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Ann Blyth, who played Joan Crawford’s daughter in Mildred Pierce and earned a 1946 Oscar nomination, died at 98; her career ranged from film noir and musical features (Brute Force, The Great Caruso, The Helen Morgan Story) to Broadway and television work through the 1980s.
Oscars unveil sweeping 99th Awards rules: actors can receive multiple nominations in the same acting category if their performances rank in the top five, potentially allowing double-dipping; the international feature race expands to allow multiple films per country with the film credited as the nominee and six festivals acting as qualifiers; screenplays must be human-authored and AI usage will be audited; casting nominations rise to three; cinematography gets a fixed 20-film shortlist; other tweaks cover makeup/hairstyling, visual effects, song eligibility, Governors Awards, and promotional rules; key deadlines in Aug–Sept 2026 and ceremonies on Mar 14, 2027 and Mar 5, 2028.
A guard from an outside firm involved in Oscars security described the contact with Teyana Taylor as incidental and not meeting the firm’s standard of professionalism; Taylor says she was shoved and called out the guard, while the Academy apologized and said the behavior was not acceptable and that it has addressed the matter with the security vendor.
THR rounds up off-screen Oscar moments: Conan O’Brien’s ‘Moderately Happy Meal’ snack note, Michael B. Jordan’s emotional Best Actor win and crowd reaction, Emma Stone at the bar, Teyana Taylor’s security moment, and post-show champagne and lobby mingling—moments viewers didn’t see on TV.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr earned an Oscar as executive producer of All the Empty Rooms, a Best Documentary Short–nominated film about the empty rooms of children killed in school shootings. Kerr wasn’t at the ceremony in L.A. and has spoken about his gun-violence advocacy following his father’s death, joining a growing list of NBA figures who have won Oscars, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, Stephen Curry, and Shaquille O’Neal.
Wendi McLendon-Covey explained on Instagram that she skipped the 2026 Bridesmaids Oscars reunion because she had a neck lift last week, choosing to take care of herself rather than attend the ceremony where her fellow Bridesmaids stars appeared.
Conan O’Brien closed the 98th Oscars with a warm tribute to his friend Martin Short, praising the host and signaling his support, as Short copes with the recent death of his daughter Katherine Elizabeth Short and has paused his comedy tour.
Michael B. Jordan won the Best Actor Oscar at the 2026 Academy Awards for his performance in Sinners, earning his first-ever Oscar in a highly celebrated win.
At the 98th Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another led with six wins including Best Picture, Best Director and Adapted Screenplay; Sinners, with a record 16 nominations, won four (including Michael B. Jordan for Actor and Ryan Coogler’s Original Screenplay); Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet; Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win cinematography; KPop Demon Hunters won Animated Feature and Original Song; Frankenstein took Production Design, Costume Design and Makeup and Hairstyling, with numerous other categories recognized.
Amy Madigan won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Weapons at the 2026 Academy Awards, her first win in the category 40 years after her last nomination, with Zoe Saldaña presenting and Ed Harris alongside her at the Dolby Theatre.
The Oscars produced its seventh tie in history when two winners were announced for Best Live Action Short Film, with host Kumail Nanjiani urging the crowd to stay calm as the unusual dual honors were presented.
Live updates from the 98th Academy Awards show. “Sinners” leads the nomination pack with a record 16, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” has 13; Conan O’Brien hosts, with performances teased and a growing list of winners to be announced live from the Dolby Theatre on ABC/Hulu.
Deadline’s live Oscars 2026 coverage shows Frankenstein leading the crafts races for Netflix with Best Makeup & Hairstyling and Best Costume Design, while Cassandra Kulukundis wins Best Casting for One Battle After Another. Amy Madigan takes Best Supporting Actress for Weapons; KPop Demon Hunters wins Best Animated Feature and The Girl Who Cried Pearls wins Best Animated Short. The Live Action Short category ends in a tie between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva. Netflix and Warner Bros are the night’s top distributors so far, with Sinners and One Battle After Another leading nominations (16 and 13 respectively); full winner list and galleries are forthcoming in Deadline’s Oscars live blog.
Amy Madigan won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her turn as Aunt Gladys in Weapons at the 2026 Oscars, the night’s first award, which opened with host Conan O’Brien spoofing her character as part of the live coverage.
The 98th Academy Awards will broadcast Sunday from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien returning as host; ABC will air the ceremony and Hulu will stream it, followed by a red-carpet-after show. The night includes two nominated songs performance, a newly added best-casting category, and a voting requirement that members must have watched all nominees. Predictions lean toward big‑budget theatrical releases for Best Picture amid a film landscape reshaping through streaming; heightened security and geopolitical context loom over the ceremony and surrounding events.