The 95th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood this Sunday. While the ceremony itself wasn’t as eventful as last year’s there was still plenty for viewers to talk about at home.
Before the ceremony began, there was some fun on the champagne-colored carpet, including Ed Begley Jr and his daughter, Hayden Carson Begley, sharing that they took the subway.
#Oscars : How did @edbegleyjr and daughter, Hayden, get here? Subway, of course. pic.twitter.com/Mn9U88JDhZ
— Robert Kovacik (@RobertNBCLA) March 12, 2023
Hayden has recently started a daily vlog series on TikTok where she only takes public transportation to get around Los Angeles.
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Florence Pugh got the meme treatment when it came to her outfit. Some couldn’t help but draw a comparison on how the Valentino Couture look resembled a duvet.
me going downstairs and joining my family christmas morning in my duvet pic.twitter.com/EUYKm0AGmV
— stephen (@StephenOssola) March 12, 2023
When it came time for the ceremony to begin, Los Angeles residents were relieved to turn on their TVs to find out the two F-18s they heard flying over Hollywood were part of the show.
Are these fighter jets circling LA right now a TOP GUN MAVERICK Oscars stunt or should we be worried lol
— Brittany Knupper (@BrittanyKnupper) March 13, 2023
Jimmy Kimmel returned to host the Academy Awards for the third time, with a monologue that included a shoutout to Nicole Kidman and her AMC ad.
“Thank you for encouraging people who were already at the movie theater to go to the movie theater,” said Kimmel.
It just feels right seeing #NicoleKidman on our screen Watch The #Oscars live now on ABC and Stream next day on Hulu! pic.twitter.com/9qBKWjAiyt
— ABC (@ABCNetwork) March 13, 2023
Viewers at home were delighted by Andrew Garfield’s reaction when the camera panned to him during Kimmel’s monologue.
EVERYONE ELSE IS READY TO GO AND THEN THERE’S ANDREW GARFIELD REGRETTING EVERY DECISION HE’S EVER MADE IN HIS LIFE HELP pic.twitter.com/3wkGetL9rL
— Shan 卌♡ mandalorian (@ShanLFTV) March 13, 2023
only thing i liked about jimmy kimmel’s monologue was this andrew garfield reaction pic.twitter.com/X1ujr1cash
— NOSTALGIA (@notgwendalupe) March 13, 2023
The main moments of the night came from the genuine reactions from the winners, such as Ke Huy Quan receiving his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
This is genuinely, extraordinarily beautiful. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/b0cSSKmKtm
— Eugene Lee Yang (@EugeneLeeYang) March 13, 2023
“My journey started on a boat. I ended up in a refugee camp … They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe this is happening to me. This is the American dream!” – Ke Huy Quan #Oscars pic.twitter.com/eyGbfwgLhX
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) March 13, 2023
Just hearing Ariana DeBose say his name made me cry. Love you, Ke Huy Quan. #Oscars
pic.twitter.com/XAa5TCha6y
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) March 13, 2023
Jamie Lee Curtis also received her first Academy Award, where viewers could see her mouthing “oh shut up” after her name was announced.
Jamie Lee Curtis “Oh shut up” pic.twitter.com/oAzca3g8uG
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) March 13, 2023
A special moment of the show happened after “An Irish Goodbye” won the award for Live Action Short Film and the team had the audience sing happy birthday to the film’s star, James Martin.
the guys who made An Irish Goodbye used their Oscar acceptance speech to have every A-lister in Hollywood sing Happy Birthday to their star, James Martin. iconic! pic.twitter.com/J4LLHwMla3
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 13, 2023
When it came to performances of the Best Original Song category, many were delighted by David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and Son Lux’s performance of “This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once.
This Stephanie Hsu & David Byrne performance is probs the best musical bit they’ve done in ages
— Cameron Williams (@MrCamW) March 13, 2023
this is EVERYTHING (everywhere, all at once)@TheAcademy #Oscars95 pic.twitter.com/ckodeyrkHz
— GIPHY Pop (@GiphyPop) March 13, 2023
Lady Gaga returned to the Dolby Theater stage to perform “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Lady Gaga is a legend.
Any questions? pic.twitter.com/CxxmYjMizR
— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) March 13, 2023
everyone expected a big production but lady gaga has once again prove that all she need is her talent to stand out. all the glam being stripped away just an intimate performance with her voice #Oscars pic.twitter.com/TQovRbZ8ZG
— allure (@allurequinn) March 13, 2023
Rihanna, who recently announced she’s pregnant with her second child, also performed during the 95th Oscars with “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Rihanna gets a standing ovation after performing ‘Lift Me Up’ at the #Oscars. pic.twitter.com/5GdcNxzegb
— Ramin Setoodeh (@RaminSetoodeh) March 13, 2023
However, it was “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” that won the award. The performance from singers Kaala Bhairava and Rahul Sipligunj’s received a standing ovation.
Standing ovation for #NaatuNaatu Performance at the #Oscars95 #RRRMovie pic.twitter.com/kDwMNfnLM8
— RRR Movie (@RRRMovie) March 13, 2023
Despite tripping on her way to the mic, viewers were more concerned for Elizabeth Bank’s voice which sounded raspier than usual.
somebody get Elizabeth Banks a Ricola STAT
— Chris Murphy (@christress) March 13, 2023
Elizabeth Banks trips on the #Oscars stage pic.twitter.com/zMLY1uAGyk
— Deven Parikh (@DeePee30) March 13, 2023
Not everyone was a fan of Kimmel’s mid-show bit of asking attendees questions from viewers at home, however, many loved Malala Yousafzai’s response to being asked about whether or not Harry Styles spat on Chris Pine last year.
Jimmy Kimmel: “Malala, do you think Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?”
Malala Yousafzai: “I only talk about peace.” pic.twitter.com/88bxEVt3Ye
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 13, 2023
People also seemed to love the different presenter pairings throughout the evening including Pugh with Garfield and Elizabeth Olsen with Pedro Pascal.
i don’t care what the plot is…but elizabeth olsen, pedro pascal, florence pugh, AND andrew garfield in a movie together. it could be MY multiverse of madness #oscars pic.twitter.com/KcoWflpzg6
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) March 13, 2023
whoever decided to pair up florence pugh and andrew garfield deserves to win their own award tonight #Oscars pic.twitter.com/prstnr0eKE
— lauren garafano (@laurengarafano) March 13, 2023
John Travolta’s introduction of the in memorium portion of the evening, tugged on the heartstrings of many viewers as he made a nod to his late Grease costar Olivia Newton-John.
“They’ve touched our hearts, they’ve made us smile, and became dear friends, who we will always remain hopelessly devoted to,” said Travolta.
Not John Travolta quoting hopelessly devoted to you by Olivia newton john in his introduction to the #Oscars tribute performance pic.twitter.com/pJATpFMbaD
— . (@barchiebaby) March 13, 2023
Oh, geez, John Travolta just made us all cry again over Olivia Newton John. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/HQ6VenrZdk
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) March 13, 2023
Everything Everywhere All at Once ended up receiving a majority of the remaining awards of the evening. Michelle Yeoh and Curtis made a bagel motion when “the Daniel’s,” Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, won Best Directing.
Love Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh making bagels out of their hands for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert winning Best Directing #Oscars #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce pic.twitter.com/0igYzkBfHz
— Carolyn Burt (@CarolynBurt_) March 13, 2023
Many were quick to note how significant it was that Halle Berry presented the Best Actress category, as Michelle Yeoh and Berry are the only two actresses of color to win the award.
In addition to being the first Asian actress to win the Best Actress Oscar, Michelle Yeoh just became only the second woman of color *ever* to win the award. In 95 years.
The first was Halle Berry, 21 years ago. pic.twitter.com/tKNzsFyWMu
— Carmen Phillips (@carmencitaloves) March 13, 2023
The show ended on a wholesome note when it was announced that Everything Everywhere All at Once had won Best Picture and Ke Huy Quan ran straight to his “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” co-star, Harrison Ford who was presenting the final category.
oh my god, Ke Huy Quan immediately running up and hugging Harrison Ford pic.twitter.com/Y3K5iD2VNg
— Alex Zalben (@azalben) March 13, 2023
Luckily for Kimmel, the third time was the charm and this year’s Oscars, for the most part, went according to plan.
aaaaand that’s a wrap on #Oscars95 !!
catch every moment on the official @TheAcademy GIPHY channel https://t.co/5QcOpGf4p7 pic.twitter.com/YnxSIY9KDD
— GIPHY Pop (@GiphyPop) March 13, 2023
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