Oscars: What You Didn’t See on TV

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment When you arrive at your seat at the Oscars , underneath you’ll find a care package with a note from host Conan O’Brien. Inside: a small bag of popcorn, a bottle of water and some candy (Mike and Ikes for some, Junior Mints for others). “I hope you enjoy this Conan O’Brien ‘Moderately Happy Meal.’ These snacks may not look like much, but in any movie theater they would cost $85. Good luck, tonight, have fun, and remember that loud, enthusiastic laughter is good for your health and my ego.” The biggest night in movies was broadcast around the world, but there are certain things (like Conan-approved Junior Mints) you only get in the room… Related Stories Rambling Reporter Domino's Delivers at Vanity Fair's A-List Oscar Party Movies Polymarket and Kalshi Got the Oscars About 80 Percent Right No Golden Hour A year ago, Adrien Brody gave a lengthy speech in which he actually said, “Please turn the music off.” The music was particularly brutal this year, and that didn’t sit well with the crowd, who audibly booed when the KPop Demon Hunters writers of best original song “Golden” got cut off. Downey Being Downey Robert Downey Jr. — hard-launching his Doctor Doom green period — couldn’t help but ham it up to the crowd when the lights went down and the nominations video played. Michael Supreme You’ve watched an NFL game on TV, and sure, you get a sense when the crowd goes crazy. But it’s not the same as being in the stadium yourself. That’s how it felt inside the Dolby when Michael B. Jordan’s name was read. No one in the room got more love that night, and it felt like one of the times everyone was united. As the show ended and went off the air, the love continued, with Jordan being embraced by well-wishers including Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Tor...