HOLLYWOOD, CA – The Oscars usually give us a surprise. But not this year.

Paul Thomas Anderson was the big winner of the night, just as expected. After 13 nominations and films like “Magnolia,” “Boogie Nights,” and “There Will Be Blood,” it had to be “One Battle After Another” that finally earned him his first Oscars at age 55. The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, won Best Picture and five other awards, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, both for Anderson. But inside the Dolby Theater, the most applauded film was “Sinners,” which received four awards. Every mention of this Jim Crow-era vampire fantasy was met with cheers and applause, especially when Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor and Ryan Coogler won Best Original Screenplay. It was Coogler's first statuette after five nominations. Brazil failed to repeat as the winning country for Best International Feature Film. “The Secret Agent” by Kleber Mendonca Filho, starring Wagner Moura, lost out to the Norwegian film “Sentimental Value.”

Zoe Saldana presented the first Oscar

The first award of the night was Best Supporting Actress, which went to Amy Madigan for “Weapons,” presented by Zoe Saldana, winner the previous year for “Emilia Perez.”

Sean Penn, who did not attend the ceremony, won Best Supporting Actor for “One Battle After Another.”

The Best Actress award went to Jessie Buckley for “Hamnet,” which she dedicated to the “precious chaos of a mother's heart” on Mother's Day in her native UK. “K-pop Demon Hunters” won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song with “Golden,” whose performance, complete with a spectacular display of flying gold silks, was the most visually stunning moment of the night, along with Sinners' performance of “I Lied to You.” The first-ever Oscar for Casting Direction went to Cassandra Kulukundis for “One Battle After Another,” which she dedicated to all the casting directors who never even had the chance to have their names in a film credit. The Academy is already grateful for including this new category.

From laughter to tears

The most curious situation of the night was the tie in the Best Short Film category,which was shared by “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva.” It was only the seventh time there has been a tie in the history of the awards.

And the most emotional moment was the tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, presented by Billy Crystal as an introduction to this year's “In Memoriam.” Among those who passed away were Diane Keaton, Claudia Cardinale, Val Kilmer, Robert Duvall, and Catherine O'Hara. Barbra Streisand closed the tributes, commemorating Robert Redford's career.

No Oscars for Latinos

Accustomed to seeing Hispanic directors and artists take home awards, this year the few Latinos who were nominated—Benicio del Toro for “One Battle After Another,” Oliver Laxe, director of the Spanish film “Sirat,” Nidia Santiago, Mexican producer of the animated film “Little Amelie or the Character of Rain,” and Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein”—went home empty-handed. Although the Mexican filmmaker celebrated the awards for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling that his film about the classic monster won.

A joke in Spanish by Conan O'Brien

The 98th Academy Awards were held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and extreme security measures, reinforced by the war the United States is waging against Iran.

Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as the character Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he went through scenes from all the nominated films.

In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name.

The host also made a joke while greeting Speaking in Spanish to viewers in Spain, Argentina… and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war, noting that 31 countries from six continents were represented among the Oscar nominees, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: "No to war. And Free Palestine." Saliva.” It was only the seventh time a tie had occurred in the history of the awards.

And the most moving moment was the tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer,presented by Billy Crystal as an introduction to this year's “In Memoriam.” Among those mentioned were Diane Keaton, Claudia Cardinale, Val Kilmer, Robert Duvall, and Catherine O'Hara. Barbra Streisand closed the tributes, commemorating Robert Redford's career.

No Oscars for Latinos

Accustomed to seeing Hispanic directors and artists take home awards, this year the few Latinos who were nominated—Benicio del Toro for “One Battle After Another,” Oliver Laxe, director of the Spanish film “Sirat,” Nidia Santiago, Mexican producer of the animated film “Little Amelie or the Character of Rain,” and Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein”—went home empty-handed. Although the Mexican filmmaker celebrated the awards for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling that his film about the classic monster won.

A joke in Spanish by Conan O'Brien

The 98th Academy Awards were held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and extreme security measures, reinforced by the war the United States is waging against Iran.

Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as the character Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he went through scenes from all the nominated films.

In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name.

The host also made a joke while greeting Speaking in Spanish to viewers in Spain, Argentina… and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war, noting that 31 countries from six continents were represented among the Oscar nominees, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: "No to war. And Free Palestine." Saliva.” It was only the seventh time a tie had occurred in the history of the awards.

And the most moving moment was the tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, presented by Billy Crystal as an introduction to this year's “In Memoriam.” Among those mentioned were Diane Keaton, Claudia Cardinale, Val Kilmer, Robert Duvall, and Catherine O'Hara. Barbra Streisand closed the tributes, commemorating Robert Redford's career.

No Oscars for Latinos

Accustomed to seeing Hispanic directors and artists take home awards, this year the few Latinos who were nominated—Benicio del Toro for “One Battle After Another,” Oliver Laxe, director of the Spanish film “Sirat,” Nidia Santiago, Mexican producer of the animated film “Little Amelie or the Character of Rain,” and Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein”—went home empty-handed. Although the Mexican filmmaker celebrated the awards for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling that his film about the classic monster won.

A joke in Spanish by Conan O'Brien

The 98th Academy Awards were held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and extreme security measures, reinforced by the war the United States is waging against Iran.

Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as the character Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he went through scenes from all the nominated films.

In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name.

The host also made a joke while greeting Speaking in Spanish to viewers in Spain, Argentina… and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war, noting that 31 countries from six continents were represented among the Oscar nominees, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: "No to war. And Free Palestine." It was only the seventh time a tie had occurred in the history of the awards. And the most moving moment was the tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, presented by Billy Crystal as an introduction to this year's "In Memoriam." Among those who had passed away were Diane Keaton, Claudia Cardinale, Val Kilmer, Robert Duvall, and Catherine O'Hara. Barbra Streisand closed the tributes, recalling Robert Redford's career. No Oscars for Latinos. Accustomed to seeing Hispanic directors and artists take home awards, this year the few Latinos who were nominated—Benicio del Toro for "One Battle After Another," Oliver Laxe, director of the Spanish film "Sirat," Nidia Santiago, Mexican producer of the animated film "Little Amelie or the Character of Rain," and Guillermo del Toro for "Frankenstein"—went home empty-handed. Although the Mexican filmmaker celebrated the awards for Best Production Design,Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling that his film about the classic monster won.

A joke in Spanish by Conan O'Brien

The 98th Academy Awards were held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and extreme security measures, reinforced by the war the United States is waging against Iran.

Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as the character Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he went through scenes from all the nominated films.

In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name.

The host also made a joke while greeting Speaking in Spanish to viewers in Spain, Argentina… and Los Angeles: “Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. “It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars.” He then turned serious to address the war, noting that 31 countries from six continents were represented among the Oscar nominees, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: “No to war. And Free Palestine."It was only the seventh time a tie had occurred in the history of the awards. And the most moving moment was the tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer, presented by Billy Crystal as an introduction to this year's "In Memoriam." Among those who had passed away were Diane Keaton, Claudia Cardinale, Val Kilmer, Robert Duvall, and Catherine O'Hara. Barbra Streisand closed the tributes, recalling Robert Redford's career. No Oscars for Latinos. Accustomed to seeing Hispanic directors and artists take home awards, this year the few Latinos who were nominated—Benicio del Toro for "One Battle After Another," Oliver Laxe, director of the Spanish film "Sirat," Nidia Santiago, Mexican producer of the animated film "Little Amelie or the Character of Rain," and Guillermo del Toro for "Frankenstein"—went home empty-handed. Although the Mexican filmmaker celebrated the awards for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling that his film about the classic monster won.

A joke in Spanish by Conan O'Brien

The 98th Academy Awards were held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and extreme security measures, reinforced by the war the United States is waging against Iran.

Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as the character Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he went through scenes from all the nominated films.

In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name.

The host also made a joke while greeting Speaking in Spanish to viewers in Spain, Argentina… and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war, noting that 31 countries from six continents were represented among the Oscar nominees, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: “No to war. And Free Palestine.” who were nominated—Benicio del Toro for “One Battle After Another,” the director of the Spanish film “Sirat” Oliver Laxe, the Mexican producer of the animated film “Little Amelie or the Character of Rain” Nidia Santiago and Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein”— went home empty-handed. Although the Mexican filmmaker celebrated the awards for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling that his film about the classic monster won.

A joke in Spanish by Conan O'Brien

The 98th Academy Awards were held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and extreme security measures, reinforced by the war the United States is waging against Iran.

Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as the character Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he went through scenes from all the nominated films.

In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name.

The host also made a joke while greeting Speaking in Spanish to viewers in Spain, Argentina… and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war, noting that 31 countries from six continents were represented among the Oscar nominees, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening,the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: “No to war. Toro for “One Battle After Another,” the director of the Spanish film “Sirat” Oliver Laxe, the Mexican producer of the animated film “Little Amelie or the Character of Rain” Nidia Santiago and Guillermo del Toro for “Frankenstein”—went home empty-handed. Although the Mexican filmmaker celebrated the awards for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling that his film about the classic monster won.

A joke in Spanish by Conan O'Brien

The 98th Academy Awards were held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and extreme security measures, reinforced by the war the United States is waging against Iran.

Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as the character Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he went through scenes from all the nominated films.

In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name.

The host also made a joke while greeting Speaking in Spanish to viewers in Spain, Argentina… and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war, noting that 31 countries from six continents were represented among the Oscar nominees, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: "No to war. And Free Palestine." The 10th Academy Awards ceremony was held once again at the Dolby Theater on Hollywood Boulevard with 3,300 guests in attendance and heightened security measures, reinforced by the ongoing war between the United States and Iran. 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In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name. The host also made a joke, greeting viewers in Spanish from Spain, Argentina, and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war and reminded the audience that among the nominees were... The Oscars are represented by 31 countries from six continents, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: "No to war. And Free Palestine."reinforced by the ongoing war between the United States and Iran. Conan O'Brien returned as host and was greeted with a standing ovation after a montage in which, dressed as Gladys from "Weapons" and followed by running children, he walked through scenes from all the nominated films. In his opening monologue, O'Brien included political jokes, something he doesn't usually do, with references to the Epstein documents and Donald Trump—without mentioning him by name. The host also made a joke, greeting viewers in Spanish from Spain, Argentina, and Los Angeles: "Hello. I'm Conan O'Brien. It's an honor to welcome you to the Oscars." He then turned serious to address the war and reminded the audience that among the nominees were... The Oscars are represented by 31 countries from six continents, calling for a night of unity. But for the rest of the evening, the winners and presenters made few references to the political situation, except for the Spaniard Javier Bardem, who, before presenting the award for Best International Feature Film alongside Priyanka Chopra, declared: "No to war. And Free Palestine."

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