Live Reporting By Felix Glanville, Film and TV Editor
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Good evening all and welcome to quite possibly the most anticipated Academy Awards of the post-Covid age. Is it just me or does this year have all the trappings of a La La Land (2016) versus Moonlight (2016) showdown rewritten in the striking contours of Sinners (2025) and One Battle After Another (2025). Pretty much every single category tonight is too close to call, unless you're Jessie Buckley. The entire ballet and opera community are fiercely crossing their fingers and pointed toes for Timothée Chalamet to come home empty handed (prepare for a lot of Timmy talk tonight folks, apologies), while Amy Madigan could put some proper critical acclaim on the horror genre. It is all to play for. It is time for the 98th Academy Awards.
23:21 - Oh good for you Ms Madigan! Are you drunk?
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AMY MADIGAN WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FOR WEAPONS. HUGE FOLKS. HUGE.
23:19 - IT'S TIME FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS. AMY MADIGAN, WUNMI MOSAKU OR TEYANA TALOR? OR SOMEONE ELSE?
23:18 - LOVELY INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF RAYE'S OSCAR WINNING TEARS FOR ZOE SALDANA'S ENTRANCE
23:14 - Folks, it is going to be a long night. We've had a stumbling cameraman already.
23:11 - Best Documentary Short got an explosion of applause from the back, Conan really didn't know what to do there...
23:09 - Sinners gets a resounding applause from the auditorium, is that a sign? One Battle gets a slightly more muted one.
23:08 - ‘F1 was terrific’, sure.
23:06 - The ballet and opera joke has been done. Timmy took it like a boss. No bias, obviously...
23:06 - Foks, just me or is the sound odd?
23:05 - Conan walks out for his opening monologue. The Oscars set is beautiful this year, massive fan!
23:04 - Wow, the cheer for Sinners' appearance in the opening skit was huge.
23:01 - RIGHT LET US BEGIN. Conan is breaking his way through every film, crossing the Globe stage and now a passenger in Benicio Del Toro's car from One Battle
22:56 - Michael B. Jordan has rocked up. The favourite for Best Actor it's looking pretty likely...
22:50 - A whole array of talent has made its way on the carpet: Odessa A’zion, Emma Stone, and Teyana Taylor are posing in front of the press.
22:45 - Timmy C has landed on the red carpet decked in full white, feeling a little bit snazzy?
22:34 - Jessie Buckley has arrived in pink and red colours, reminds me a bit of a delicious 'fab' ice cream. Just me?
22:29 - The sweetest Jacobi Jupe is on the carpet talking about fame and friendship. What a brilliant start.
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GOOD EVENING WHEREVER YOU ARE. WE ARE LIVE. THE RED CARPET IS BUSTLING.
Featured Image: Background by Unsplash / Sung Jin Cho | Illustration by Epigram / Zein Hakki | Curated by Epigram / Felix Glanville
