Oscars joke writer Skyler Higley defended the Kendrick Lamar and Drake joke he wrote for the 97th Academy Awards monologue. He explained the joke was in reference to the cultural moment and that O'Brien was not taking sides in the rappers' feud.

The writer behind host Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake at the 2025 Oscars knew the line would elicit big laughs from the audience. During last night's telecast from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles,

Conan O'Brien is delivering a night full of laughs as the host of the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony, even poking fun at one of the biggest rap rivalries around — Kendrick Lamar and Drake. During the Sunday,

The 2025 Oscars honored the best in cinema from the past year Sunday night. The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, ended with "Anora" taking home the coveted trophy for best picture. "Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker.

Adrien Brody took home his second leading man Oscar for “The Brutalist,” Mikey Madison took home the best lead actress statuette and “Anora” was crowned best movie on its way to five awards Sunday.

As the event gets under way at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, follow along here as we update the list in real time. Other favorites from the pack include Sean Baker’s Anora, which comes in off the back of a Cannes Palme d’Or win and the top honor at the Producers Guild.

The show was broadcast on ABC, as it has been for decades, but also streamed live on Hulu, where there were glitches.

The audience for the Oscars hit an all-time low of 10.5 million in 2021, when live awards shows were hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The telecast — which attracted nearly 30

Final figures, which will be released Tuesday, may pull the show a little closer to the 2024 tally. Despite the overall dip, though, Sunday’s Oscars posted gains among adults 18-49 and adults 18-34, hitting a post-pandemic high in the latter demographic.

"Anora" was a film festival favorite that won over critics and ultimately took home best picture at the Oscars. It was not the BEST picture, though.

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Stars are having fun on their way into the Oscars. Best supporting actress nominee Ariana Grande, dressed in a baby pink gown with a tulle skirt, and Elle Fanning, in lacy white, held hands and laughed as they arrived.