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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.
The 98th Academy Awards will take place March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O’Brien hosting; the ceremony starts at 23:00 GMT (4pm PT) and red-carpet coverage begins earlier. US viewers can watch on ABC, with streaming via Hulu and the ABC apps; a shift to YouTube streaming is planned for 2029. Sinners leads nominations with 16, followed by One Battle After Another with 13; ten Best Picture nominees include Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value, Sinners and Train Dreams. Best Director nominees are Zhao, Safdie, Anderson, Trier and Coogler. Lead nominees include Chalamet, DiCaprio, Hawke, Jordan and Moura; Best Actress nominees are Buckley, Byrne, Hudson, Reinsve and Stone. Surprises include Delroy Lindo’s first nom and the Wicked snub; predictions favor Sinners for Best Picture and Buckley for Actress, with Jordan favored for Best Actor and Taylor/Penn strong in supporting categories.
The Academy will award its first Best Achievement in Casting at this year’s Oscars, recognizing casting directors who assemble film ensembles; nominees include Gabriel Domingues, Nina Gold, Cassandra Kulukundis, Francine Maisler, and Jennifer Venditti. Destiny Lilly of the Casting Society explains the profession’s historical invisibility and common misconceptions, while noting that AI cannot replace human judgment in casting. The move follows broader recognition of casting work, highlighted at the Artios Awards.