The best and worst moments of 2025 Oscars

Best: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivos Opening Medley

Somehow they manage to top their already wonderful red rugs, EvilElphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) opened the show that went down on the yellow brick road WizardInspired hits, from Grande takes on “somewhere over the rainbow” from the movie from 1939 (in three – yes, three – ruby ​​slippers of their own) to Erivos ‘home’ from Wiz Finally, their famous duet from Evil It had everyone in the audience to tross their own seriousness to jump out of their places for a standing ovation.

Most ‘Ooooohh’: Conan O’Brien’s Karla Sofía Gascon Joke

“I loved AorI really did. A little fact for you, Aor Using the ‘f’ word 479 times. It is three more than the record established by Karla Sofía Gascón’s publicist, ” O’Brien jokedwith reference to the disclosure of controversial x -posts of Emiliate Perez actor who is believed to have refueled his Oscars campaign. As the crowd moaned, O’Brien went longer: “You tweeted What?! ”

When the host introduced her to the audience, Gascon bent her head and blew a kiss on stage.

Most unfair malignant: Adam Sandler

In his monologue, Conan O’Brien called out Adam Sandler for being underwritten on an evening where everyone from Timothée Chalamet to Michelle Yeoh was wearing a Gazillion dollar diamonds. But all Sandlerophile knows that a pilot nation hoodie and basketball shorts are the comedian’s version of black tie. Let Sandman stay!

Best night for Kieran Culkin’s wife Obgyn

After winning an Emmy in January 2024 for SequenceKieran Culkin used memorably his acceptance number to ask Mrs. Jazz Charton for a third child. And after winning an Oscar for A real pain Just over a year later, He went for a four peat.

He reminded their discussion after his Emmy announcement, under which he told her he really wanted four. “She said,” I will give you four when you win an Oscar, “he reminded.” I handed out my hand. She took it, and I haven’t brought it up once, until right now. You remember it, honey, do you it? Okay, then I just have this to say to you, jazz, love in my life … I really do.

Worst use of group chat: To forget to tell Bowen Yang that he shouldn’t get in suit

When actors from the films nominated for best costume design took the stage, it was clear that Bowen Yang had taken his tribute to Evil Costume designer Paul Tazewell just a forging longer than the rest of the group. Lily Rose Depp and John Lithgow both explained the “Cringe” bit – but in the end, Evil Took the victory!

Best night for sparkles

Doja Cat dropped in a million Swarovski crystals (literally) for her “naked” “diamonds is eternal” dress during the James Bond tribute, and Ariana Grande was not only dressed in a glittering ruby ​​dress with matching ruby ​​slippers, but her Schiaparelli dress had a surprise third shimmering scarlet shoe embedded in the body.

Worst night for mascara

From the moment Zoe Saldaña took the stage and cried for “Mamí,” We knew we didn’t get through her acceptance figures for best actress for Emília Perez Without any tears throws our own. From her heartfelt commitment to her sisters, husband and son to their pride to be the first Dominican winner and a child of immigrants, there were many opportunities for waterworks at home.

Since we had already gone through half a box of tissues under Andrew Garfield’s cordial tribute to Goldie HawnA favorite of his late mother, we were really not prepared.

Best Our Chicken: Mick Jagger

Bob Dylan (whose story was told in the nominated film A complete unknown) Went on the opportunity to present the best original song and told the academy to find someone younger to do so. That someone younger … was Mick Jagger, who at 81 is a full, sprinkled two years younger than Bob Dylan.

Biggest lie: ‘I won’t waste time’

When O’Brien took out the sandworm from Dune And a dancing deadpool to make sure that the show would not go long, it was heavy-in-kind … but when he later told us, about two hours into the show, that we were only halfway, we had to wonder: did he play us all the time?! (In the end, the show clocked in just 45 minutes longer than the pronounced at 10pm.)

Best Razzle-Dazzle: glittering dresses

So many stars hit the red carpet in high glass clothes that almost looked like armor, including three special standouts: Selena Gomez in a Ralph Lauren dress sewn with thousands of glass beads, Emma Stone in a Rhinestone-adorned Louis Vuitton Tank-Dress and Haller Berry in a crowns in a crown rush.

Best Bling: Giant Neps Band On Everyone

Who has to take home an Oscar when you have hardware like this on your neck? Elle Fanning Bar Cartier, Isabella Rossellini selected a striking Bulgari-saafir-and-diamond necklace, Scarlett Johansson carried 74+ carat of de beers diamonds and Mikey Madison shone in a Tiffany & Co. Archives diamond necklace.

Best throw to a worst moment: Halle Berry plants one on Adrian Brody

When Adrien Brody won his first Oscar in 2003 for The pianist, He competed up the stairs and planted one at the presenter Halle Berry, who later said she had been surprised and not in a good way. Brody recently acknowledged the awkward moment, and Berry got him back by surprising him with a smooch on the red carpet Sunday night – hours before he continued to win his second Oscar.

Most willing to test John Lithgow’s patience: ‘Emilía Perez’ songwriter

Conan O’Brien promised that winners who went for a long time would be wrinkled by the scene of a “not angry, just disappointed” John Lithgow. The winners for best original song, Camille, Clément Ducol and Jacques Audiard (also the film’s director) took the stage with a song in their heart and harmonized happily when the orchestra started playing them from the stage.

Best case to prescribe your speech: Adrien Brody

In the case of Viral Oscar’s Talm Time, Adrien Brody Throwing his rubber to girlfriend Georgina Chapman Is, yes, a definite improvement in his Halle Berry kiss – but he did not continue that momentum. Instead he started into A long and slightly winding best actor acceptance speech for his role as Holocaust Survivor and Architect in Brutalist, And ordered the orchestra to stop playing him and promised “I’ll be short.”

But he then took a few more long strokes to thank even more people on his list before coming to the point: “I am here again to represent the remaining traumas and repercussions of war and systematic oppression and anti -Semitism and racism and for others, and I believe and I ask for a healthy and a happier and a more inclusive world. And I believe that if the past can teach us something, it is a reminder not to let hatred go uncontrolled. ”

A worthy feeling that would have been much more influence if he had delivered it long before the conductor picked up his baton.

Best men not in black: stars that chose non-traditional tuxes

Anyone can (and do!) Looks crushing in a black tuxedo. These stars decided to stand out in something completely different, from Timothée Chalamet’s all-yellow ensemble to Andrew Garfield’s shiny brown shirt to Jeremy Strong’s Artichoke-Green Loro Piano Tux to Colman Domingo’s lively Cardinal-Red Dinner Jacket.

Best use of LAFD at a price exhibition so far

Then the devastating LA fire fires At the beginning of January, each price show has honored men and women at the La Fire Department in their own way. But the Oscars decided to put the firefighters at work and made them read them some of the jokes that O’Brien said he was not brave enough to deliver. “All our hearts go out to those who have lost their homes,” one killed. “I’m talking about the producers of Joker 2. ”

Well, who is better to know a sick burn than a firefighter?

Most surprising in Memoriam guys

Every year, beloved names are missing in the Memoriam tribute, but people were especially surprised to see Michelle Trachtenberg -who launched Nickelodeon movies with Harriet The Spy – excluded from the set -up After her unclear death at 39 last week. Other omissions that stung: Shannen Doherty, indelible in Heathers, Martin Mull, a prominent in Clue, and Morgan Spurlock, whose documentary Super-size me Oscar-nominated in 2004.

Best Surprise: Anora’s big night

Many felt this was one of the most unpredictable Oscars in a while, but few predicted it Aor would take so many of the best categories, including An upset best actress for Mikey Madison And the highest honor of the night, best picture.

“One last thing: I want to thank the academy for recognizing a truly independent film,” explained director Sean Baker in his speech. “This movie was made on blood, sweat and tears from incredible indie artists. Long live independent film.”