March 11, 2024
9:31 PM UTC
ANALYSIS: Emma Stone won. But Lily Gladstone didn’t lose
9:17 PM UTC
Where to stream this year’s Oscar winners
9:06 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Pedro Pascal
8:53 PM UTC
WATCH: The best looks from the Oscars
8:44 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Barry Keoghan
8:26 PM UTC
WATCH: Mstyslav Chernov says ’20 Days in Mariupol’s’ Oscar win shows journalism’s credibility
8:07 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Ayo Edebiri
7:59 PM UTC
READ: The moments that marked the Oscars
7:41 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Greta Lee
7:36 PM UTC
The choreographer of ‘I’m Just Ken’ is also behind Taylor Swift’s Eras tour
7:22 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Cillian Murphy
7:11 PM UTC
WATCH: Mariupol police officer expresses joy over ’20 Days’ win
6:58 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Da’Vine Joy Randolph
6:49 PM UTC
The one staple of the Vanity Fair Oscars party you might not expect?
6:37 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Lily Gladstone
6:08 PM UTC
On the heels of much talked-about Oscars presentation, Al Pacino announces memoir
5:48 PM UTC
Awards season fashion MVP: Colman Domingo
5:14 PM UTC
At the lobby bar with Emma Stone and Florence Pugh
4:57 PM UTC
How did AP’s Oscar predictions do?
4:12 PM UTC
The couples that won Oscars together
3:50 PM UTC
Here’s what you didn’t see on TV
3:24 PM UTC
Ukraine’s reaction to the victory of ’20 Days in Mariupol’
1:54 PM UTC
A look at this awards season’s fashion MVPs
12:52 PM UTC
Stars don red pins to support cease-fire in Gaza
11:51 AM UTC
A star-studded Oscars after-party where the tiny statues are the real celebrities
11:26 AM UTC
SEE: Messi the dog at the Oscars
11:00 AM UTC
Looking for a recap of what happened at the Oscars last night?
10:41 AM UTC
How ‘Oppenheimer’ stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwinders
10:17 AM UTC
The slap heard ‘round the Oscar world was forgotten this year
10:03 AM UTC
WATCH: Michelle Yeoh on the protest for Gaza near the Oscars
9:38 AM UTC
Here are some 2023 standout performances you may have missed
9:22 AM UTC
MOMENTS: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, and Ken-demonium for Gosling
9:12 AM UTC
Fashion recap: Dive into the best — or most intriguing — looks of the Oscars
8:47 AM UTC
Read the reporting behind ’20 Days in Mariupol’
8:12 AM UTC
SEE: All four acting winners pose together
7:44 AM UTC
Planning to watch ‘Oppenheimer’? Here are Christopher Nolan’s recommended ways to watch a movie
7:38 AM UTC
WATCH: A look at the highlights from the 96th Academy Awards
7:17 AM UTC
The best picture nominees that were snubbed
6:59 AM UTC
IN PHOTOS: Some arrivals at the Vanity Fair afterparty
6:55 AM UTC
WATCH: ’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS’ ‘Frontline’
6:46 AM UTC
Did you enjoy the Oscars? Here’s how the film academy charted a comeback
6:31 AM UTC
WATCH: Emma Stone says she ‘blacked out’ after her Oscar win
6:24 AM UTC
Who were the grandmothers on the red carpet?
6:13 AM UTC
Behind the Scenes: What you didn’t see at the 2024 Oscars
6:07 AM UTC
Dispatches from the Vanity Fair afterparty
5:52 AM UTC
WATCH: Stars wear red pins for Gaza at the Oscars
5:36 AM UTC
IN PHOTOS: Early scenes from the Governors Ball
5:18 AM UTC
What do the stars do during commercial breaks? Snap selfies, chat and mingle
5:10 AM UTC
WATCH: Cillian Murphy wins his first-ever Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer’
5:02 AM UTC
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2024 Oscars | Highlights, winners, red carpet looks

A look at the highlights from the 96th Academy Awards. The bio-pic “Oppenheimer,” which became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture and Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. also took home acting honors for the film. (March 11)
Published 4:00 PM UTC, March 10, 2024
Updated 4:22 PM UTC, May 3, 2024
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The 2024 Oscars may be over, but there’s lots to catch up on. See what you missed below and follow the AP’s latest coverage.

“Oppenheimer,” the biopic that became an unlikely box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at the 2024 Oscars — and took home six other awards, including best actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr. and best director for Christopher Nolan.

Here’s what else we covered:

9:31 PM UTC

ANALYSIS: Emma Stone won. But Lily Gladstone didn’t lose

By JAKE COYLE
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Emma Stone accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Poor Things" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Emma Stone accepts the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Poor Things" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Lily Gladstone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Lily Gladstone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. The “Oppenheimer” romp. Ryan Gosling’s Ken stealing the show. That put even more focus on the category that was hardest to call: best actress.

When Emma Stone was announced as the winner, a ceremony light on surprise got a genuine shock, perfectly illustrated by Stone’s stunned expression. Stone’s win, for her sensational performance in “Poor Things,” was hard not to cast as a defeat for Lily Gladstone. The “Killers of the Flower Moon” actress had been picked by most prognosticators and — as everyone knew — history hung in the balance. Her win would have been the first for a Native American in the nearly century-long history of the Oscars.

It was a difficult to define result. It wasn’t quite an upset — Stone’s performance, equally favored, was too good to call it that. But it still stung, particularly for Native Americans watching across the country – a community that has watched Hollywood for most of its existence overlook its stories and performers.

▶ Read more on the result and ramifications of the best actress contest.
9:17 PM UTC

Where to stream this year’s Oscar winners

By LEANNE ITALIE
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy in a scene from "Oppenheimer." (Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cillian Murphy in a scene from “Oppenheimer.” (Universal Pictures via AP)

We have you covered with where to watch and stream the movies that clinched gold at the Oscars.
9:06 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Pedro Pascal

By LEANNE ITALIE
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Pedro Pascal arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Pedro Pascal arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Few could make an arm sling as sexy as “The Last of Us” star did. At the Golden Globes, Pedro Pascal’s sling came with nail art that spelled “ouchy,” the best accessory of the night. He wore the sling, actually for a shoulder injury, with black trousers and a matching turtleneck that had a white yarn knot design, all by Bottega Veneta. Swipe to see some of his best recent looks.

▶ Read more about Pascal’s style and see our other MVPs.
8:53 PM UTC

WATCH: The best looks from the Oscars

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Essence Senior Content Director Nandi Howard shares her take on the best Oscars fashion including Colman Domingo, Gabrielle Union and Emma Stone. (March 11)
8:44 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Barry Keoghan

By LEANNE ITALIE
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Barry Keoghan arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Barry Keoghan arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Adventurous is the “Saltburn” star’s middle name when it comes to fashion. Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Givenchy were among Barry Keoghan’s go-tos. He mixed patterns in a red Vuitton evening jacket and trouser set for the Golden Globes. Keoghan loves his bling, accessorizing his red-on-red moment with a golden belt chain, pearl necklace and Tiffany & Co. jewel earring. A little punk. A lot fab. Swipe for his best reecnt looks.

▶ Read more about Keoghan’s style and see our other MVPs.
8:26 PM UTC

WATCH: Mstyslav Chernov says ’20 Days in Mariupol’s’ Oscar win shows journalism’s credibility

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Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night.
8:07 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Ayo Edebiri

By LEANNE ITALIE
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Ayo Edebiri accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for "The Bear" during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Ayo Edebiri accepts the award for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “The Bear” during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The co-star of “The Bear” was on a red-hot fashion streak, earning official “It” girl status. There was her black 3D molded custom Louis Vuitton petal dress for the Emmys. And her smashing red custom Prada strapless gown with a floor-length train at the Golden Globes. The dress fell playfully, and youthfully, just above her ankles. Never underestimate young Hollywood. Swipe to see some of her best looks.

▶ Read more about Edebiri’s style and see our other MVPs.
7:59 PM UTC

READ: The moments that marked the Oscars

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Jessica Lange, right, adjusts Emma Stone's dress during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Jessica Lange, right, adjusts Emma Stone’s dress during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

From a late start to a killer speech to gratitude for a “terrible childhood,” here are the moments that stood out at the Oscars.
7:41 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Greta Lee

By LEANNE ITALIE
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Greta Lee arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Greta Lee arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

In the color of the season, red, and with lots of help from Loewe and some from Bottega Veneta, the co-star of “Past Lives” was a fashion sensation. The latter designed Greta Lee’s futuristic red sculptural mood for the Governors Awards. She paired the dress with silver metallic heels. Swipe to see some of her best recent looks.

▶ Read more about Lee’s style and see our other MVPs.
7:36 PM UTC

The choreographer of ‘I’m Just Ken’ is also behind Taylor Swift’s Eras tour

By MALLIKA SEN
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Ryan Gosling performs the song "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Ryan Gosling performs the song “I’m Just Ken” from the movie “Barbie” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The same woman was behind two of the most iconic concerts of our recent times: Ryan Gosling and many Kens’ performance of “I’m Just Ken” at the Oscars — and Taylor Swift’s ongoing Eras tour.

The choreographer for both is Mandy Moore, not to be confused with the “This Is Us” actor of the same name.

Moore has three Emmys and, according to her bio, became the first to choreograph the Golden Globes, Oscars, Emmys and Grammys all in the same year (2017). She’s also worked with Gosling before, having choreographed him and Emma Stone in “La La Land.”

Ryan Gosling performs "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Ryan Gosling performs the song "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Ryan Gosling performs the song "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Ryan Gosling performs the song “I’m Just Ken” from the movie “Barbie” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

7:22 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Cillian Murphy

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Cillian Murphy poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film 'Oppenheimer' on Thursday, July 13, 2023 in London. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
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Cillian Murphy poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film ‘Oppenheimer’ on Thursday, July 13, 2023 in London. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Is the “Oppenheimer” star the anti-Ken? Look no further than Cillian Murphy’s sheer shirt and black pinstripe Saint Laurent suit at the film’s London premiere. More dark pinstripes from the same design house followed at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, this time with a loose bow at the neck. The man loves a pinstripe. In lots of neutrals, he’s been the perfect counter to all that sugary pink over at “Barbie.” Swipe for his best looks from this awards season.

▶ Read more about Murphy’s style and see our other MVPs.
7:11 PM UTC

WATCH: Mariupol police officer expresses joy over ’20 Days’ win

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Volodymyr Nikulin, Mariupol police officer who helped AP journalists during the siege of the city said “I am very happy for my friends, for the team that received an Oscar, for our country.” (AP video shot by Anton Shtuka)
6:58 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Da’Vine Joy Randolph

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Da'Vine Joy Randolph poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "The Holdovers" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for “The Holdovers” at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

It was a draped ivory mermaid gown with 3D roses at the neck at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for this longtime lover of fashion and co-star of “The Holdovers.” It was by Valdrin Sahiti. At the British Film Academy Awards, Da’Vine Joy Randolph wowed in a colorblock peach-and-black body-hugger by Robert Wun. The fashion spotlight has been soaking up Randolph and the drama she has provided. She picked up a supporting actress Oscar in a custom Louis Vuitton gown in pale blue with oversize, fringed sleeves. Swipe to see some of her best looks.

▶ Read more about Randolph’s style and see our other MVPs.
6:49 PM UTC

The one staple of the Vanity Fair Oscars party you might not expect?

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The humble In-N-Out burger.

Just won an Oscar? Want to let loose in an almost ... animal style? The Vanity Fair afterparty might be the perfect stop for you, with its overflowing trays of Southern California’s beloved In-N-Out burgers.

AP’s Andrew Dalton is a regular attendee of the fetes through the years, and makes sure to note the easily scarfable staple’s presence in his dispatches.

Stars including Christopher Nolan, Florence Pugh, Margot Robbie, Michelle Yeoh, Cardi B, Charlize Theron, Chris Evans, Camila Cabello hit up the Vanity Fair party after the Oscars. (March 11)

This year, Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas found a couch near the dance floor with their two children and their statuettes in tow. They were immediately met by a woman bearing a tray of burgers, Dalton reported.

Last year, he saw Daniel Scheinert, with none of the three Oscars he won nor his partner Daniel Kwan in sight, standing outside and eating a burger as he bopped up and down to House of Pain’s “Jump Around.”

Back in 2018, Dalton bore witness to best actress winner Frances McDormand struggling to get through her burger because of well-wishers that included a fawning Jon Hamm. Her husband, Joel Coen, had an easier time chowing down nearby.
6:37 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Lily Gladstone

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Lily Gladstone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Lily Gladstone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

The Indigenous actor and recent British Vogue cover star has approached her red carpet coming-out with intention, supporting Indigenous jewelry designers while promoting “Killers of the Flower Moon.” At the Golden Globes, Lily Gladstone paired her Valentino gown and cape with beaded earrings by Lenise Omeasoo, who is Blackfeet and Cree. Swipe to see her best looks from this awards season.

▶ Read more about Gladstone’s style and see our other MVPs.
6:08 PM UTC

On the heels of much talked-about Oscars presentation, Al Pacino announces memoir

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Al Pacino presents the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Al Pacino presents the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

His Oscars presentation may have seemed to some a little off this year, but Al Pacino has had plenty of time to polish up a long-awaited project.

The celebrated actor has a memoir coming out Oct. 8, Penguin Press announced Monday.

The publisher is called the book “an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full,” including his account of such classics as “The Godfather,” “Serpico” and “Dog Day Afternoon.”

Pacino, 83, said in a statement, that he wanted “to express what I’ve seen and been through in my life.”
5:48 PM UTC

Awards season fashion MVP: Colman Domingo

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Colman Domingo arrives at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Colman Domingo arrives at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Whether it’s a textured gold coat and mustard yellow suit by Valentino Haute Couture at the Critics Choice Awards or a custom black Louis Vuitton tuxedo and brooches at the Emmys, the star of “Rustin” has left no fashion crumbs. Colman Domingo has offered a new vision of how a leading man can dress. Swipe to see his best looks from this awards season.

▶ Read more about Domingo’s style and see our other MVPs.
5:14 PM UTC

At the lobby bar with Emma Stone and Florence Pugh

By LINDSEY BAHR
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Florence Pugh arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Florence Pugh arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Emma Stone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Emma Stone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Emma Stone was out in the lobby bar with a glass of champagne in hand when her film “Poor Things” won best production design. She yelped out and jumped up and down and attentively watched the speech.

She then turned to Florence Pugh, standing nearby and the two talked animatedly about Pugh’s “sprinkled dress.”

John Cena presents the award for best costume design during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

John Cena presents the award for best costume design during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

All of a sudden, Pugh laughed and looked up at the monitor to see an almost naked John Cena. “Oooh it’s because he looks like the Oscar!”

A few seconds later “Poor Things” also won for costume design and Stone jumped and screamed again.

“I’m missing all of them,” she cried. “It’s not OK, it’s bad, I’m going home.”

▶ Read more about what you couldn’t see on the telecast, as well as the craft that went into “Poor Things.”
4:57 PM UTC

How did AP’s Oscar predictions do?

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So you took a spin through our film writers’ Oscars prediction interactive before the big show. Maybe you used it to fill out your own ballot. Let’s see how our predictions stacked up with the results.

Of the 23 categories, Lindsey Bahr correctly predicted 16 and Jake Coyle correctly predicted 18. While their picks mostly aligned with each other, Lindsey alone correctly called best actress, animated film and sound. Jake got the edge on the screenplay categories, production design, visual effects and documentary short. The only misses for both were in makeup and hairstyling and animated short.
4:12 PM UTC

The couples that won Oscars together

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Arthur Harari, left, and Justine Triet accept the award for best original screenplay for "Anatomy of a Fall" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Arthur Harari, left, and Justine Triet accept the award for best original screenplay for “Anatomy of a Fall” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Of the six couples up for Oscars together, two pairs came away with statuettes. Here’s how these marriage (or, in one case, partnership) stories played out:

WINNERS

  • Original screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, the longtime partners and co-parents behind “Anatomy of a Fall”
  • Best picture: Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, the married producing partners of “Oppenheimer.” Nolan also won best director, making it a couple of trophies for the couple

OTHER NOMINEES

  • Adapted screenplay: Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach for “Barbie”
  • Best picture: Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley for “Barbie”
  • Original screenplay: Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik for “May December”
  • Animated short: Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess for “Ninety-Five Senses”
3:50 PM UTC

Here’s what you didn’t see on TV

By LINDSEY BAHR
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America Ferrera, left, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph take a selfie during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

America Ferrera, left, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph take a selfie during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

There is a whole other show that happens offscreen at the Oscars that the home audience doesn’t see on television. Here’s a selection of what The Associated Press saw:

  • Martin Scorsese, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were among the last to take their seats, while Carey Mulligan missed the cutoff and spent the beginning of the show standing off to the side.
  • At the first commercial break, longtime friends Emma Stone and Jennifer Lawrence found each other, while Greta Gerwig beelined to her stars Robbie and America Ferrera.
  • About a half hour before Gosling turned the Oscars into a wildly fun concert, the Kens were out in the lobby warming up. Clad in cowboy hats, some were stretching, some running in place, and all were finding their Kenergy.
  • On the way to the Governors Ball, Cord Jefferson was beaming as he walked through the lobby, jumping and clutching his Oscar. Kate McKinnon had a moment with Marlee Matlin and Steven Spielberg made his way out in a mask.

▶ Read more about what you missed inside the Oscars.
3:24 PM UTC

Ukraine’s reaction to the victory of ’20 Days in Mariupol’

By HANNA ARHIROVA, SUSIE BLANN
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Mstyslav Chernov accepts the award for best documentary feature film for "20 Days in Mariupol" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Mstyslav Chernov accepts the award for best documentary feature film for "20 Days in Mariupol" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Ukrainian police officer Volodymyr Nikulin poses for a photo in downtown Kyiv, Monday March 11, 2024. Nikulin helped Associated Press journalists during the siege of Mariupol, in the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while filming "20 Days in Mariupol" which won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)
Ukrainian police officer Volodymyr Nikulin poses for a photo in downtown Kyiv, Monday March 11, 2024. Nikulin helped Associated Press journalists during the siege of Mariupol, in the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, while filming "20 Days in Mariupol" which won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky)

Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war — Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions — but also the news it had won its first Oscar.

The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account by The Associated Press journalist of the early days of Russia’s invasion in 2022, was bittersweet.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “The horrors of Mariupol must never be forgotten. The entire world must see and remember what the inhumane Russian invasion brought to our people.”

Volodymyr Nikulin, a police officer featured prominently in the film: “Right now, we may be facing a similarly challenging moment. But this film has shown that we can defend our country, that we are united.”

Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine’s human rights chief: “This awards ceremony is an opportunity to address millions of people. This is what the film director did by mentioning the occupation, prisoners of war, killing of Ukrainians by Russia, and illegal abduction of civilians.”

▶ Read more on the reaction inside Ukraine to the Oscar win.
1:54 PM UTC

A look at this awards season’s fashion MVPs

By LEANNE ITALIE
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Lily Gladstone arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lily Gladstone arrives at the Oscars. (AP Photo/John Locher)

This year’s red carpet season failed to disappoint, fashion-wise. There was plenty of drama, personal style and new takes on Old Hollywood.

Among the standouts were Colman Domingo, Lily Gladstone, Ayo Edebiri and Greta Lee. Each made their fashion moments their own, with many collecting trophies along the way.

▶ See who else stood out on the red carpet
12:52 PM UTC

Stars don red pins to support cease-fire in Gaza

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Mark Ruffalo arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Mark Ruffalo arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

On the red carpet, Mark Ruffalo, Billie Eilish, Ramy Youssef, Ava DuVernay and others donned red pins in support for a cease-fire in Gaza.

The bold design features a single hand holding a heart and was organized by the group Artists4Ceasefire.

▶ Read more about the moments that made this year’s Oscars.
11:51 AM UTC

A star-studded Oscars after-party where the tiny statues are the real celebrities

By ANDREW DALTON
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Stars including Christopher Nolan, Florence Pugh, Margot Robbie, Michelle Yeoh, Cardi B, Charlize Theron, Chris Evans, Camila Cabello hit up the Vanity Fair party after the Oscars. (March 11)

The “Oppenheimer” crowd were hardly the hardest partiers at the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party on Sunday night, but they hardly needed to be, their hardware did all the preening for them.

Christopher Nolan, fresh off his best director win for “Oppenheimer” and his wife, producer Emma Thomas, holding her own statuette for best picture, found a couch near the dance floor with their two children. They were immediately met by a woman bearing a tray of In-N-Out burgers, the signature food at the signature Oscars after-party where end-of-award-season decadence is the norm.

Matthew McConaughey, from left, Jennifer Lawrence, and Camila Alves arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Lawrence, and Camila Alves arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

The party’s guest list always extends well beyond Hollywood into music, fashion, literature and sports.

Serena Williams and LeBron James, who both have had a hand in producing in recent years, each hung out on the party’s patio.

▶ Read more about the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
11:26 AM UTC

SEE: Messi the dog at the Oscars

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Messi the dog from the film "Anatomy of a Fall" appears in the audience during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Messi the dog from the film “Anatomy of a Fall” appears in the audience during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Was Messi there? Was Snoop?

The Oscars on Sunday were probably the only place in the world where one would have been disappointed to see arguably the world’s most famous footballer or a beloved rapper as an answer to those questions.

In the leadup to the awards, the question was whether awards season darling Messi, who played Snoop in “Anatomy of a Fall,” would grace the Dolby Theatre with his presence. There were rumors he was unwelcome after stealing the show at the Oscars luncheon.

Messi the dog from the film "Anatomy of a Fall" appears in the audience during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Messi the dog from the film “Anatomy of a Fall” appears in the audience during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

But there were gasps of delight, at least in this newsroom, when the cameras cut to the border collie in the audience during host Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue. And it wasn’t a trick of CGI. The canine star himself was there.

(We spent a considerable amount of time trying to divine what exactly was happening in the second photo, only to realize we were seeing the movie magic behind the paw clap. We were going to ask for your theories, but now we will welcome your amusing captions at [email protected]. They may be included later today in this very blog.)
11:00 AM UTC

Looking for a recap of what happened at the Oscars last night?

By JAKE COYLE
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Emma Thomas, from left, Christopher Nolan, and Charles Roven pose in the press room with the award for best picture for "Oppenheimer" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Emma Thomas, from left, Christopher Nolan, and Charles Roven pose in the press room with the award for best picture for "Oppenheimer" at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Protesters hold posters during a demonstration in support of Palestinians calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the 96th Academy Awards Oscars ceremony is held nearby, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
Protesters hold posters during a demonstration in support of Palestinians calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the 96th Academy Awards Oscars ceremony is held nearby, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

Scroll through this live feed — or read our story wrapping up the night: ‘Oppenheimer’ crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war
10:41 AM UTC

How ‘Oppenheimer’ stirs up conflicted history for Los Alamos and New Mexico downwinders

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FILE - In this May 11, 2003, file photo, protesters lie on the pavement opposed to the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear storage facility and weapons testing after crossing the line into the Nevada Test Site at Mercury, Nev., and were arrested for trespassing about 70 miles north of Las Vegas. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing the push to expand a federal compensation program for radiation exposure following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War. Advocates have been trying for years to bring awareness to the lingering effects of nuclear fallout surrounding the Trinity Site in southern New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation, where more than 30 million tons of ore were extracted over decades to support U.S. nuclear activities. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta,File)

FILE - In this May 11, 2003, file photo, protesters lie on the pavement opposed to the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear storage facility and weapons testing after crossing the line into the Nevada Test Site at Mercury, Nev., and were arrested for trespassing about 70 miles north of Las Vegas. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing the push to expand a federal compensation program for radiation exposure following uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War. Advocates have been trying for years to bring awareness to the lingering effects of nuclear fallout surrounding the Trinity Site in southern New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation, where more than 30 million tons of ore were extracted over decades to support U.S. nuclear activities. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta,File)

With the victories notched by “Oppenheimer” on Oscar night, expect a renewed interest in the real-life fallout of the Manhattan Project.

In July, ahead of the movie’s release, New Mexico correspondent Susan Montoya Bryan wrote a story about the impact on the community downwind from the testing site.

“They’ll never reflect on the fact that New Mexicans gave their lives. They did the dirtiest of jobs. They invaded our lives and our lands and then they left,” Tina Cordova, a cancer survivor and founder of a group of New Mexico downwinders, said of the scientists and military officials who established a secret city in Los Alamos during the 1940s and tested their work at the Trinity Site some 200 miles (322 kilometers) away.

FILE - This photo shows an aerial view after the first atomic explosion at the Trinity Test Site near Alamogordo, N.M., on July 16, 1945. The New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated is expecting thousands of visitors Saturday due to the popularity of the movie, "Oppenheimer." Trinity Site, a designated National Historic Landmark, only opens to the public twice a year. (AP Photo, File)

FILE - This photo shows an aerial view after the first atomic explosion at the Trinity Test Site near Alamogordo, N.M., on July 16, 1945. The New Mexico site where the world’s first atomic bomb was detonated is expecting thousands of visitors Saturday due to the popularity of the movie, “Oppenheimer.” Trinity Site, a designated National Historic Landmark, only opens to the public twice a year. (AP Photo, File)

While film critics celebrated “Oppenheimer” and officials in Los Alamos prepared for the spotlight to be on their town, downwinders remained frustrated with the U.S. government — and the movie’s producers — for not recognizing their plight.

The Tularosa Basin Downwinders planned to protest outside the gates of the Trinity Site in October, when a record turnout was expected amid the success of “Oppenheimer.”

Just last week, though, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago, AP’s Mary Clare Jalonick and Jim Salter wrote.

“You know, we are ground zero,” Cordova said then. “We’re where it all started. The origins of the whole nuclear program are in New Mexico, and we were the first people exposed to radiation as a result of an atomic bomb and to be left out for 79 years is just truly unacceptable.”

“People have been waiting for justice for far too long, and it’s just simply time to do the right thing,” she added.
10:17 AM UTC

The slap heard ‘round the Oscar world was forgotten this year

By TIM REYNOLDS
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Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting the award for best documentary feature at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
John Cena, left, and Jimmy Kimmel speak during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
John Cena, left, and Jimmy Kimmel speak during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Emma Stone had a dress mishap (it was repaired), Al Pacino might have forgotten to list a few best picture nominees (we all knew who the winner was anyway), and John Cena took the stage wearing sandals and evidently nothing else (it was planned).

These Oscars had moments.

But no slaps — and not even a reference to The Slap, either.

Will Smith’s strike of Chris Rock toward the end of the Oscars two years ago wasn’t even mentioned Sunday night, despite being invoked five times during last year’s telecast. There was perhaps one cryptic reference — host Jimmy Kimmel referred to how a streaker at the Oscars 50 years ago “used to be the craziest moment in Oscar history.” He didn’t say what replaced the streaker as the craziest moment; everyone knew what he meant.

But he never said slap. And nobody else on stage did, either. Maybe everyone has moved on.
10:03 AM UTC

WATCH: Michelle Yeoh on the protest for Gaza near the Oscars

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Michelle Yeoh describes the scene outside the Oscars, where protesters took to the streets calling for a Gaza cease-fire.

9:38 AM UTC

Here are some 2023 standout performances you may have missed

By JAKE COYLE, LINDSEY BAHR
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This image released by A24 shows Greta Lee in a scene from "Past Lives." (Jon Pack/A24 via AP)
This image released by A24 shows Greta Lee in a scene from "Past Lives." (Jon Pack/A24 via AP)
This image released by Focus Features shows Dominic Sessa in a scene from "The Holdovers." (Seacia Pavao/Focus Features via AP)
This image released by Focus Features shows Dominic Sessa in a scene from "The Holdovers." (Seacia Pavao/Focus Features via AP)

Forty acting performances were recognized at this year’s Oscars, but there were a host of other standouts you may have missed last year, thanks to a combination of the dual strikes and a plethora of great movies.

Here are some non-nominated performances worth revisiting from last summer and last fall:

  • Greta Lee in “Past Lives”
  • Xolo Maridueña in “Blue Beetle”
  • Pom Klementieff in “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part I”
  • X Mayo in “The Blackening”
  • Jake Ryan in “Asteroid City”
  • Molly Gordon in “Theater Camp”
  • Dominic Sessa in “The Holdovers”
  • Jamie Foxx in “The Burial”
  • Gael García Bernal in “Cassandro”
  • Eve Hewson in “Flora and Son”
  • Aaron Pierre in “Foe”
  • Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich in “Fair Play”
  • Marshawn Lynch in “Bottoms”
9:22 AM UTC

MOMENTS: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, and Ken-demonium for Gosling

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Finneas, left, and Billie Eilish perform "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Finneas, left, and Billie Eilish perform “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

There was talk of war — past conflicts, and current ones — and pleas for peace. There was a painful reminder of the recent death of Alexei Navalny. There were protests outside the Dolby Theatre, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. And there was a bit of election-year politics, too, from host Jimmy Kimmel.

But the Oscars telecast is always a chaotic mix of moods and tones, and so even on a night ruled by somber themes, where the academy crowned a film about the the atomic bomb, there was also a jolt of joyful silliness when Ryan Gosling took the stage (with a slew of fellow Kens) to sing “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie.”

▶ Read more about the highlights from the 2024 Oscars
9:12 AM UTC

Fashion recap: Dive into the best — or most intriguing — looks of the Oscars

By LEANNE ITALIE
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Stars and creators - incuding Cilian Murphy and Zendaya - gathered on the red carpet Sunday for Hollywood’s biggest night, the Academy Awards (March 11)

Hollywood’s big night in Los Angeles included few fashion risks, with many sticking to classic silhouettes, black and other standard colors. Others offered an under-the-sea-vibe in soft seafoam colors with mermaid crystals and shell-like designs.

▶ Read our fashion roundup here.
8:47 AM UTC

Read the reporting behind ’20 Days in Mariupol’

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Raney Aronson-Rath, from left, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Michelle Mizner, and Derl McCrudden accept the award for best documentary feature film for "20 Days in Mariupol" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Raney Aronson-Rath, from left, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Michelle Mizner, and Derl McCrudden accept the award for best documentary feature film for “20 Days in Mariupol” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

The Associated Press and PBS’ “Frontline” each won their first Oscar with the victory of “20 Days in Mariupol” in the best documentary category.

Here, read some of the coverage from the besieged Ukrainian port city that won the Pulitzer Prize and formed the basis for the now Oscar-winning documentary.
8:12 AM UTC

SEE: All four acting winners pose together

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Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Oppenheimer," from left, Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for "Oppenheimer," Da'Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "The Holdovers," and Emma Stone, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Poor Things," pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for “Oppenheimer,” from left, Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for “Oppenheimer,” Da’Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for “The Holdovers,” and Emma Stone, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for “Poor Things,” pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for "Oppenheimer," from left, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "The Holdovers," Emma Stone, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Poor Things," and Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Oppenheimer," pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for “Oppenheimer,” from left, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for “The Holdovers,” Emma Stone, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for “Poor Things,” and Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for “Oppenheimer,” pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

7:44 AM UTC

Planning to watch ‘Oppenheimer’? Here are Christopher Nolan’s recommended ways to watch a movie

By LINDSEY BAHR
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows director Christopher Nolan, center, and Cillian Murphy, right, on the set of "Oppenheimer." (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP)

This image released by Universal Pictures shows director Christopher Nolan, center, and Cillian Murphy, right, on the set of “Oppenheimer.” (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP)

It’s no secret that Christopher Nolan made “Oppenheimer” to be seen on the big screen. But not all big screens are created equal.

That’s part of the reason why Universal Pictures has made “Oppenheimer” tickets available early for over a thousand “premium large format” (or PLF) screens, with options including IMAX 70mm, 70mm, IMAX digital, 35mm, Dolby Cinema and more.

Knowing that even those words can get overwhelming and technical, Nolan went a step further: In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, he offered a guide to his favorite formats, explaining why it matters and even where he likes to sit so that audiences don’t feel like they need a film school degree (or one in theoretical physics) before settling on a theater.

▶ Read Nolan’s tips for movie-watching.
7:38 AM UTC

WATCH: A look at the highlights from the 96th Academy Awards

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A look at the highlights from the 96th Academy Awards. The bio-pic “Oppenheimer,” which became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture and Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. also took home acting honors for the film. (March 11)
7:17 AM UTC

The best picture nominees that were snubbed

By RYAN PEARSON
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Martin Scorsese, left, and Francesca Scorsese arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Martin Scorsese, left, and Francesca Scorsese arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” was shut out at the Oscars after receiving 10 nominations. It’s not an unfamiliar feeling for the legendary director: His 2019 Netflix film “The Irishman” and his 2002 “Gangs of New York” similarly went 0-for-10 at the Academy Awards.

Celine Song’s “Past Lives” and Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” were similarly shut out, despite earning best picture nods.
6:59 AM UTC

IN PHOTOS: Some arrivals at the Vanity Fair afterparty

By EVAN AGOSTINI
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Kylie Jenner arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Kylie Jenner arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Swipe to see arrivals from the likes of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to an amorous Jeff Goldblum to a nonchalant John Waters to Chloë Sevigny to Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel to Joan Collins — and more.
6:55 AM UTC

WATCH: ’20 Days in Mariupol’ wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS’ ‘Frontline’

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Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday. A joint production of The Associated Press and PBS’ “Frontline,” statuettes were awarded to Chernov, producer and editor Michelle Mizner and producer Raney Aronson-Rath. The Oscar — and nomination — was a first for both Chernov, an AP video journalist, and the 178-year-old news organization.
6:46 AM UTC

Did you enjoy the Oscars? Here’s how the film academy charted a comeback

By LINDSEY BAHR
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President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang, left, and CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Bill Kramer poses for a portrait during the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang, left, and CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Bill Kramer poses for a portrait during the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

For a few years, the Oscars looked to be hanging on by a thread. Viewership was plummeting. The pandemic didn’t help. And the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind Hollywood’s biggest night, kept finding itself on the wrong side of the conversation, whether it be #OscarsSoWhite, envelope-gate, the blip that was the popular Oscar, the untelevised awards or the slap.

Then a funny thing happened: Interest started increasing both in and outside the academy. It seemed people were excited about the movies and, they hope, the Oscars again.

“It’s been an amazing year for film in general,” film academy CEO Bill Kramer said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “Our art form has never been more relevant.”

▶ Read more about the film academy’s renaissance.
6:31 AM UTC

WATCH: Emma Stone says she ‘blacked out’ after her Oscar win

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Emma Stone said she “blacked out” after winning best actress for her role in “Poor Things.” It was her second career victory in the category.
6:24 AM UTC

Who were the grandmothers on the red carpet?

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Watch as Taiwanese American filmmaker Sean Wang celebrates with his team and grandmothers as his “Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó" is nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary short category. (Jan. 23)

That would be 96-year-old Yi Yan Fuei and 86-year-old Chang Li Hua, the stars of the Oscar-nominated documentary short “Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó.”

The film, made by up-and-coming filmmaker Sean Wang, documents his maternal and paternal grandmothers living together. They’re in-laws but act more like sisters — singing songs, arm wrestling, watching “Superbad.” In an earlier interview, they said they thought their grandson was just joking around.

Sean Wang, from left, Chang Li Hua, Sam A. Davis, and Yi Yan Fuei arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sean Wang, from left, Chang Li Hua, Sam A. Davis, and Yi Yan Fuei arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

“But now that we made this movie and it’s going to the Oscars,” said Chang, “we do kind of feel like movie stars.”

▶ Read more about the documentary short.
6:13 AM UTC

Behind the Scenes: What you didn’t see at the 2024 Oscars

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America Ferrera, left, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph take a selfie during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

America Ferrera, left, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph take a selfie during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

There is a whole other show that happens offscreen at the Oscars that the home audience doesn’t see on television.

Among the moments The Associated Press saw that the cameras did not capture: the prep for the epic “I’m Just Ken” performance and how late arrivers like Carey Mulligan were left waiting in the wings to take their seats.

Although “Barbie” didn’t take home many awards (just original song), the film and its stars were a force at the Oscars. Director Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie and America Ferrera were frequently seen chatting with other guests during breaks in the show.

On her way out of the show, Gerwig offered her review of the “I’m Just Ken” performance, calling it “legendary.”

▶ Read more about what you missed inside the Oscars.
6:07 AM UTC

Dispatches from the Vanity Fair afterparty

By ANDREW DALTON
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Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

At the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party, Christopher Nolan stood casually holding his best director Oscar and accepting waves of congratulations. His wife, “Oppenheimer” producer Emma Thomas, held her best picture statue and did most of the talking for the pair.

They found a couch near the dance floor with their two children and were immediately met by a woman bearing a tray of In-N-Out burgers, the signature food at the party where end-of-award-season decadence is the norm.

Sydney Sweeney arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Sydney Sweeney arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

The party in Beverly Hills was in full swing earlier than usual after the ceremony started an hour early and ran on time.

At the entrance, Anya Taylor-Joy greeted Matteo Bocelli, who sang during the ‘In Memoriam’ segment with his father Andrea.

“Were you nervous to sing you did such a beautiful job,” she said.

“Grazie,” he answered.

Others at the party included Usher, Jason Bateman, and John Mulaney and partner Olivia Munn, who held hands as they walked the carpet.
5:52 AM UTC

WATCH: Stars wear red pins for Gaza at the Oscars

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Billie Eilish, Ramy Youssef, Ava DuVernay and other celebrities wore red pins at the Oscars in support for a cease-fire in Gaza. The design featured a single hand holding a heart and was organized by the group Artists4Ceasefire.
5:36 AM UTC

IN PHOTOS: Early scenes from the Governors Ball

By JOHN LOCHER
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Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for "Oppenheimer," attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for “Oppenheimer,” attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Scroll through for photos of Greta Gerwig taking a selfie, Mstyslav Chernov with Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone getting a kiss from husband Dave McCary, and more.
5:18 AM UTC

What do the stars do during commercial breaks? Snap selfies, chat and mingle

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Michelle Yeoh, left, and Ke Huy Quan take a selfie during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Michelle Yeoh, left, and Ke Huy Quan take a selfie during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

▶ Read more about how AP Photographer Chris Pizzello gets the perfect shot, every Oscars.

5:10 AM UTC

WATCH: Cillian Murphy wins his first-ever Oscar for ‘Oppenheimer’

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Cillian Murphy took home his first-ever Oscar on Sunday after winning best actor for his role in “Oppenheimer.”
5:02 AM UTC

Emma Stone cheers for the Phoenix Suns. And the Suns cheer for Emma Stone

By TIM REYNOLDS
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Emma Stone cheers for the Phoenix Suns. Turns out, the Phoenix Suns cheer for Emma Stone as well.

The NBA team sent the now two-time best actress winner a congratulatory post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday night after she won her Oscar. It was a video clip of Stone, wearing a Suns hat, sitting courtside at a game between Phoenix and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The fandom makes sense. Stone is from Scottsdale, Arizona — and hasn’t been shy about cheering for the Suns and making it known which team she backs. She has personalized jerseys, has grabbed photos with Suns stars and even got some on the team bench to giggle when she waved goodbye to Phoenix guard Grayson Allen when she left a game earlier this season.