This was truly the brutalestOscars, which is not a spelling error.
But to look on the bright side of the97th Academy Awards, Adrien Brody made only one speech.
Conan OBrien did great.
Conan O’Brien as the host of the 2025 Academy Awards.Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images
No Best Original Song dance snoozers.
There was only one reference to the magic of storytelling.Cynthia Erivosang withAriana Grande.
OBrien hosted for the first time, but damn, he simply did not care.
And Im talking about the producers ofJoker 2.
Anorauses the f-word 479 times, he said.
Thats three more than the record set by Karla Sofia Gascons publicist.
He was the first winner all night to thank God, for making him so amazing.
Yeah, Lord, nice work there with this one.
This man truly is to giving speeches what Doja Cat is to singing James Bond themes.
But honestly, Tim wasnt disappointedenough, because dude got totally robbed for his Dylan inA Complete Unknown.
As for Tims date, Kylie Jenner, she seemed to spend much of the ceremony rolling her eyes.
And that was even before Brody started talking.
(I was expecting the waiter to bring her 10,000 spoons when all she needed was a knife.)
It was a gracious touch after none of the Oscar winners fromEmilia Perezmentioned the trans communityorMexico.
(They also stiffed the Best Screenplay awards early on, with quickie one-liner clips instead of dialogue.)
Figure this out in advance next year, OK?
Nobody wants to see poor Kieran Culkin sobbing your magic is real to next years Best Supporting Actor nominees.
Keep it culking, you two.
And massive respect to his ability to piss off Jeremy Strong from across a room.
Zoe Saldana won Best Supporting Actress forEmiliaPerez, and gave one of the nights most passionate and powerful speeches.
It was a powerhouse moment from two virtuoso voices that set the bar high early on.
There was also abonkers tributeto James Bond movies, because … why?
Doja Cat managed to hit about .007 per cent of the notes in Diamonds Are Forever.
Maybe shell play 007 next?
Unfortunately, she missed a prize comic opportunity by not plucking a chicken drumstick from her dress.
Mick Jagger was anunexpected show-stealer, wiggling in a scarf and preening for the camera.
The way he milked And the Oscar goestooooooo was the comic line reading of the night.
Mick was on hand to present Best Original Song.
I wasnt the first choice to give this award out, he said.
The producers really wanted Bob Dylan to do this.
Bob said, You should find somebody younger!
The award went to Clement Ducol and Camille, who came onstage singing hooo hooo!
Conan graciously introduced Billy as thegreatest Oscars host ever.
