Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's performance at the 97th Academy Awards left the audience as well as a special someone in awe.

Oscar telecast had a high bar to clear after last year's show, which featured an all-time great Oscar moment with Ryan Gosling belting out "I'm Just Ken" from Barbie, which not only blew the roof off the Dolby Theater but also broke Emma Stone's dress.

Conan O'Brien hit the Oscars red carpet with his wife Liza Powel O'Brien by his side. This year marks the comedian's first time hosting the Oscars.

The teens were identified as 17-year-old Yeferson A. Flores Ramos of Hoffman Estates and Litzy Flores, 16, of Carpentersville, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Their deaths were ruled accidental as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning from the car exhaust.

This year's awards put a handful of new records on the line: "The Brutalist" star Adrien Brody could be the first to go 2-for-2 in the best actor category, while

Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Oscars with a performance that defied gravity. On Sunday (March 2), Erivo took the stage to perform her rendition of “Defying Gravity” from her hit film Wicked. Erivo was joined on stage by her co-star Ariana Grande,