Karla and Drake jokes, Adrien Brody's cutoff, last-minute Gene Hackman scramble, if Conan will return, Hulu problems and more.

"Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best director for Sean Baker. The top acting prizes went to Adrien Brody, who won best actor for "The Brutalist," and Mikey Madison,

But towards the end of the night, as Hulu was buckling under the pressure of its self-imposed hardout, Adrien Brody took the stage to collect his award for Best Actor, his second win. With that, the show officially went off the rails as Brody struggled to give a record-setting acceptance speech that’s probably less memorable than when he forced a kiss on Halle Berry but nevertheless annoyed some people.

Users report that Hulu's livestream ended before the final two awards of the night. Imagine watching over 3.5 hours of the 2025 Oscars telecast, including seven minutes of rambling from Best Actor winner Adrien Brody,

The 97th Academy Awards are live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET. The ceremony, hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien, airs on ABC and is available to stream on Hulu. 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,

Oscars had more surprise appearances than Marvel’s cameo-filled Deadpool & Wolverine. On Sunday, the Conan O’Brien-hosted ceremony kicked off on ABC and Hulu with an 18-minute monologue — nearly as long as Adrien Brody’s Best Actor speech — that had it all.