Oscars 2026 live: Conan O’Brien’s monologue, award tie, Sean Penn no-show, emotional in memoriam honours stars
LIVE UPDATES: The 98th Academy Awards is here, with wild onstage moments and stunning red carpet fashions. Follow the biggest moments from the ceremony and the winners and losers.
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Just now - 10:20 AM
PTA! PTA! PTA!
Just now - 10:07 AM
It’s been a bonkers amazing year for international features
31 mins ago - 09:51 AM
Historical win for Sinners, and for an almost-Australian
57 mins ago - 09:24 AM
Holocaust joke sparks backlash
1 hour ago - 09:22 AM
Docos take on extra meaning in present moment
1 hour ago - 08:55 AM
I’m not crying, you’re crying
1 hour ago - 08:41 AM
Ryan Coogler takes original screenplay for Sinners
1 hour ago - 08:23 AM
Sean Penn didn’t even show up
2 hours ago - 07:33 AM
KPop Demon Hunters slays the competition
2 hours ago - 07:26 AM
Aunt Gladys’s cackle will haunt your nightmares
3 hours ago - 07:11 AM
Conan is on fire!
3 hours ago - 06:37 AM
Nicole Kidman wows on Oscars red carpet
4 hours ago - 06:08 AM
Demi Moore wears green and black feathers
4 hours ago - 05:58 AM
Jessie Buckley in pink and red elegance
4 hours ago - 05:41 AM
Marty Supreme star Odessa A’zion
5 hours ago - 05:17 AM
Aussie Joel Edgerton delivers classic style
5 hours ago - 04:59 AM
Aussie Rose Byrne stuns in Dior at the Oscars
5 hours ago - 04:55 AM
How to watch the Oscars
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What you need to know about the Oscars 2026
Max Corstorphan is reporting live.
Emma Stone shows off back in plunging dress
Actress Emma Stone has gone for business in the front, party in the back, showing off her frame in a backless dress.
Reinsve hits red carpet looking like the red carpet
Actress Renate Reinsve, who is up for best actress (Sentimental Value), looked like a piece of the red carpet as she hit the red carpet for the Oscars.
Hudson, Hawn arrive hand-in-hand
Mother-daughter duo Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson have arrived on the red carpet for the Oscars.
It is a big night for Hawn who is nominated for best actress (Song Sung Blue).
Nicole Kidman wows on Oscars red carpet
Australian actor Nicole Kidman has stunned the red carpet at the Oscars.
The star, who recently went through a very public split from Keith Urban, looked absolutely glowing as she stepped out in full glamour.
Supermodel Heidi Klum
Elle Fanning goes bridal
Actress Elle Fanning, the younger sister of Dakota Fanning, looked ready for her wedding as she arrived in an all-white gown.
Demi Moore wears green and black feathers
The Substance star Demi Moore has arrived in a dramatic green and black feathered gown.
Moore, who is known to deliver incredible looks on the red carpet, did not disappoint this year.
Jessie Buckley in pink and red elegance
Hamnet star Jessie Buckley, who is considered the frontrunner for the best actress award at tonight’s Oscars, has arrived wearing a flowing pink-and-red strapless gown.
The star accessorised the dress with a simple silver and pearl necklace, earrings, and a ring.
Marty Supreme star Odessa A’zion
KPop Demon Hunters star Arden Cho
