Oscars 2025 live updates: Mikey Madison beats Demi Moore for Best Actress as Anora sweeps with five awards

The 2025 Academy Awards have concluded with Sean Baker’s Cinderella-stripper caper, Anora, becoming the evening’s big winner, taking home five trophies in total, including Best Picture.

Sunday’s ceremony was hosted by Conan O’Brien, who takes over from Oscars stalwart Jimmy Kimmel.

Nominations were announced in January, with Netflix’s divisive musical Emilia Pérez leading the pack with 13 nominations, setting a record for a non-English-language film. The controversial film, though, only walked away with 2 Oscars in the end. Lead star, Karla Sofía Gascón, was also in attendance after sitting out most of awards season due to her racist tweet controversy.

Meanwhile, Adrien Brody claimed his second ever Best Actor win for his role in The Brutalist.

Demi Moore missed out on a late-career win in the other acting categories as Anora’s Mikey Madison claimed Best Actress. Succession’s Kieran Culkin won Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain and Zoe Salda?a won Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez.

Morgan Freeman also delivered a touching tribute to film icon Gene Hackman, whose death under “suspicious” circumstances at 95 is currently under investigation.

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• Oscar winners 2025 – the complete list of triumphant movies and actors

• What's in the Oscars gift bag?

• Oscars 2025: Best dressed stars shine on the red carpet

• Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman

Colman Domingo thrills fans after walking Oscars red carpet with rarely seen husband

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Domingo drew praise and admiration as fans were thrilled to see the actor with his partner, after sharing the story of how they met in a viral clip from The Graham Norton Show last year.

Colman Domingo thrills fans after walking Oscars red carpet with rarely seen husband

Why did the Oscars spend more time mourning 007 than David Lynch, one of the greatest artists to ever live?

14:00 , Greg Evans

In a ceremony that championed independent film and individual creativity, the visionary director behind ‘Blue Velvet’ received only a cursory mention. Meanwhile, James Bond was treated to a mind-boggling 10-minute tribute. What’s up with that? asks Clarisse Loughrey.

The Oscars spent more time mourning 007 than David Lynch – what a travesty

Cillian Murphy fans baffled by Oscar appearance after he skips the red carpet

13:30 , Greg Evans

Murphy initially panicked fans with many wondering if he’d “forgotten” to attend Hollywood’s biggest night as he failed to walk the red carpet ahead of the ceremony.

Cillian Murphy fans baffled by Oscar appearance after he skips the red carpet

Diane Warren loses Best Song Oscar for the eighth consecutive time

13:00 , Greg Evans

It’s the 16th time the singer-songwriter has been nominated but is still yet to win.

Diane Warren loses Best Song Oscar for the 16th time

The Substance fans have the same response to Demi Moore losing Oscar to Mikey Madison

12:30 , Greg Evans

Mikey Madison triumphed over Demi Moore in the Best Actress Oscars category – and fans are reacting by sharing the same clip.

The Substance fans have the same response to Demi Moore losing Oscar to Mikey Madison

Anora: Why Sean Baker’s sad and sexy glitter bomb of a film was the right Best Picture winner

12:00 , Greg Evans

The awards season staple features a star-making performance from 25-year-old Mikey Madison – who took home Best Actress at Sunday’s Oscars – and a tone that oscillates between slapstick, romcom and bleak drama, writes Annabel Nugent.

Why Anora was the right Best Picture Oscar winner

Jeremy Strong’s reaction to Kieran Culkin’s Oscar win explained

11:30 , Greg Evans

Jeremy Strong’s stony-faced response to losing out to Succession co-star Kieran Culkin at the Oscars on Sunday (2 March) has prompted sympathy online.

Both Strong and A Real Pain star Culkin , who played Kendall and Roman Roy in the hit HBO show, received nominations at this year’s Academy Awards.

In a funny case of life imitating art, the actors, who vied for their father’s job in Succession, went head-to-head for the Best Supporting Actor trophy.

Jeremy Strong’s reaction to Kieran Culkin’s Oscar win explained

Why these Oscar winners nearly missed the ceremony

11:00 , Greg Evans

An Iranian film won the animated short Oscar despite its directors nearly missing the ceremony due to visa issues.

Co-directors Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani accepted the award on the night after “In The Shadow Of The Cypress” took home the category.

“Believe me or not, three hours ago our plane landed in LA,” said Molayemi, to gasps from the audience.

Why these Oscar winners nearly missed the ceremony

Adam Sandler exits Oscars early after Conan O’Brien questions his casual attire

10:45 , Greg Evans

The Uncut Gems star, 58, who routinely opts to keep his attire casual for awards ceremonies, attended the 2025 Oscars wearing a blue hoodie and gym shorts.

Sandler claimed he was a “good person” when O’Brien questioned why he wasn’t wearing a suit, in a staged interaction reminiscent of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent argument at the Oval Office.

Adam Sandler exits Oscars early after Conan O’Brien questions his casual attire

Oscar nominee struck by tragedy hours before ceremony

10:30 , Greg Evans

The Oscar-nominated short film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent has been struck by tragedy on the eve of the Academy Awards.

Darko Buzov, the son of the Croatian man whose heroic true story inspired the film, and who was himself an important force behind the film’s creation, died suddenly of a heart attack aged 52 on Saturday (1 March).

Oscar nominee struck by tragedy hours before ceremony

ITV viewers beg for return of ad breaks after ‘insufferable’ Oscars coverage

09:31 , Greg Evans

Viewers were left frustrated at ITV’s Oscars coverage, as they begged for the return of ad breaks instead.

ITV’s coverage was led by Jonathan Ross for the second year running. He was joined on the Oscars panel by journalist Mariella Frostrup and broadcaster Elle Osili-Wood. Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the films, joined the group at the start of the evening.

As the ceremony was interrupted for an intermission, audiences were treated to analysis by the panel, as opposed to the usual ad breaks. But the discussion left viewers “bored” and frustrated as they begged for commercials.

ITV viewers beg for return of ad breaks after ‘insufferable’ Oscars coverage

Daryl Hannah makes rare political statement at Oscars after Trump and Zelensky spat

09:00 , Greg Evans

‘Kill Bill’ actor opened her presenting segment with pro-Ukraine phrase following the now infamous meeting between Zelensky and Trump in the Oval Office

Daryl Hannah makes rare political statement at Oscars after Trump and Zelensky spat

Mick Jagger shares unexpected Bob Dylan revelation at Oscars

08:45 , Greg Evans

Mick Jagger made an honest admission about Bob Dylan while presenting at the 2025 Oscars.

The Rolling Stones frontman, 81, was a surprise attendee at the Los Angeles ceremony on Sunday (2 March) and received a standing ovation from Hollywood stars, including fellow musician Elton John.

But when Jagger graced the stage to applause from the audience, he humbly revealed that he wasn’t actually the first choice to present the Best Original Song category. Jagger claimed that Dylan had been asked to attend due to the biopic of his life, A Complete Unknown, being nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet.

Mick Jagger drops unexpected Bob Dylan revelation at Oscars

Oscars 2025 viewers brand James Bond tribute ‘worst’ moment in ceremony’s history

08:30 , Greg Evans

Oscars viewers have branded a bizarre James Bond musical segment as “pointless” – and one of the “worst” moments in the ceremony’s history.

The sequence was kicked off by Demi Moore’s Substance co-star Margaret Qualley, who performed a dance routine to the iconic Bond theme, before singers Doja Cat performed “Diamonds are Forever” and Raye sang “Skyfall”.

Lisa, the Thai singer currently seen in season three of The White Lotus, also featured, dancing to “Live and Let Die”.

Viewers watching along at home questioned the length of the sequence, with many wondering whether Daniel Craig’s replacement as Bond was about to be announced. However, that wasn’t to be.

Oscars viewers have same question after ‘pointless’ James Bond tribute

Conan O’Brien boldly mocking Karla Sofia Gascon in front of her prompts groans from Oscars audience

08:15 , Greg Evans

Oscars 2025 host Conan O’Brien drew groans for his joke about controversial Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón.

During the awards campaign, Best Actress nominee Gascón found herself at the centre of a string of controversies after accusations of racism and Islamophobia when social media posts resurfaced.

Despite Gascón being in the audience, O’Brien didn’t hold back when addressing the subject during his “incredibly silly”, but otherwise tame, opening monologue.

“Anora uses the ‘F-word’ 479 times – that’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist,” the comedian and TV personality said.

Oscars host Conan O’Brien mocks Karla Sofia Gascon in front of her

Why Morgan Freeman wore just one glove at the 2025 Oscars

08:00 , Greg Evans

The 87-year-old actor had his hands clasped behind his back for much of his Oscars appearance.

The ‘excruciating’ reason why Morgan Freeman was wearing one glove at the Oscars

Andrew Garfield praised for helping Goldie Hawn at Oscars after eye condition reveal

07:30 , Greg Evans

Andrew Garfield had to assist Goldie Hawn with the Oscars autocue after she revealed she has cataracts.

The Death Becomes Her actor, 79, presented two awards alongside British star Garfield early on in the 2025 ceremony, which was hosted by Conan O’Brien.

However, midway through their appearance on stage, Hawn, who was delivering her pre-written dialogue, had to stop as she was unable to see what was on the screen.

Goldie Hawn reveals eye condition on Oscars stage and asks for Andrew Garfield’s help

Isabella Rossellini paid a subtle tribute to David Lynch at the Oscars

07:00 , Greg Evans

Rossellini, 72, appeared in Lynch’s 1986 mystery thriller Blue Velvet. The film was named after a 1951 song by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris of the same name, popularised by Bobby Vinton’s more commercially successful rendition in 1963.

In the movie, Rossellini wears a blue velvet dress throughout key scenes. The actor recreated the moment at the Awards with a Dolce and Gabbana dress made of the sumptuous material reminiscent of her outfit in the film.

Isabella Rossellini paid a subtle tribute to David Lynch at the Oscars

Anora director Sean Baker went from first-time nominee to breaking Oscars record with four-trophy haul

06:30 , Greg Evans

First-time Oscar nominee Sean Baker has made history with his haul at the 2025 Academy Awards.

The American director, 54, had never before been nominated for an Oscar prior to Sunday night’s (2 March) ceremony.

Baker is the first person ever to win four Oscars in one night for the same movie.

Previously in 1954, as reported by The LA Times, Walt Disney won four awards in one night – but for four different films, including the documentary The Living Desert and three shorts.

Anora director Sean Baker makes Oscars history with four-trophy haul

Adrien Brody criticised for ‘self-indulgent’ Oscars conduct after throwing gum at girlfriend

06:30 , Greg Evans

Adrien Brody drew the ire of Oscars 2025 viewers while accepting the award for Best Actor.

As he walked on stage to accept the award, Brody was seen spitting out chewing gum and throwing it to his partner, Georgina Chapman.

His lengthy speech saw the actor tell the Oscar showrunners to “turn the music off”, before he continued speaking for a while longer. “I’ve done this before. Thank you. It’s not my first rodeo, but I will be brief,” he said.

Oscar viewers criticise Adrien Brody for ‘self-indulgent’ Best Actor speech

The most questionable looks from the celebrities on the red carpet

06:00 , Greg Evans

From garish tuxedos to tinfoil-esque gowns, not everyone was a fashion winner at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday.

Oscars 2025 red carpet: Most questionable looks as Miley Cyrus debuts new eyebrows

Oscars 2025: Best dressed stars shine on the red carpet

05:47 , Greg Evans

From Ariana Grande to Timothée Chalamet, here are the best dressed stars on the 2025 Oscars red carpet:

Oscars 2025: Best dressed stars on the red carpet

Conan O’Brien’s incredibly silly Oscar monologue was the best in years

05:28 , Greg Evans

Featuring digs at controversial ‘Emilia Perez’ star Karla Sofia Gascon and a ‘Dune’ sandworm playing the piano, the comedian’s opening run of zingers made up for years of plodding mediocrity from Jimmy Kimmel, writes Adam White.

Conan O’Brien’s incredibly silly Oscar monologue was the best in years

Adrien Brody tosses gum during Oscar win

05:15 , Tom Murray

Internet outraged over music for Oscars memoriam segment

05:05 , Tom Murray

The Oscars’ memoriam segment spawned an internet frenzy as many at-home watchers were left furious over the music choice and Michelle Trachtenberg’s apparent omission.

During the ceremony, the late actors, producers and publicists who died in the past year were honored in a poignant slideshow set to Mozart’s “Requiem.” Many viewers online were quick to criticize the somber music, arguing the sound was more daunting than needed.

“Why are they playing such scary music during the in memoriam?” one person on X wrote.

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Internet outraged over Oscars memoriam music and Michelle Trachtenberg omission

'I was at the 2025 Oscars. Here’s what it was like backstage'

04:53 , Tom Murray

Reporting from the backstage press room at the Academy Awards, Kevin E G Perry got a close-up view of the dazzled winners.

I was at the 2025 Oscars. Here’s what it was like with the jubilant winners backstage

Winners list in full

04:10 , Tom Murray

That’s all folks! Stick around as we’ll have reviews, in-person reporting from Kevin EG Perry and more.

To recap, here is the winners list in full:

Oscar winners 2025 – the complete list

Mikey Madison wins Best Actress; Anora wins Best Picture in shock victories

03:50 , Tom Murray

Well, well, well. A classic Oscars upset as 25-year-old Mikey Madison beats Demi Moore and Anora beats The Brutalist and Conclave.

It was a deserved win for Sean Baker’s “sad and sexy glitter bomb of a film,” writes The Independent’s Adam White.

“At the centre of it all is Mikey Madison. After small but memorable parts as an acid-soaked Charles Manson acolyte in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood and an unassuming Ghostface in the Scream franchise, Anora arrived at an opportune moment for the actor, a star-making role if ever there was one. And as the hard-talking, fast-speaking Ani, Madison goes for broke.”

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Why Anora was the right Best Picture Oscar winner

What stars are wearing to the afterparties

03:40 , Tom Murray

Stars are already starting to celebrate across town at Vanity Fair‘s exclusive after-party inside the Beverly Hills Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

While many A-listers played it safe, posing against the sunset-hued backdrop in glamorous couture garb, others turned up in questionable outfits. Olivia Wilde smiled for the cameras in a totally sheer gown with a plunging neckline that exposed her naked figure underneath.

See all the boldest looks here:

Stars give daring and bold looks as they hit events following Oscars

Palestinian-Israeli winners call for Middle East peace as they accept their Oscars

03:35 , Tom Murray

The winners of Best Documentary Feature Film used their acceptance speech to highlight the need for peace in the Middle East and called for the liberation of Palestine, as well as the safety of Israel.

Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli investigative journalist, won the Oscar for their film No Other Land, which shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and explores the alliance that develops between the two men.

Adra told crowds of A-listers, which included actress and former IDF soldier Gal Gadot, that he had recently become a father, and hoped his young daughter would not have to live in fear, as he had “under Israeli occupation.”

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Oscar winners highlight need for peace in Middle East and call for a free Palestine

Adrien Brody wins Best Actor... and takes his time on stage

03:33 , Tom Murray

Adrien Brody showed his power over the Oscars producers as he demanded they stopped trying to play him off during his speech on stage. The actor became a two-time Oscar winner after taking home Best Actor for his role in The Brutalist.

“I pray for a healthier and a happier and a more inclusive world,” he said. “I believe if the past can teach us anything, it’s a reminder to not let hate go unchecked.”

Mick Jagger shares unexpected Bob Dylan admission

03:21 , Tom Murray

The Rolling Stones frontman, 81, was a surprise attendee as he received a standing ovation from Hollywood stars, including fellow musician Elton John.

But when Jagger graced the stage to applause from the audience, he humbly revealed that he wasn’t actually the first choice to present the Best Original Song category. Jagger claimed that Dylan had been asked to attend due to the biopic of his life, A Complete Unknown, being nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Actor for Timothée Chalamet.

“As much as I love doing it, I wasn’t the first choice to give this award out,” Jagger said, adding candidly: “The producers really wanted Bob Dylan to do this.”

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Mick Jagger drops unexpected Bob Dylan revelation at Oscars

Conan gets political

03:17 , Tom Murray

O’Brien appeared to mock Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin in his latest bit.

“Anora is having a good night. Two wins already,” he said. “I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian.”

Oscars’ host Conan O’Brien jokes about ‘standing up to a powerful Russian’

'Emilia Pérez' loses Best International Feature Film

03:09 , Tom Murray

Best International Feature Film seemed to be a lock for Emilia Pérez. However, it’s I'm Still Here that goes home with the win.

Director Walter Salles accepted the first Oscar win for Brazil after five nominations.

“Thank you first in the name of Brazilian cinema in such an extraordinary group of filmmakers,” Salles said. “This goes to a woman... who decided to not to bend, and to resist.”

The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s 2015 memoir of the same name about Eunice Paiva — a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident politician Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello), during the military dictatorship in Brazil.

Morgan Freeman pays tribute to Gene Hackman

02:50 , Tom Murray

Morgan Freeman introduced the annual In Memorium segment with a tribute to Gene Hackman, who died under “suspicious” circumstances just weeks ago.

“He won 2 Oscars but most importantly, he won the hearts of film-lovers around the world,” said Morgan.

Colman Domingo instigates dance party during ad break

02:27 , Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars

During the ad break, Best Actor-nominee Colman Domingo came onstage to urge nominees to toast to Los Angeles with little bottles of tequila.

He then instigated a brief “dance party” and encouraged attendees to take selfies. Something to note if everyone seems a bit more relaxed next time you see them on screen.

Conan O'Brien makes Drake joke

02:19 , Tom Murray

“Well, we're halfway through the show, which means it's time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile,” O’Brien jokes, referencing Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show performance of his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.”

Just when Drake thought it was safe to watch TV again.

Oscars viewers did not like the James Bond tribute

02:07 , Tom Murray

Oscars viewers branded the bizarre James Bond musical segment as “pointless” — and one of the “worst” moments in the ceremony’s history.

“I’m a huge James Bond fan but unless they are announcing the new Bond I don’t see the point…” one person wrote on X/Twitter, with another chiming in: “This James Bond montage and performance is cool and all, but it has no relevance to… anything about the last year in movies.”

An additional viewer wrote: “I’m so confused. Why are we honoring Bond if there’s no new movie out and we don’t even know when the next movie is coming out?”

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Oscars viewers have same question after ‘pointless’ James Bond tribute

Zoe Salda?a wins Best Supporting Actress

02:00 , Tom Murray

Zoe Salda?a emotionally paid tribute to her mother while accepting her award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez.

Calling herself a “proud child of immigrant parents” — she added, “Everything brave, outrageous and brave in my life that I've ever done is because of you.”

However, Adam White argue Ariana Grande should have won the award.

“Even before Emilia Pérez imploded, Zoe Salda?a’s inevitable Best Supporting Actress win felt askew: she’s more or less the film’s lead, and Emilia Pérez itself is such a calamity that it’s difficult to stand entirely in her corner,” he writes. “... Give the prize to Ariana Grande — she’s incredibly funny and charismatic in Wicked and walks away with the whole film.”

Who will win and who should win at this year’s Oscars

The Academy pays tribute to James Bond

01:50 , Tom Murray

The Oscars just aired a musical tribute in celebration of the James Bond franchise’s 60th anniversary and the outgoing producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson.

In what could be taken as a live audition, the tribute opened with The Substance star Margaret Qualley in a red dress dancing a tango.

Lisa of the K-pop girlband Blackpink, Doja Cat and RAYE then sang iconic James Bond tracks: “Live and Let Die,” “Diamonds Are Forever” and “Skyfall.”

Paul Tazewell: 'This is the pinnacle of my career'

01:28 , Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars

Paul Tazewell, the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for his work on Wicked, says backstage: “This is the pinnacle of my career.”

He movingly describes his journey through an industry without role models. “The whole way through, there was never a Black male designer that I could follow, that I could see as inspiration,” he says. “To realize that that’s actually me, is a Wizard of Oz moment. There’s no place like home.”

All the winners — updating live

01:25 , Tom Murray

Struggling to keep up already? We’ve got you covered. Follow the winners list — updating live — here:

Oscar winners 2025 – the complete list (updating live)

Review: 'Conan O’Brien’s incredibly silly Oscar monologue was the best in years'

01:24 , Tom Murray

Featuring digs at controversial Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon and a Dune sandworm playing the piano, the comedian’s opening run of zingers made up for years of plodding mediocrity from Jimmy Kimmel, writes Adam White.

Conan O’Brien’s incredibly silly Oscar monologue was the best in years

Watch Jeremy Strong’s sullen reaction as he loses Oscar to Succession co-star Kieran Culkin

01:22 , Tom Murray

Andrew Garfield praised for helping Goldie Hawn on stage

01:20 , Tom Murray

Andrew Garfield had to assist Goldie Hawn with the Oscars autocue after she revealed she has cataracts.

Midway through their appearance on stage, Hawn, who was delivering her pre-written dialogue, had to stop as she was unable to see what was on the screen.

She then asked Garfield to step in to help her.

Cataracts are a common part of aging and cause blurry vision.

Garfield has since been praised for his assistance, with the moment branded “beautiful” by viewers.

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Goldie Hawn reveals eye condition on Oscars stage and asks for Andrew Garfield’s help

'Anora' wins first upset of the night

01:18 , Tom Murray

Sean Baker wins Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for Anora — an award that many expected to go to Jesse Eisenberg for A Real Pain.

Anora follows a young sex worker from Brooklyn who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch. In his speech, Baker thanked “the sex worker community.”

It may indicate more wins for Baker on the night. For The Independent, Annabel Nugent recently argued the film deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture.

Read her take here:

Why Anora deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

'Wicked's' Paul Tazewell becomes first Black man to win Best Costume Design

01:09 , Tom Murray

Paul Tazewell wins Best Costume Design for his work in Wicked, becoming the first Black man to do so.

Cynthia Erivo was seen shooting to her feet to applaud the designer while Coleman Domingo was filmed screaming, “Bravo!”

“This is absolutely astounding,” he said in his speech.

The first Black person to win the category was Ruth E. Carter, who won for her work in Black Panther.

Kieran Culkin cracks jokes backstage

01:03 , Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars

Kieran Culkin is the first winner into the backstage interview room, clutching his Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He seems like he’s floating.

Dazzled, but still grinning. “I’m not fully inside my body right now. I’m trying my best to be present,” he says.

He's full of praise for Jesse Eisenberg's screenplay, saying: “The script was incredibly tight. It was the first time I ever read something and thought, I fully understand this guy.”

Despite his dazed look, he's characteristically still cracking jokes — making light of the numbers journalists have to hold overhead to get the moderator's attention: “Number two-thousand eight hundred and sixty four… what’s your question?”

'Flow' gets big backstage reaction from Latvian press

00:55 , Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars

There’s a huge reaction backstage as Flow wins the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. The Latvian contingent in the press room are cheering and hugging each other.

Flow is the first Latvian film to ever be nominated at the Academy Awards.

Oscar viewers fume as Hulu experiences outages

00:49 , Tom Murray

Streaming service Hulu has experienced widespread outages just as the Oscars began, leaving many viewers frustrated.

Over 22,000 customers reported experiencing problems across multiple states, according to DownDetector.com. Users reported frozen and pixelated images.

“Seriously? During the Oscars?” wrote one user. “So ready to ditch Hulu,” wrote another.

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Hulu outage reported as Oscars 2025 begin leaving some Hollywood fans in the dark

Kieran Culkin takes home the first award of the night for 'A Real Pain'

00:35 , Tom Murray

In his acceptance speech, Culkin displayed a rare moment of earnestness, thanking Robert Downey Jr for presenting him the award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to thank Jesse Eisenberg, who wrote, directed, and starred alongside him in A Real Pain.

Conan O'Brien mocks Karla Sofía Gascón controversy in opening monologue

00:29 , Tom Murray

Oof. Conan did not shy away from Karla Sofía Gascón’s social media controversy.

“Anora uses the F-word 479 times,” he said.

“That’s three more than the record set by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist: ‘You tweeted WHAT?'” he joked, adding: “And Karla if you are going to tweet about the Oscars, remember my name is Jimmy Kimmel.”

Kimmel hosted the Oscars four times, including last year.

Gascón found herself in hot water when journalist Sarah Hagi drew attention to a series of problematic tweets made from the actor’s X account between 2020 and 2021.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande kick things off with 'Wicked' performance

00:16 , Tom Murray

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande held a lot of space on stage as they kicked off the Oscars with “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz and the Wicked hit “Defying Gravity.”

Grande watched in adoration as her co-star belted out those iconic final notes.

Oscars announcer Nick Offerman makes Kevin Spacey joke

00:09 , Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars

Announcer Nick Offerman draws laughs and groans as he reminds nominees not to take too long to get to the stage, so don't spend too much time hugging those around you “whether consensual, or with Kevin Spacey.”

Oscar nominee struck by tragedy hours before ceremony

00:02 , Tom Murray

The Oscar-nominated short film The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent has been struck by tragedy on the eve of the Academy Awards.

Darko Buzov, the son of the Croatian man whose heroic true story inspired the film, and who was himself an important force behind the film’s creation, died suddenly of a heart attack aged 52 on Saturday (1 March).

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Oscar nominee struck by tragedy hours before ceremony

Ben Stiller remembers Gene Hackman on the red carpet

Sunday 2 March 2025 23:52 , Tom Murray

Ben Stiller called his The Royal Tenenbaums co-star a “giant” on the red carpet.

Stiller played Hackman's son Chas Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson’s 2001 drama. The legendary French Connection star was found dead, aged 95, in his Santa Fe home along with his wife Betsy Arakawa, 65, and one of their pet dogs on Wednesday.

Video: The Oscars red carpet looks: The good, the bad and the outrageous

Sunday 2 March 2025 23:30 , Tom Murray

Timothée Chalamet arrives to screaming fans

Sunday 2 March 2025 23:20 , Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars

There's a very particular, high-pitched squeal that greets the arrival of Timothée Chalamet. He's turned up dressed head-to-toe in a striking daffodil suit.

The A Complete Unknown star has replicated various old Bob Dylan looks at many of the key events this awards season, but this bright yellow look is pure Chalamet. (Dylan, everyone knows, prefers to be tailored up in blue.)

The Independent's Kevin EG Perry is reporting live from the Dolby Theatre

Sunday 2 March 2025 23:17 , Kevin EG Perry at the Oscars

Hello from backstage at the Dolby Theatre! The red carpet is buzzing with excitement outside, but in here, there’s a palpable feeling of nervous tension in the air. This is the night that Hollywood’s long awards season has all been building towards, an occasion when so many will find out whether they’ll be going home empty-handed or delivering a speech they’ve been dreaming about since they were children stood in front of the mirror clutching a hairbrush like a statuette.

Best dressed on the red carpet — updating live

Sunday 2 March 2025 23:10 , Tom Murray

The Independent’s Lifestyle team is casting a scrupulous eye over the red carpet, determining who are this year’s fashion winners — and who should take the wooden spoon.

You can follow along with the best — and most questionable — outfits, updating live here:

Oscars 2025: Best dressed stars shine on the red carpet

Oscars 2025: The most questionable looks from the celebrities on the red carpet

Conan O'Brien shares his pre-show ritual

Sunday 2 March 2025 22:34 , Tom Murray

Conan O’Brien is doing exactly what you’d think Conan O’Brien would be doing before his Oscars hosting gig.

“Preshow ritual,” he captioned a photo on X, which showed him holding a guitar with a pipe in his mouth. “I’m hosting the #Oscars tonight on @ABC and @hulu. See you there!”

James Bond music tribute confirmed by Oscars president

Sunday 2 March 2025 22:24 , Tom Murray

The Oscars will air a special tribute to the music of James Bond, Academy president Janet Yang told Variety on the red carpet.

“The Bond tribute is going to be amazing,” she said. “It’s going to be one of the highlights of the show.”

It comes weeks after long-serving 007 producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli announced they were handing over creative control of the iconic franchise to Amazon MGM Studios.

The pair also received honorary Oscars Governors Awards in November.

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James Bond producers give full creative control to Amazon after 60 years

Ethan Slater arrives on the red carpet without Ariana Grande

Sunday 2 March 2025 22:16 , Tom Murray

Ethan Slater has arrived on the red carpet without his Wicked co-star and girlfriend, Ariana Grande.

The musical’s Oscar-nominated stars, Grande and Cynthia Erivo, will perform during the ceremony, it was confirmed earlier this week.

The Oscars’ 10 greatest Best Picture winners, from All About Eve to Parasite

Sunday 2 March 2025 22:00 , Greg Evans

The Independent's Geoffrey Macnab chooses the best films to have ever won Hollywood's most prestigious award

The greatest Best Picture winners in Oscars history

Who is presenting award tonight?

Sunday 2 March 2025 21:20 , Greg Evans

Selena Gomez, Ben Stiller and Oprah Winfrey, Elle Fanning, Halle Berry and Penélope Cruz are among the top names confirmed as presenters.

Who is presenting at the 2025 Oscars?

Red carpet gets underway

Sunday 2 March 2025 20:53 , Tom Murray

It’s barely lunchtime in Los Angeles, but the Oscars red carpet is officially underway as this year’s nominees begin to trickle into the Dolby Theatre. For a second year, the ceremony will begin an hour earlier than usual in an effort to retain viewers on the East Coast.

ABC’s official red carpet coverage won’t start until 6:30 p.m. ET. It will also be available to watch on Hulu.

Stay tuned as we’ll be bringing you all the best and — ahem — most daring looks from the red carpet.

Oscar nominations 2025: The full list of movies, actors and directors

Sunday 2 March 2025 20:20 , Greg Evans

All the movies and actors that are in contention for trophies at tonight’s ceremony.

Oscar nominations 2025 – the complete list

15 worst films that ever won Oscars, ranked

Sunday 2 March 2025 19:20 , Greg Evans

Any belief that the Oscars award the right films, directors and performances has faded over the years.

While every ceremony has a smattering of correct decisions – trophies handed to the right people for the right films – more often than not, the pervading feeling is one of pessimism caused by a deluge of undeserving recipients.

The Oscars are a far cry from what they claim to be – a celebration of the previous year’s cinematic offerings. But this does not stop people from trawling the internet the following morning in the hope that maybe, just maybe, the winners list impresses rather than disappoints.

With the 2025 ceremony taking place in March, we have highlighted 15 films that really should not have been awarded Oscars.

15 worst films that ever won Oscars, ranked

Oscars 2025 predictions: Who will win and who should win at this year’s Academy Awards

Sunday 2 March 2025 18:20 , Greg Evans

Will it be Demi Moore or Mikey Madison? Timothée Chalamet or Adrien Brody? And is Emilia Pérez really, truly dead in the water? Ahead of the Sunday’s Academy Awards, Adam White predicts who will reign supreme in the show’s major categories.

Who will win and who should win at this year’s Oscars

Emilia Pérez is a mess of a film – it is also a worrying tale of our time that it was nominated for so many Oscars

Sunday 2 March 2025 17:20 , Greg Evans

When the Oscar-nominated lead Karla Sofía Gascón was caught up in a Twitter storm recently she was promptly dropped by Netflix and airbrushed from their Academy Award campaign. But, argues Clarisse Loughrey, there are deeper troubling questions over why it was nominated for so many Oscars in the first place…

Emilia Pérez is a mess of a film – it is also a worrying tale of our time

Anora: Why Sean Baker’s sad and sexy glitter bomb of a film deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

Sunday 2 March 2025 16:20 , Greg Evans

The awards season staple features a star-making performance from 25-year-old Mikey Madison and a tone that oscillates between slapstick, romcom and bleak drama – and it’d be a worthy winner on Oscar night, writes Annabel Nugent.

Why Anora deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

How to watch the 2025 Oscars live tonight

Sunday 2 March 2025 15:35 , Greg Evans

The 97th Academy Awards are about to be more accessible than ever before.

For the first time ever, the 2025 Oscars ceremony will air on ABC and be streamed live on Hulu at the same time. The annual awards show, which has aired on the broadcast network for a whopping 50 years, can be streamed by all Hulu subscribers starting at 7 p.m. ET on March 2, 2025. The Oscars will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day.

Meanwhile, viewers in the UK can follow the action on ITV1, with coverage starting from 10:30 pm.

Find out more below:

How and when to watch the 2025 Oscars live on tonight

The Oscars have snubbed horror for too long – it’s time they rewarded gore

Sunday 2 March 2025 15:20 , Greg Evans

As ‘The Substance’ becomes the first body horror film ever nominated for Best Picture, Kevin E G Perry looks back at the Academy’s long-running fear of scary movies.

The Oscars have snubbed horror for too long – it’s time they rewarded gore

Inside the controversial Oscars ‘fashion show’ – and why Hollywood hated it

Sunday 2 March 2025 14:21 , Greg Evans

For years the Best Costume Design Oscar was presented via an elaborate spectacle that involved supermodels, dancers and – on one occasion – a live elephant carrying an envelope with the winner’s name in their trunk. Lydia Spencer-Elliott digs into the archives to unearth the truth behind the show’s slow demise.

Inside the controversial Oscars ‘fashion show’ – and why Hollywood hated it

Conan O’Brien might be the funniest man alive. Can he navigate hosting the Oscars?

Sunday 2 March 2025 13:20 , Greg Evans

The former talk show host and all-time great ‘The Simpsons’ writer is taking the helm of the Academy Awards for the first time. Kevin E G Perry looks back at his storied career and examines how he’ll handle Hollywood’s biggest night in a city still reeling from devastating fires.

Conan O’Brien might be the funniest man alive. Can he navigate hosting the Oscars?

How Timothée Chalamet became his generation’s best chance at acting greatness

Sunday 2 March 2025 12:20 , Greg Evans

The ‘Dune’ star is up for an Academy Award for playing Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’. Mike Bedigan explains what sets Chalamet apart from so many of his peers.

How Timothée Chalamet became his generation’s best chance at acting greatness

Brazilians have waited 25 years to avenge Gwyneth Paltrow’s Oscar win – Fernanda Torres might just do it

Sunday 2 March 2025 11:20 , Greg Evans

In 1999, Brazilians were left frustrated when Fernanda Montenegro, one of the country’s most famous and respected actors, was beaten to an Academy Award by the ‘Shakespeare in Love’ star. Now, almost three decades later, Montenegro’s daughter – the star of the celebrated drama ‘I’m Still Here’ – could take home the Best Actress prize herself, writes Adam White

Brazil waited decades to avenge Gwyneth Paltrow’s Oscar – Fernanda Torres might do it

Actors like to get political at the Oscars – this year many won’t dare

Sunday 2 March 2025 10:20 , Greg Evans

In a world awash in war and fascism, Academy Award winners are having to navigate an impossible conundrum: do you talk about it all on stage, or ignore it entirely? Al Horner speaks to Hollywood insiders and Oscar winners Adam McKay and Graham Moore about the biggest elephant in the room this awards season

Actors like to get political at the Oscars – this year many won’t dare

Who is presenting awards at the Oscars

Sunday 2 March 2025 15:50 , Greg Evans

Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey and Ben Stiller are among the big names confirmed to be presenting awards tonight.

Who is presenting at the 2025 Oscars?

The Brutalist: Why Brady Corbet’s 215-minute masterpiece deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

Sunday 2 March 2025 09:20 , Greg Evans

The dense and stylish period epic starring Adrien Brody is going into the Oscar weekend no longer as the Best Picture frontrunner… and it’s an understandable if disappointing development, writes Louis Chilton

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Why The Brutalist deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

Harrison Ford drops out as Oscars 2025 presenter due to shingles diagnosis

Sunday 2 March 2025 08:20 , Greg Evans

Harrison Ford will no longer present at Sunday’s 2025 Oscars Award Show after falling ill.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the 82-year-old Indiana Jones actor was forced to back out of the opportunity to work as a presenter after being diagnosed with shingles yesterday.

The outlet confirmed Ford is “doing OK,” physically.

Harrison Ford drops out as Oscars 2025 presenter due to shingles diagnosis

Why you can't watch this Oscars favorite in theaters

Sunday 2 March 2025 07:20 , Tom Murray

For many low-budget, independent films, an Oscar nomination is a golden ticket.

The publicity can translate into theatrical releases or rereleases, along with more on-demand rentals and sales.

However, for No Other Land, a Palestinian film nominated for Best Documentary at the 2025 Academy Awards, this exposure is unlikely to translate into commercial success in the US. That’s because the film has been unable to find a company to distribute it in America.

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This Oscars favourite will be hard to see in cinemas. Here’s why

Ralph Fiennes’ Oscars hopes take a hit due to 'Schindler’s List'

Sunday 2 March 2025 06:20 , Tom Murray

Anonymous Oscars voters have admitted that they didn’t vote for Ralph Fiennes in Conclave under the false assumption that they thought he had won before.

Fiennes, 62, is in contention for the Best Actor award for his performance as Cardinal Lawrence in the Vatican thriller. It’s the third time the star has been nominated for an Oscar, having previously been recognised for Schindler’s List and The English Patient.

Despite the nominations and critical acclaim, Fiennes didn’t actually win an Oscar for either of the roles, losing out to Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive and Geoffrey Rush in Shine, respectively.

Speaking to Variety, two of the voters admitted that they didn’t cast their ballot for Fiennes because they both believed that “he won before” for Schindler’s List, where he played Nazi officer Amon Goeth.

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Ralph Fiennes Oscars blow after voters ‘admit shocking Schindler’s List’ error

Video: The Oscars | Overrated or Underrated?

Sunday 2 March 2025 05:21 , Tom Murray

How The Brutalist made its disorienting, Oscar-nominated score

Sunday 2 March 2025 04:24 , Tom Murray

The Oscar-nominated soundscape of Brady Corbet’s awards frontrunner was often recorded before filming had begun, before being blasted out of speakers onto the set of the film during production.

Kevin E G Perry speaks to composer Daniel Blumberg about his very novel approach to music – and his surprise that it’s been so embraced.

How The Brutalist made its dazzling score: ‘It was hammers and screws making music!’

The curious history of the posthumous Oscar

Sunday 2 March 2025 03:25 , Tom Murray

Heath Ledger, Peter Finch and Walt Disney are among the most famous stars to win Oscars after their deaths, something that is more common than you might at first think, writes Geoffrey Macnab.

The curious history of the posthumous Oscar

In 2000, 55 Oscars vanished from an LA dock. What happened next?

Sunday 2 March 2025 02:27 , Tom Murray

When a pallet carrying a small army of 13-inch-tall golden men vanished 24 years ago, Academy bosses raised the alarm and the FBI joined the hunt.

Ellie Harrison looks back on the strange tale, which features a dumpster diver, Hollywood handshakes and a $50,000 reward.

In 2000, 55 Oscars trophies were stolen from an LA loading dock. What happened next?

An Oscar frontrunner is based on a true story – but whose truth is it?

Sunday 2 March 2025 01:28 , Tom Murray

I’m Still Here is inspired by the “disappearance” of a real-life congressman in Seventies Brazil and directed by Walter Salles, a childhood friend of the congressman’s family.

It’s just the latest in a strange sub-genre of historical fiction made by filmmakers with insider access, writes Xan Brooks – for better and for worse.

An Oscar frontrunner is based on a true story – but whose truth is it?

Video: Timothe?e Chalamet calls his oscar nomination 'luminous'

Sunday 2 March 2025 00:29 , Tom Murray

Why ‘Mean Girls with popes’ deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

Saturday 1 March 2025 23:20 , Jacob Stolworthy

Filled with dramatic popes and nuns backstabbing one another behind closed doors, Edward Berger’s surprisingly spicy thriller ‘Conclave’ – starring Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini – should be rewarded on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Lydia Spencer-Elliott goes to bat for the film here:

Why Conclave deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

Why ‘Anora’ deserves to win Best Picture

Saturday 1 March 2025 22:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

The awards season staple features a star-making performance from 25-year-old Mikey Madison and a tone that oscillates between slapstick, romcom and bleak drama – and it’d be a worthy winner on Oscar night, writes Annabel Nugent.

Why Anora deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

15 worst films that ever won Oscars, ranked

Saturday 1 March 2025 21:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Any belief that the Oscars award the right films, directors and performances has faded over the years.

While every ceremony has a smattering of correct decisions – trophies handed to the right people for the right films – more often than not, the pervading feeling is one of pessimism caused by a deluge of undeserving recipients.

Here are 15 of the most egregious examples:

15 worst films that ever won Oscars, ranked

Saturday 1 March 2025 20:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Although every Oscars nominee won’t be a winner this weekend, they will each walk away with something special: a very pricey gift bag.

Organised by Los Angeles-based entertainment company Distinctive Assets Legendary, this year’s gift bags for nominees were given a special title: “Everyone Wins.”

But what’s inside the luxurious bags each of which is reportedly worth more than six figures?

Amber Raiken investigates:

What’s in the Oscars 2025 gift bag: LA wildfire relief and a luxury wellness retreat

Who will win this year’s Oscars? Our predictions

Saturday 1 March 2025 19:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

Will it be Demi Moore or Mikey Madison? Timothée Chalamet or Adrien Brody? And is ‘Emilia Pérez’ really, truly dead in the water?

Ahead of tomorrow’s Academy Awards, Adam White predicts who will reign supreme in the show’s major categories.

Who will win and who should win at this year’s Oscars

An end to political acceptance speeches?

Saturday 1 March 2025 18:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

In a world awash in war and fascism, Academy Award winners are having to navigate an impossible conundrum: do you talk about it all on stage, or ignore it entirely?

Al Horner speaks to Hollywood insiders and Oscar winners Adam McKay and Graham Moore about the biggest elephant in the room this awards season.

Read more here:

Actors like to get political at the Oscars – this year many won’t dare

Saturday 1 March 2025 17:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

‘The Independent’ has gone head-to-head on all things Oscars, to decide what’s overrated and what’s underrated.

Watch along as Jacob Stolworthy and Annabel Nugent discuss Demi Moore’s long-awaited Best Actress nod, why Gladiator II might not be as bad as you think and *that* kiss between Adrien Brody and Halle Berry.

We also ask: asre the Oscars overrated or an overly long snooze-fest?

Let’s battle it out.

The Oscars | Overrated or Underrated?

How to watch the 2025 Oscars

Saturday 1 March 2025 16:31 , Jacob Stolworthy

The 97th Academy Awards are about to be more accessible than ever before.

For the first time ever, the 2025 Oscars ceremony will air on ABC and be streamed live on Hulu at the same time. The annual awards show, which has aired on the broadcast network for a whopping 50 years, can be streamed by all Hulu subscribers starting at 7 p.m. ET on March 2, 2025. The Oscars will also be available to stream on Hulu the next day.

How to watch the 2025 Oscars live on Sunday

Why ‘The Brutalist’ deserves to win Best Picture

Saturday 1 March 2025 15:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

The dense and stylish period epic starring Adrien Brody is going into the Oscar weekend no longer as the Best Picture frontrunner… and it’s an understandable if disappointing development, writes Louis Chilton.

Why The Brutalist deserves to win the Oscar for Best Picture

All the stars presenting awards at this year’s Oscars

Saturday 1 March 2025 14:30 , Jacob Stolworthy

The 2025 Oscars has unveiled a new batch of presenters for the forthcoming ceremony.

The list of celebrity presenters announced Wednesday includes first-time Oscar nominee Selena Gomez; Ben Stiller, Oprah Winfrey, Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Ana de Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, Goldie Hawn, Connie Nielsen, and Joe Alwyn.

Find the full list here:

Oscars announces Selena Gomez, Ben Stiller and Oprah as 2025 presenters

The 13 most confusing Oscar mistakes of all time

Saturday 1 March 2025 07:35 , Tom Murray

From awarding Rami Malek’s all-teeth performance as Freddie Mercury to Julianne Moore winning Best Actress for the wrong movie, the Oscars have always inspired confusion and frustration. Ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, Adam White explores the most egregious mistakes in recent Oscar history.

Daniel Day-Lewis over Bradley Cooper?! – the 13 most confusing Oscar mistakes

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