This year’s Oscars were exciting. Going into the night, O’Brien was as nervous as he was excited. O’Brien appeared to have a cheerful sparkle in his eye, even while poking fun at the industry. The sand worm from “Dune” certainly earned its share of residuals.

But O’Brien was most deft in explaining — both overtly and more subtly  why the Oscars mattered. He delightedly pointed out notable victors and he gave an impassioned monologue about recognizing the artisans, not just the A-listers, who make movies. For example,  “a craft that can, in moments, bring us all a little closer together.” He knew when to be serious and generally kept the momentum going. However, aside from that truly funny jab at Drake. Despite the political turmoil and division in the country, the glamorous stars of Hollywood strolled down the red carpet and accepted their golden awards with little attention to the chaos around them.

If you happened to watch the Oscars,Timothée Chalamet was one of the most visibly disappointed non-winners in Oscar history. Honestly, Chalamet didn’t seem disappointed enough because he was totally snubbed for his role as Dylan in A Complete Unknown. Since he rocked that amazing Givenchy canary outfit as fashion critic Robert Zimmerman would say, it wasn’t just yellow, it was chicken. This might have been Tim’s best red-carpet appearance since he showed up at the 2022 Venice Film Festival in that wild red backless look inspired by Tanya Tucker. As for Tim’s date, Kylie Jenner, she spent a lot of the ceremony rolling her eyes, even before Brody started his speech. Although Adam Sandler did not receive a nomination for this year’s Oscars, he made a memorable entrance by interrupting Conan O’Brien’s opening monologue at the ceremony. O’Brien humorously criticized Sandler for his casual attire during Hollywood’s most prestigious event.  “Adam, what are you wearing?” O’Brien inquired from the stage. “You look like someone playing video poker at 2 a.m.” In response, Sandler remarked, “Nobody even noticed my outfit until you mentioned it. I’m happy with how I look because I’m a good person. I don’t care about my clothing choices. My stylish gym shorts and cozy sweatshirt seem to offend you so much that you felt the need to ridicule me in front of my colleagues!” The segment concluded with Sandler deciding to exit the ceremony, much to the audience’s disappointment, but not before he acknowledged one nominee for the evening. “Chalamet!” he shouted into Timothée Chalamet’s ear in his signature growl, embracing the yellow-clad “A Complete Unknown” and eliciting laughter from the crowd. As he left, Sandler also extended an invitation to everyone present for “a game of five-on-five basketball at Veteran Park tonight. Midnight tip off, the guy from… ‘Nosferatu’.” mistakenly mispronouncing the horror film’s title. “He’s on my team.”