Oscars 2026: Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV

Oscars 2026: Here are all the moments you didn't see on TV 25 minutes ago Share Save Nardine Saad at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood Share Save It's Hollywood's biggest night. The 98th Academy Awards featured emotional speeches, comical relief and a bevy of backstage fun. While movie magic plays a role in the show itself (the ceremony, after all, is actually hosted at the Dolby Theatre in a shopping centre), there is a lot you don't see on TV. Frankenstein production designer addressed the media with his Oscar statuette in one hand and what appeared to be a beer in the other and Mr Nobody Against Putin filmmaker Pasha Talankin re-lived his Oscars win by re-reading the envelope that announced that his movie won the award for documentary feature film. We saw some of the tightest security in recent years and witnessed the frenzied panic after one Oscar award became two when those vying for best short action film was announced as a historic tie. Here's what it's like on the scene during Hollywood's biggest night and everything you did not see on TV. Oscars red carpet: Stars and fashion in pictures Oscars 2026: Winners list in full One Battle After Another wins six Oscars, including best picture Security was very tight this year Authorities in Los Angeles enhanced this year's security due to the US and Israel's war in Iran. Preparations included layered security perimeters, traffic management plans, and a highly visible police presence throughout the Hollywood area. There were what appeared to be SWAT vehicles and fencing lining most of the streets surrounding the typically bustling Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. I saw that security presence first-hand on my way into the Loews Hotel, where media covering the event are stationed. It's just across the street from the Dolby Theatre. Security seemed to be posted every 100 feet (33 metres) or so and I had to go through two sets of metal detectors and have my bags sniffed by police dogs before settling into my posi...