sandra Hüller, nominated for best actress in a leading role for her performance as Sandra in "Anatomy of a Fall," walked the red carpet in a black velvet hourglass gown with an off-the-shoulder neckline, complete with a jewel in the center.

The German actor also wore her hair slicked back and completed her look with silver jewelry.

Emma Stone

Emma Stone, who is nominated for best leading actress for her role of Bella Baxter in "Poor Things," stepped out at the Oscars in a floor-length strapless white dress that mermaids out at the waistline.

Emily Blunt

Nominated for best supporting actress for her role of Kitty Oppenheimer in "Oppenheimer," Emily Blunt walked the red carpet with husband John Krasinski in matching cream-colored looks.

Blunt donned a sparkling gown with silver jewelry and a hair in a bun, while Krasinski sported a tux with a cream-colored bowtie and black shoes.

America Ferrera

America Ferrera, who is nominated for her role of Gloria in "Barbie" for best supporting actress, channeled her inner Barbie with a sparkling pink gown and hair cut to a short bob.

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster, who is nominated for best supporting actress for playing Bonnie Stoll in "Nyad," walked the red carpet with her wife, Alexandra Hedison.

Foster wore a midnight blue gown that sparkled down to the floor beginning at her waistline. Meanwhile, Hedison sported a sleek one-shoulder black gown with black open-toed heels.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Nominated for playing Mary Lamb in "The Holdovers," Da’Vine Joy Randolph donned a dazzling baby blue gown with voluminous sleeves. The dress featured a transparent light blue train that trailed behind the actor.

"Oppenheimer" star Florence Pugh arrived on the red carpet in a gorgeous silver dress with stone detailing and a silk bottom. Pugh portrayed Jean Tatlock, J. Robert Oppenheimer's lover, in the Christopher Nolan film, which is up for 13 awards tonight.

"Maestro" director Bradley Cooper brought his mom Gloria Campano with him to walk the red carpet. Cooper, who's nominated for best actor in a leading role tonight, also brought Campano to the Golden Globes in January.

He's just Ken — with his entire family on the red carpet.

Ryan Gosling, up for best actor in a supporting role for "Barbie," brought his sister Mandi Gosling and mom Donna Gosling along with him to the Oscars red carpet. Gosling, 43, wore an all black ensemble with pink socks, a nod to his role as Ken in the billion-dollar Greta Gerwig film.

Anya Taylor-Joy, who is presenting at tonight's Oscars, brought along a special guest: Her dad.

Speaking to ET, she and dad Dennis Alan Taylor revealed this was the end of a long promise. "I said if I ever got to go to the Oscars, my dad would be my date," Taylor-Joy said.

Emma Stone beams wearing an off-white dress with a peplum detail.

Stone is nominated for best actress in a leading role for portraying Bella Baxter in "Poor Things." The 35-year-old previously won the award in 2017 for her role in "La La Land."

Yorgos Lanthimos' film "Poor Things" is up for nine awards total tonight, second only to Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" with 13 nominations.

Singer Billie Eilish walked the Oscars red carpet on Sunday in an understated look.

Eilish wore a long black blazer over a ruffled white shirt and a black and white tweed skirt that came down past her ankles. She paired the look with white socks and Mary Jane-style shoes.

She accessorized her look with a small Chanel tweed handbag and a red "Artists for Ceasefire" pin. The pin represents the group, which is asking President Joe Biden and the United States Congress to call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

 Eilish, along with her brother Finneas O’Connell also stopped to pose with "Barbie" star America Ferrara.

Kirsten Dunst stepped away from her husband, Jesse Plemons, for a photo opportunity on the red carpet.

When she walked to make room for him, she ended up running into another man: A large version of the Oscar statuette.

Dunst took the bump in stride and reached her hand out for Plemons. They smiled as they posed together.

The couple married in 2022 after dating for six years. They were both first-time nominees at the 2022 Oscars.

Paul Giamatti is up for "The Holdovers," his first Oscars nomination. He walked the red carpet with Clara Wong, his girlfriend and former "Billions" co-star.

"I hope they like the way it ended," Giamatti said about "Billions" on the red carpet. "I love all the people who come up to me and talk about it."

Giamatti and Wong Days made their red-carpet debut at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California. They also walked the red carpet together at the BAFTA Awards on Feb. 18 in London.

He also thanked Wong in his Golden Globes acceptance speech.

"Barbie" star America Ferrera is channeling her own inner Barbie in a stunning pink sequined dress, which reportedly involved seven tailors to make. Ferrera, who is nominated for best actress in a supporting role, spoke about tonight's celebration in an interview with ABC News Live on the red carpet.

“I feel like the luckiest person in the world, I’ve found a way to live my dream and I have a career doing what I dreamt of doing as a child and I'm proud of myself. I'm proud that I persevered and stayed in it and now today is a childhood dream come true,” she said.

“It’s so beautiful how Barbie and Gloria and Gloria’s speech has resonated with women around the world," she added, referring to her character in the film. "It was clearly the truth that we needed, that so many of us needed to hear. That we don’t have to live inside of these made up roles and it freed a lot of us."

"I feel personally transformed by this journey and I feel so grateful to be a part of a movie that is unapologetically by women for everyone and how wonderful it is to have that validation of the entire globe turning out to see them and love Barbie and love Gloria and love the truth that she had to deliver."

The Oscars were a family affair Sunday evening for the Bertinelli-Van Halen clan.

Valerie Bertinelli made an appearance on the Academy Awards red carpet with her son, Wolfgang Van Halen, and his wife, Andraia Allsop.

The “One Day at a Time” actor sported a cream colored suit, while Van Halen and Allsop were dressed in entirely black attire.

Actor Leah Lewis, who voices Ember in the Oscar-nominated animated flick "Elemental," resembled a cotton candy dream on the red carpet. Lewis glided down the red carpet in a pink gown with accentuated shoulders and a sheer train as she headed toward her seat in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. She paired the look with a Jeffrey Levinson clutch.

Eugene Lee Yang of YouTube "Try Guys" fame arrived on the red carpet serving in a bold red gown (that doesn't blend into the floor, amazingly).

The top, a structured buttoned blazer, flows into a puffy, dimensional skirt, which Yang accessorized with a silver necklace and rings.

Issa Rae has been in three Oscar-nominated movies this year: "Barbie", "American Fiction," and "Spider Man: Across the Spiderverse".

She wore a metallic gown to the Oscars red carpet and showed off her toned leg poking through the slit.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade sparkled on the red carpet as they arrived for the 96th Academy Awards. The actor looked regal in a metallic, statuesque dress as she held hands with her husband dressed in a black and white tux.

The retired NBA player looked equally dapper in a white double-breasted tuxedo jacket and black bow tie. The couple, who have been married since 2014, smiled wide while posing for pictures.

Taylor Zakhar Perez, known for his role as Alex Claremont-Diaz in "Red, White & Royal Blue" arrived on the red carpet wearing a stunning blue suit with a black shirt underneath.

The hilarious romcom, based on Casey McQuiston's book of the same name that follows an enemies-to-lovers romance between the son of the first female president of the U.S. and a British prince, released on Amazon in July.

"Past Lives" star Teo Yoo flashed an adorable peace sign on the red carpet. "Past Lives" is up for two awards tonight: best picture and best original screenplay.

Brendan Fraser was arguably the star of the 2023 Oscars as he made an acting comeback in "The Whale," for which he earned best actor.

Fraser appeared on the red carpet with his girlfriend, Jeanne Moore, who joined him as his date last year too.

Moore wore a similar blue dress to the 2023 awards. They were joined by two of Fraser's sons, Holden and Leland.

Lily Gladstone's high school classmate shared a sweet message for her on social media ahead of tonight's ceremony. Josh Ryder, who was nominated alongside Gladstone in their high school yearbook superlatives for "most likely to win an Oscar," held up their yearbook photo as he wished her luck.

"This is where we started, and look at you now," Ryder said. "We are so proud of the journey you've been on, the work you're doing on and off the screen, the way that you embody poise and grace -- it is so cool to get to witness it. And how lucky is the world to get to witness you creating magic."

Ryder added: "So good luck tonight, no matter what happens, you've got a lot of people in your corner."

Gladstone, 37, is up for best actress in a leading film for her role in "Killers of the Flower Moon."

Many attendees opted for a sleek black look paired with diamonds, whether in the form of necklaces, like Eva Longoria, or earrings, like Jamie Lee Curtis.

See some of the most stunning looks below.

Rita Moreno

Vanessa Hudgens

Eva Longoria

Jamie Lee Curtis

Sandra Hüller

Hours before the start of the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, Domingo, who is nominated for his leading role in the drama “Rustin,” posted a video to Instagram expressing his gratitude for being included in the category and thanking everyone who has cheered him on. 

“It’s not about who walks away with anything tonight. It’s about the journey and the love and the experiences and the people,” he said in the clip.

He said he was soaking in the moment, revealing that he feels “peaceful and joyful” leading up to Hollywood’s biggest night. Domingo also reflected on the importance of getting nominated for a film about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.

“It goes to (Rustin). It goes to all these civil right leaders who were unsung. I thank my cast, my crew. I want to give thanks already!” he said.

Domingo teased his red carpet outfit, revealing that he has multiple dramatic looks planned for the evening. 

“I don’t know how we’re going to do it, but my Wayman + Micah team, they have a great plan tonight,” he shared, referring to the styling duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald behind his chic red carpet looks. 

Before ending the clip so he could get dressed, he added, “I have energy. I’m ready to go!”

The 54-year-old actor is nominated in the best actor in a leading role category, giving him the chance to become the first Afro Latino to win a golden statue in that category.

Read the full story here.

One face on the Oscars red carpet might look familiar to pop culture followers: Amelia Dimoldenberg.

The host of YouTube series "Chicken Shop Date" has been named the official Academy Awards ambassador by the Motion Picture Academy, bringing her viral deadpan interview style to Hollywood's star-studded red carpet.

She arrived at the Oscars in a floor-length bright pink gown, which featured a sparkling neckline and dazzling straps. Her hair was swept to her left side in voluminous curls, channeling old Hollywood glamor.

The British star is familiar speaking to a lineup of stars, as her popular YouTube series has showcased talent like Jack Harlow, Cher, Paul Mescal and Jennifer Lawrence, among other celebrities. Her interviews have gone viral on social media in recent years, garnering her over 3 million followers on TikTok.

Osage songwriter Scott George and the Osage Singers will perform their Oscar-nominated song, featured in "Killers of the Flower Moon," at the Academy Awards.

"Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” plays at the end of Martin Scorsese's movie, based on a true story. Scott George wrote this song specifically for the film “to express his feelings about being an Osage,” Scorsese said.

“By the end of the film we had to have some sense of the presence of the Osage. They survive. The music of the Osage is the best display of this extraordinary survival,” Scorsese told AppleTV+.

George told The Osage News the Osage language lyrics translate to “stand up” and “God made it for us,” repeated again and again.

Read more about the song here.

The red carpet started an hour earlier than usual. Stars brought plenty of color to the red carpet, including Marlee Matlin who stunned in a sparkly purple dress.

Erika Alexander twirled in a black and white number with a pop of ruffled color at the end of her skirt.

And Brittany Snow seemed to channel Mr. Oscar himself with a gold-hued dress.

Vanessa Hudgens, who is hosting ABC's official red carpet pre show, arrived to the 2024 Oscars red carpet with a surprise up her sleeve ... or in her dress: A baby bump!

Hudgens married her husband, baseball player Cole Tucker, in December 2023. Their ceremony took place at an art installation in Tulum, Mexico, per Vogue Magazine.

Until this reveal, Hudgens had not shared that she was pregnant. Read more about the moment here.

We unpacked last year’s awards show, and will use the same methodology for this year’s best picture and best actor and actress races.

Will Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) or Emma Stone (“Poor Things”) emerge victorious? Will the “Oppenheimer” cast, who won big at the SAG Awards, continue their streak at the Oscars? Here’s who may emerge victorious from the nominations list.

Best actress

Nominees: Annette Bening, Lily Gladstone, Sandra Hüller, Carey Mulligan and Emma Stone

Astrologers predict Gladstone will be the winner for “Killers of the Flower Moon.”

Best actor

Nominees: Bradley Cooper, Colman Domingo, Paul Giamatti, Cillian Murphy and Jeffrey Wright

Many, but not all, saw Murphy as the winner for “Oppenheimer.” Another was torn between Cooper and Murphy. Astrologically speaking, Colman Domingo’s birth chart is also making fated connections to the cosmos.

Best Picture

Nominees: “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Poor Things,” “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest.”

The odds are with “Oppenheimer,” though there were an array of predictions. “Poor Things” and “Past Lives” were also possibilities.

For more predictions, read the full story here.

Some of the biggest names in entertainment will perform live during the Oscars.

All five songs nominated in the best original song category will be performed live during the ceremony — yes, including “I’m Just Ken,” with Oscar-nominated “Barbie” star Ryan Gosling taking the stage to belt out the song.

Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste, Becky G and more hitmakers will also perform during Hollywood’s biggest awards ceremony, which will be emceed for the fourth time by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Read here to learn more about the live entertainment at the 2024 Oscars.

What exactly is the Academy, and how do its members decide who wins awards?

Here’s what to know about who chooses Oscar nominees and winners, and the Oscars voting process.

Who is part of the Academy?

More than 10,500 “global film industry artists and leaders” are members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, according to the Academy’s website.

Members include actors, writers, directors, costume designers, makeup artists, producers and other film industry professionals. 

The voting process for Oscar nominations

The voting process for the Oscars begins well before the nominations are announced. For the 96th Academy Awards, the submission deadline for general entry categories was in mid-November, and preliminary voting began on Dec. 14, 2023, according to the Academy’s website.

A shortlist was announced later in December and following this, Academy members voted for nominees from Jan. 11 to 16. 

All Academy members are eligible to nominate films for best picture picture, but for most of the 24 Oscars categories, Academy members vote for nominees within their own field — so, actors nominate actors, editors nominate editors, and so forth. 

Who votes for Oscar winners?

In the final step, which is choosing winners, all voting members of the Academy can vote on all Oscar categories, per the Academy’s website.

Final votes are conducted online, and the results are tabulated by the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

How are Oscar winners decided?

For most categories, the nominee with the most votes wins. But it’s a bit more complicated for best picture.

Here’s how it works. Voters rank the eligible films in order of their preference. If one film receives the majority of the top votes, it’s automatically the winner. If no single nominee gets over 50% of the vote, the movie with the fewest votes is eliminated, and the voters who had that film as their number one have their votes count for their next choice.

This process continues until one movie gets over 50% of the share.

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Sterling K. Brown has been nominated for his first Academy Award this year, but he doesn’t expect to come home with any new hardware.

The 47-year-old actor opened up about his Oscar nomination for best supporting actor for “American Fiction” while on “The Graham Norton Show“ Feb. 2, joking, “There’s no losing yet — it’ll happen in its own due time.”

“Colman will probably win,” he added, referring to fellow guest and actor Colman Domingo, who’s up for best actor at the March 10 ceremony. “I know that I’m not going to win.”

Though host Graham Norton and the “Rustin” star piped in to curb his cynicism, Brown reassured them that he’s “totally fine” with the outcome he’s expecting.

“Robert Downey Jr. is going to win, and he’s incredibly deserving,” he said of the “Oppenheimer” actor. “He’s an incredible actor. You should give him love. And the fact that I get a chance to be nominated along with him and Mr. (Robert) De Niro and Ryan Gosling and (Mark) Ruffalo, I’m just happy to be in the room.”

Norton then jokingly gave Brown a hard time about his humility should he end up claiming the win at the 2024 Oscars.

“On the night, this will all be very humble. ‘I can’t believe I won!’” Norton teased.

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There's been a lot of conversation about who will win for best director. With veterans like Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan up against filmmakers like Justine Triet and Yorgos Lanthimos, anyone could bring home the coveted award.

Here's the five filmmakers nominated for best director:

• Justine Triet for "Anatomy of a Fall"
• Martin Scorsese for "Killers of the Flower Moon"
• Christopher Nolan for "Oppenheimer"
• Yorgos Lanthimos for "Poor Things"
• Jonathan Glazer for "The Zone of Interest"

This year's best supporting actors and actresses feature major standouts. Check out five actors and actresses nominated.

Here are best supporting actor nominees:

• Sterling K. Brown for "American Fiction"
• Robert De Niro for "Killers of the Flower Moon"
• Robert Downey Jr. for "Oppenheimer"
• Ryan Gosling for "Barbie"
• Mark Ruffalo for "Poor Things"

Here are best supporting actress nominees:

• Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”
• Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”
• America Ferrera, “Barbie”
• Jodie Foster, “Nyad”
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”

Who are your picks? Stay tuned to see who won.

There are five actors and actresses who are up for one of the biggest awards of the night: the best performance in a leading role.

Here are best actor nominees:

• Bradley Cooper for “Maestro”
• Colman Domingo for “Rustin”
• Paul Giamatti for “The Holdovers”
• Cillian Murphy for “Oppenheimer”
• Jeffrey Wright for “American Fiction”

Here are the best actress nominees:

• Annette Bening, “Nyad”
• Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
• Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall”
• Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”
• Emma Stone, “Poor Things”

Who do you think will win? Stay tuned to find out who'll bring the award home.

Since early last week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been revealing the presenters for the upcoming ceremony, and there are quite a few Oscar winners and current nominees on the list. 

“Barbie” stars Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, who are both nominated in the supporting acting categories, will present awards. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, who will appear together in the highly anticipated movie “Wicked,” which arrives at the end of the year, have been tapped to announce some winners, too.

So who else will make an appearance at the 96th Academy Awards? Well, the academy confirmed the presenters in three separate lists.

The following were announced in the first group of actors set to hit the stage on Sunday, March 10, to present an award:

• Mahershala Ali
• Nicolas Cage
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Brendan Fraser
• Jessica Lange
• Matthew McConaughey
• Lupita Nyong’o 
• Al Pacino
• Michelle Pfeiffer
• Ke Huy Quan
• Sam Rockwell
• Michelle Yeoh
• Zendaya 

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🚨Warning: The Oscars start at 7 p.m. ET this year, an hour earlier than normal, and the award show is scheduled to end at 10 p.m. ET. So, plan accordingly.

To watch the Oscars live, head to ABC or other platforms with live TV options like Hulu. The televised show begins at 7 p.m. ET, but we'll be here covering red carpet arrivals starting at 3 p.m. ET.

Jimmy Kimmel, who returns to host the annual ceremony for the fourth time on March 10, told CNN this week that Swift-Kelce jokes are “not off-limits” to him, they’re just “probably played out.”

The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host also talked to CNN about how an Oscars host needs to have the ability to poke fun at — but not tick off — the A-listers attending the ceremony.

“It’s not that easy. It depends on the person because some people are more sensitive than others,” Kimmel said. “God help you, if I know you. Like, if you’ve been to my house, you’re in trouble on Oscar night.”

One Hollywood star who’s sure to get teased by Kimmel during the March 10 ceremony? Matt Damon, who’s long been embroiled in a hilarious staged feud with Kimmel.

“He is not nominated for an Oscar. He was in ‘Oppenheimer.’ Everyone else was nominated except for him,” Kimmel noted to CNN.

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