Planning a spring getaway? Aside from packing that gorgeous swimsuit and designer sunglasses, there’s one accessory you don’t want to skimp on, especially if you want to explore exciting destinations with style and ease.

The best vacation handbag is stylish, practical and versatile. Lucky for Us, Nordstrom has the best vacation-ready bags you need for island-hopping, exploring a new city, relaxing at the beach and taking in the sights and sounds of places near and far.

From sturdy totes to sleek crossbody bags, a vacation handbag is just what you need to complete your look. We simply can’t resist these gorgeous Nordstrom finds that will elevate your whole vacation vibe!

15 Vacation-Ready Handbags to Bring on Your Next Getaway

Beach Babe

1. Our Favorite: A waterproof tote that withstands sandy messes and water-logged belongings, the Bogg Bag is a favorite among beach-goers and pool enthusiasts alike, keeping essentials dry, organized and within reach all summer long.

2. Beachy Keen: This sturdy, summer-centric straw bag has a touch of pun-filled sass that’s a breath of fresh air, especially on beach getaways.

3. Bustling Bag: You can stuff this durable, less-than-$50 handwoven bag to the brim with beach essentials, including towels, beach reads and other ocean-centric treasures.

4. Water Resistant: A roomy, heavy-duty beach bag that’s a travel companion for adventures big and small, this lightweight accessory is water-resistant material and won’t fall apart on the job.

Traveling Light

5. Our Favorite: This easy-to-style crossbody elevates your entire vacation look with its sleek, rounded silhouette and versatile color options that’ll have you saving up for multiple colorways. Grab it while it’s 33% off!

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6. Hands-Free Bag: Fanny packs have shed their awkward reputation, and this sleek less-than-$50 belt bag is perfect for hands-free exploration, whether you’re staying local or traveling abroad.

7. Perfectly Petite: This Dolce Vita woven crossbody has us dreaming of far-off destinations and city streets ready to be explored.

8. Tiny Tote: This insanely well-reviewed crochet wristlet bestows you with a bohemian chic, free-spirited flair and is a great candidate for toting small vacation essentials.

Designer Dreams

9. Our Favorite: Some designer bags, like this vacation-ready Tory Burch crochet tote, inspire us to fly away to a tropical paradise (even if it’s only to show the bag off!).

10. Rainbow Dreams: Kurt Geiger bags are the ultimate accessory for anyone who demands high-quality, on-trend designs. This woven, prismatic piece is something we’re reserving for our next luxury getaway.

11. Quiet Luxury: Add a touch of quiet luxury to your vacation wardrobe with this stunning, shapely bucket bag from BTB Los Angeles, showcasing sleek lines and effortless elegance.

12. Equestrian Elegance: If there’s a bag we’re prepared to splurge for, it’s this Cole Haan saddle bag. It’s the perfect fusion of luxury, functionality and fashion-forward design.

Wear Anywhere

13. Our Favorite: This timeless leather crossbody is a mainstay accessory that endures any season. The unique design, featuring an appropriately sized pouch with a main zipper closure, is especially smart for taking the bag as your go-to travel companion.

14. Office to the Ocean: A wear-with-everything piece we’ll carry from the office all the way to the beach, we’re obsessed with this versatile, vacay-ready Moda Luxe woven satchel.

15. Faithful Favorite: This structured woven crossbody is perfect for both daily excursions and once-in-a-lifetime adventures, keeping organized essentials within immediate reach.

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Demi Moore processed her Oscars loss in a very relatable way.

Moore, 62, narrowly missed out on the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The Substance Sunday, March 2, but she had the next best things: cuddles with her dog, Pilaf, and two huge bowls of French fries!

The actress’ daughter Tallulah Willis captured her mom’s post-Oscars activities via Instagram Sunday night. In a picture shared to her followers, Tallulah, 31, snapped Moore wearing a white bathrobe, cozying up to her beloved Chihuahua and indulging in a much-deserved salty snack.

“MY winner ,” Tallulah captioned the post.

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Earlier in the day, Tallulah, whom Moore shares with her ex-husband, actor Bruce Willis, showed her support for her mom as she headed to the Oscars. Tallulah shared a photo of herself wearing a sweatshirt with the words, “Demi F—ing Moore.” (The former couple also share daughters Rumer, 36, and Scout, 33.)

Moore was the hot favorite to win Best Actress at Sunday’s Oscars for her performance as TV fitness guru Elisabeth Sparkle in body horror film The Substance. However, despite picking up a Golden Globe and a SAG Award for the role, she lost out on the Oscar to Anora star Mikey Madison.

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“This is very surreal,” Madison said during her acceptance speech. “Forgive me, I’m nervous so I’m going to read off a paper. Thank you so much to the Academy. I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me. So to be here standing in this room today is really incredible.”

Madison, who played a stripper in the film, also gave thanks to the “sex worker community” in her speech.

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“I will continue to support and be an ally,” she said. “The women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community have been one of the highlights of this entire incredible experience.”

The actress also competed against Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón and I’m Still Here’s Fernanda Torres in the category.

Gascón, Madison, Moore and Torres were all first-time Academy Award nominees this year. Erivo, 38, received two previous nods in 2020 for her film Harriet: Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Harriet Tubman and Best Original Song for “Stand Up.”

Anora took home Best Picture, while Adrien Brody won Best Actor for The Brutalist, Zoe Saldaña took home Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez, and Kieran Culkin received the Best Supporting Actor prize for A Real Pain.

Hailey Bieber flew solo for the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

The Rhode Skin founder, 28, opted for a sleek, shoulderless black dress and had her brown hair styled in shimmering waves for the Sunday, March 2, celebrity affair at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.

Hailey posed on the red carpet for photos and was also seen inside the party with the likes of Zoë Kravitz and Madison Beer.

The star was without her husband, Justin Bieber, who celebrated his 31st birthday just the day before the Oscars.

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In a sweet Instagram Story post on Sunday, Justin documented his birthday celebrations, which he sealed with a kiss with his wife.

Justin shared a video of Hailey presenting him with what appeared to be a homemade birthday cake decorated with candles. A beaming Justin, who turned 31 on Saturday, March 1, then leaned in towards Hailey for a kiss while his wife maintained a tight grip on the sweet creation.

The “What Do You Mean?” singer enjoyed the footage — originally filmed by and shared via Instagram Stories by Justin’s friend and fellow musician Eddie Benjamin — so much that he shared the clip three times on Sunday night, each captioned with the same red heart emoji and video camera emoji.

Justin also posted a video originally shared by model Lori Harvey during the evening that showed Hailey holding her cake in front of Justin as he blew out each of the candles and flashed a giant grin at his loved ones.

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Justin’s Instagram Stories photo dump followed Hailey’s glimpse into the pair’s celebrations on Saturday.

The model shared memories of her own via her Instagram Stories that day. Clad in a gray sweatsuit and knitted bucket hat, Hailey was seen wrapping her arms around her husband, who wore a black ensemble and sang into a microphone in front of a trio of “Happy Birthday” balloons.

Hailey captioned her upload, “31 .”

Hailey and Justin welcomed their first child, son Jack Blues, in August 2024, six years after they first tied the knot in May 2018.

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The couple have faced a tumultuous few months, with Justin’s well-being the focus of online rumors that speculated about claims of drug use. A representative for Justin shut the rumors down in a February 23 statement, noting that the past year has been “very transformative” for the singer.

A source exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month that Justin is “happier than he’s been in a long time” despite rumors that suggest otherwise. “There’s no breakdown,” the insider added to Us, noting that the pop star “just really doesn’t care what people think.”

Zoë Kravitz made a cheeky appearance at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

The Batman actress, 36, flashed her buttocks in a daring black gown featuring sheer panels for the glamorous afterparty Sunday, March 2, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.

Kravitz wore a floor-length black satin gown with mesh cutouts at the back, exposing part of her back and the top of her derrière. The cutouts were adorned with intricate silver beads.

For the occasion, Kravitz kept her hair in a simple updo, letting her dress do all the talking. She accessorized her look with diamond earrings and red nails.

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Kravitz’s barely-there look follows one of this awards season’s hottest red carpet trends. Also on Sunday, stars including Julia Fox, Kylie Jenner and Olivia Wilde wore sheer looks that accentuated their bodies.

Kravitz’s red carpet appearance on Sunday came just hours after the Blink Twice director and Noah Centineo sparked dating rumors when they were spotted together.

Per photos obtained and published by TMZ on Sunday, the pair were seen leaving a bar in the early hours of the morning. (Us Weekly reached out to Zoe’s rep for comment Sunday.)

The sighting comes days after Kravitz’s ex-fiancé Channing Tatum was photographed with model Inka Williams at a pre-Oscars party on Friday, February 28.

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News broke in October 2024 that Kravitz and Tatum, 44, ended their engagement after three years together. The pair, who got engaged in 2023, began dating while collaborating together in 2021 on the set of Blink Twice.

The film marked Kravitz’s directorial debut, while Tatum starred as tech billionaire Slater King. At the time, Kravitz was recently divorced from Karl Glusman. Tatum, for his part, was previously married to Jenna Dewan, with whom he shares 11-year-old daughter Everly.

“Ultimately once the project [Blink Twice] ended, they realized they were on different pages with what they wanted,” a source exclusively told Us in October 2024. “It fizzled fast after their press tour wrapped.”

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In February, Kravitz addressed the end of their relationship for the first time in an interview with Elle.

“I love this thing that we made together, and I care for him very much,” Kravitz explained. “Even when you bring up how great his performance is, it warms my heart to hear that, and I’m so happy that all of it happened. I just feel so grateful that we got to go on that journey together.”

Julia Fox sure knows how to make an entrance!

The actress and model, 35, stepped onto the red carpet at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Sunday, March 2, in a completely sheer Dilara Findikoglu dress that freed the nipple.

Fox was among the stars who descended upon the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, for the annual Oscars afterparty. The star turned heads in a sheer floor-length gown detailed with locks of wavy brown hair. The strands of hair strategically covered Fox’s crotch and part of her cleavage.

For the occasion, Fox wore her hair long, ditching her usual blonde look for a dark brown hairstyle. She let her locks fall loose in waves, complementing her dress. She finished off the look with a pair of champagne-colored heels.

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Fox’s daring dress comes from the Dilara Findikoglu spring/summer 2023 collection.

The Uncut Gems star’s look comes just three months after she stepped out in another sheer Dilara Findikoglu design at the British Fashion Awards in London.

In December 2024, Fox wore a sheer white lace Dilara Findikoglu gown featuring a risqué corseted bodice to the fashion event.

In an interview with The New York Times that same month, Fox talked about how she feels like she doesn’t fit in with the other moms at her 4-year-old son Valentino’s school, due to her quirky sense of style.

“There will be times when I immediately go back to being that insecure 14-year-old girl,” she said. “On the first day of my kid’s new school, I pulled up in my freak attire — these distressed leather Knwls mules, a huge Vetements blazer and oversize Margiela basketball shorts — and I saw the other moms dressed normally. They were all looking and talking about me, and I reverted to being a young girl: ‘Oh, my God, they know. They’ve clocked that I’m different.’ I don’t feel that insecurity often as an adult, but I felt it very quickly there. I was like, ‘I’m going to have to blend in.’”

She added: “It’s not easier [to try] to be normal … eventually freaks are like, ‘I’m going to be myself and live my truth because I can’t pretend anymore.’ Pretending is draining; it’s exhausting; it’s depression. Being a freak’s not an easy thing, but it can be a very beautiful thing. That’s why I don’t get salty when people take inspiration from me. I want to guide more women, more queer people, to feel like, ‘Well, if she does it, I can too.’”

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Fox wasn’t the only celebrity who opted for a sheer look Sunday. Stars including Kylie Jenner, Nikki Glaser and Olivia Wilde all adhered to this season’s hottest trend during Sunday’s Oscars and the various afterparties that followed.

The 2025 Oscars was the film industry’s night of nights — but not every magical moment made it to TV screens.

While acceptance speeches and glittering red carpet standouts stole the limelight on Sunday, March 2, at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, there were plenty of off-camera antics that Us Weekly caught firsthand.

A buzzing hub of talent, jitters and excitement, A-listers let their hair down as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded top honors to bold cinematic feats and the talents that helped bring them to life, including Adrien Brody in The Brutalist, Mikey Madison in Anora, Kieran Culkin in A Real Pain, Zoe Saldaña in Emilia Pérez and more.

From long-awaited reunions — like a sweet moment between Vicky Cristina Barcelona’s Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson — to the surprise 2003 Oscars kiss re-creation between Halle Berry and Brody and cozy catch-ups everywhere you looked, the behind-the-scenes action rivaled all the entertainment happening up on stage.

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As for the triumphs that got the crowd talking, the love was spread right throughout the nominations list with winners including Anora in the categories of Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay, Conclave winning in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Cinematography going to The Brutalist.

Wicked was also recognized, both in a showstopping opening medley performed by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and with the awards for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design.

Scroll down for more of the 2025 Oscars scene-stealers you didn’t catch on TV:

Sebastian Stan and Annabelle Wallis Are Couple Goals

The couple were spotted kissing at The Hollywood Roosevelt hotel before Wallis told Stan, “I love you, babe, good luck.” Stan’s mother joined the pair, who began dating in 2022, and looked incredibly proud of her son, who was nominated for his role in The Apprentice. The group were waiting for a car to collect them.

Monica Barbaro Entered Right After Andrew Garfield

Despite avoiding one another inside the event, Garfield, 41, arrived with his team just moments before Best Supporting Actress nominee Barbaro, 34, entered the venue. Garfield and the Complete Unknown star are rumored to be dating.

Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson Shared a Lovely Reunion

The Vicky Cristina Barcelona costars bumped into one another on the red carpet, gripping hands as they caught up and smiled warmly at each other.

Mikey Madison Made Time for Her Fans

The Best Actress winner was seen saying hello to a fan, who asked Madison, 25, whether she was having fun at the event. Madison, who starred in Anora, told the fan, “Yes, I’m having so much fun!”

Georgina Chapman Was a Pillar of Support for Adrien Brody

Chapman, 48, was seen making Brody laugh at the bar. The loved-up pair cracked up together despite Brody looking a bit nervous prior to his win. The actor appeared to be drinking tequila on the rocks, while Chapman sipped on white wine.

Gal Gadot and Rita Wilson Just Clicked

The Wonder Woman star, 39, and Wilson, 68, were spotted introducing themselves to one another before saying cheers over drinks. Gadot was drinking white wine, and the duo chatted as they waited to enter the ceremony.

Wilson was also seen approaching Jeremy Strong in a private waiting area a little later, and the pair struck up a conversation prior to entering the ceremony.

Karla Sofia Gascón Was in Good Spirits

The actress, 52, was approached by many people and gave out a lot of hugs. She appeared to be really happy and shared a huge smile with the room. She also made her way to the bar with a group of people around her, while others tried to photograph her and stop her for selfies.

Emma Stone Has Margaret Qualley’s Back

Stone, 36, was seen picking up Qualley’s dress at one stage of the evening, asking whether she needed her help. Qualley, 30, let her know she was fine before the pair chatted at the bar and enjoyed a drink together. Qualley and husband Jack Antonoff both hung out with Stone and her husband, Dave McCary.

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Ariana’s beaming mother, Joan Grande, was seen holding a glass of white wine in the lobby bar as she enjoyed the event.

The Best Actress Award Shocked the Room

When Madison was announced as the winner of the Best Actress award, many people in the lobby bar gasped and even shouted out loud with surprise. (Demi Moore was widely considered the category’s favorite after taking home wins at this season’s Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice Awards and Screen Actors Guild Awards.)

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner Left Together

The pair, who were seen whispering after Culkin, 42, took home the award for Best Supporting Actor, exited together as Chalamet kept a close hold of Jenner, 27. They managed to stop multiple times to take photos with fans, and there was a huge rush of people trying to take further snaps.

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Justin Bieber and wife Hailey Bieber have sealed Justin’s 31st birthday celebrations with a kiss.

Justin, 31, shared an Instagram Story on Sunday, March 2, that captured Hailey, 28, presenting him with what appeared to be a homemade birthday cake decorated with candles. A beaming Justin, who turned 31 on Saturday, March 1, then leaned in towards Hailey for a kiss while the Rhode founder maintained a tight grip on the sweet creation.

The “What Do You Mean?” singer enjoyed the footage — originally filmed by and shared via Instagram Stories by Justin’s friend and fellow musician Eddie Benjamin — so much that he shared the clip three times on Sunday night, each captioned with the same red heart emoji and video camera emoji.

Justin also posted a video originally shared by model Lori Harvey during the evening that showed Hailey holding her cake in front of Justin as he blew out each of the candles and flashed a giant grin at his loved ones.

Inside Justin Bieber's Intimate 31st Birthday With Wife Hailey Bieber

Justin’s Instagram Stories photo dump followed Hailey’s glimpse into the pair’s celebrations on Saturday.

The model shared memories of her own via her Instagram Stories that day. Clad in a gray sweatsuit and knitted bucket hat, Hailey was seen wrapping her arms around her husband, who wore a black ensemble and sang into a microphone in front of a trio of “Happy Birthday” balloons.

Hailey captioned her upload, “31 .”

Justin and Hailey tied the knot in September 2018 and renewed their vows in May 2024 while simultaneously announcing Hailey’s pregnancy.

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Three months later, Justin shared that Hailey had given birth to their son. “WELCOME HOME,” he captioned an Instagram image of Hailey touching their son’s foot at the time. “JACK BLUES BIEBER ,” Justin added, publicly revealing their son’s name.

The couple have faced a tumultuous few months, with Justin’s well-being the focus of online rumors that speculated about claims of drug use. A representative for Justin shut the rumors down in a February 23 statement, noting that the past year has been “very transformative” for the singer.

A source exclusively told Us Weekly earlier this month that Justin is “happier than he’s been in a long time” despite rumors that suggest otherwise. “There’s no breakdown,” the insider added to Us, noting that the pop star “just really doesn’t care what people think.”

Zoe Saldaña and Marco Perego Saldaña have been going strong for nearly a decade.

The twosome started dating in spring 2013, but their story began years earlier. “I’ve known my partner for five years. I knew of his work. I knew of him. Then we met,” the Avatar star told The Hollywood Reporter in July 2014. “And months later, we both made the decision to do what we both individually vowed never to do — to get married.”

The couple quietly wed during summer 2013. “As soon as we decided we were going to get married, we didn’t wait. We did it three weeks later,” she continued. “That part was very, very quick.”

The Marvel actress and the producer went on to welcome three kids: twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio in November 2014 and son Zen in December 2016.

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Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were all smiles when exiting the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, March 2.

While Chalamet, 29, didn’t take home any accolades at the star-studded event, the couple appeared to be in good spirits as they left Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. Exclusive video footage obtained by Us Weekly showed Chalamet holding on to Jenner’s hips as she walked in front of him while they were exiting the venue.

Chalamet and Jenner, 27, could also be heard talking to a fan, who then snapped a selfie with the couple. Chalamet kept a hold on Jenner’s hand as he started walking next to her. Once they were out of the crowd, the actor and beauty mogul made a beeline for the exit.

While Jenner did not walk the Oscars red carpet on Sunday, she met Chalamet inside the Dolby Theatre and sat next to her boyfriend throughout the entire ceremony — and yes, they were in the front row.

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Chalamet was nominated in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown. This year marked Chalamet’s second nomination in this category. He was previously up for Best Actor in 2018 after playing Elio in Call Me by Your Name. (A Complete Unknown was up for a total of eight awards, but didn’t take home any wins.)

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During tonight’s awards ceremony, Chalamet was nominated against Adrien Brody (who won) for The Brutalist, Colman Domingo for Sing Sing, Ralph Fiennes for Conclave and Sebastian Stan for The Apprentice.

Despite losing out to Brody, 51, during most of awards season this year, it seems Chalamet has continued to win in the love department. Jenner has been by his side at various events, including the 2025 Golden Globes earlier this year. (Jenner also skipped out on the January red carpet, opting to meet Chalamet inside.)

Chalamet and Jenner have been romantically linked since April 2023.

Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s Relationship Timeline

“Timothée is very focused on his career and Kylie loves being on the sidelines cheering him on,” a source exclusively told Us in January of their romance. “She loves that she’s in the spotlight more than her. It’s been a breath of fresh air.”

Similarly, Chalamet has created quite the bond with Jenner’s two kids. “They love him,” the insider added, referring to Stormi, 7, and Aire, 3, whom the Kylie Cosmetics founder shares with ex Travis Scott.

“This is a very different relationship dynamic than what Kylie is used to,” the source shared, noting that it’s “opened her eyes to the more artistic side of the industry.”

The 2025 Oscars brought glitz, glamour and plenty of gasps before awards season came to an unofficial end.

On Sunday, March 2, host Conan O’Brien helped lead a live telecast that honored the very best in film from the past year.

“For nearly a century, we have paused every spring to elevate and celebrate an art form that has the power at its very best to unite us,” O’Brien shared during his opening monologue inside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. “The work continues next year and for years to come. Through trauma and joy, this seemingly absurd ritual is going to be here. … The magic, the madness, the grandeur and the joy of film worldwide is gonna be with us forever.”

With the red carpet officially closed and all the awards handed out, Us Weekly is looking back at the best and worst moments from the 2025 Academy Awards. Keep reading to see all of the surprises at the biggest awards show of the year.

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Best Performance: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo 

Wicked’s leading ladies kicked off the 2025 Oscars with a bang when they performed a medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz and related adaptations over the years. Grande began the performance singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in a ruby red dress before Erivo took to the stage to pay tribute to The Wiz musical by singing Dorothy’s signature song “Home.”

They eventually came together to sing Wicked‘s “Defying Gravity.” Audience members were left crying, Ethan Slater was cheering and viewers immediately knew this was going to be a show!

Best Oscars Announcer: Nick Offerman 

Many Parks and Recreation fans may have recognized the unmistakable voice behind the 2025 Oscars. Offerman, who played Ron Swanson on the NBC comedy, took over from last year’s announcer, David Alan Grier, in a role originated by former President Ronald Reagan, who worked as an actor prior to stepping into politics.

One standout moment came when Offerman had a little fun at costar Amy Poehler’s expense by mispronouncing her name before she presented an award.

Best Milestone: Zoe Saldaña and Other History-Making Winners 

Saldaña tried to hold back tears when she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role thanks to her performance of Rita in Emilia Pérez. “I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award,” she said. “And I hope I won’t be the last.”

She wasn’t the only one to make history at the 2025 Oscars. Wicked’s costume designer Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design. In addition, Best Animated Feature Film victor Flow earned the title of first Latvian film to win an Oscar in any category.

Best Acceptance Speech-Turned-Very-Personal Request: Kieran Culkin 

As Culkin accepted the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role thanks to his role as Benji Kaplan in A Real Pain, he couldn’t help but ask his wife, Jazz Charton, a personal request.

“I want to tell a really quick story about Jazz. About a year ago, I was on a stage like this, and I very stupidly publicly said that I want a third kid from her, because she said, ‘If I won the award, she would give me the kid,’” he said, referring to his 2023 Emmy Awards acceptance speech. “It turns out she said that because she didn’t think I was gonna win.”

After Culkin won an award for his performance in Succession, Charton made an innocent suggestion. “She said, ‘I will give you four when you win an Oscar,'” Culkin recalled. “I held my hand out. She took it, and I have not brought it up once, until just now. … Let’s get cracking on those kids. What do you say?” Spoiler alert: She laughed off his request before mouthing, “No!”

Best Surprise: The Academy Spreads the Love 

Anything can happen at the 2025 Oscars. Just when movie fans thought Demi Moore was going to win Best Actress in a Leading Role thanks to The Substance, voters had another idea when they picked Mikey Madison from Anora to receive the trophy – and unofficial title of Best Upset of the night.

While past years have seen the same movie dominate in nearly every category, Wicked, Dune: Part Two, The Brutalist, Anora and Emilia Pérez all won multiple awards, proving there’s room for everyone.

Worst Luck at the Oscars: Dianne Warren

When arriving at the Dolby Theatre, Warren was hoping “The Journey” from The Six Triple Eight would win Best Original Song. Because “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez ultimately took home the trophy, Warren still has yet to win an Academy Award despite 16 nominations during her career.

If it’s any consolation, at least Warren received her Honorary Oscar in 2022.

Worst Reminder of Time Constraints: Conan O’Brien

During his opening monologue, O’Brien acknowledged the fact that the Academy Awards has struggled to end the awards show on time. Instead of keeping his beginning segment short and sweet, the late-night host decided to burst into an original song about how he won’t waste time.

“I won’t waste time. Why would I waste time?” he sang before backup dancers joined in on the performance. “It’s such, such an audacious crime.”

For the record: The first award was eventually handed out a whopping 29 minutes into the show.

Worst Use of Musical Numbers: James Bond Tribute

In a break from tradition stretching back to the 1940s, the 2025 Oscars chose to forgo live performances of the Best Original Song nominees. Instead, organizers chose to incorporate other unique musical numbers, like a laborious tribute to James Bond.

While Margaret Qualley, Doja Cat, Lisa and Raye have plenty of talent, recognizing films from decades ago doesn’t seem to be a fit when nominated songs from Emilia Pérez, The Six Triple Eight, Sing Sing and Elton John: Never Too Late deserve to have one night.

Worst Omission: Hollywood’s Fallen Stars

While The Academy deserves recognition for finding a tasteful way to honor Gene Hackman days after his death was confirmed, the In Memoriam segment had a few talented actors noticeably missing.

Some viewers were left questioning where Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Shannen Doherty and Gossip Girl actress Michelle Trachtenberg (who both appeared in notable films, too) were. While both names appear on the Oscars’ official website, it’s clear some were hoping for a primetime tribute.

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Worst Use of Time: Excessive Introductions 

For select awards, presenters were tasked with delivering a personalized (sometimes awkward) message to each of the nominees. While Best Supporting Actor nominees likely appreciated praise from legendary actor Robert Downey Jr., some viewers wished producers would just stick to clips of the nominees’ performances.

“This conceit of the presenters addressing the nominees at length is BAD,” one user wrote via X. “Just show the work, please. #Oscars.”

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff kept their romance under the radar before confirming their engagement in May 2022.

The twosome were first linked in August 2021 following the Maid star’s brief relationships with Pete Davidson and Shia LaBeouf. The Bleachers singer, for his part, previously dated Lena Dunham from 2012 to 2018.

Nearly two years after Antonoff and Dunham went their separate ways, he was spotted packing on the PDA with Qualley. The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress — who is the daughter of Andie MacDowell and Paul Qualley — later joked about the “terrifying” experience of meeting Antonoff’s parents, telling Another magazine in March 2022, “[I thought], ‘Please like me, please like me, this is so important, please.’”

Margaret and Antonoff announced their engagement the following May. Scroll down to relive the pair’s whirlwind romance:

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Carrie Underwood’s first season as an American Idol judge is off to an emotional start.

During a special preview episode of the ABC singing competition, which aired after the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, Underwood, 41, got her first glimpse of the talented musicians hoping to make it big on season 23. Two decades after receiving her own golden ticket to Hollywood on season 4, Underwood joined Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie behind the judges’ table in New York City, Nashville and beyond.

One Idol hopeful in particular — 28-year-old Thunderstorm Artis — left a big impression on Underwood in Music City. Artis took the judges by surprise with an original song titled “Don’t Let Me Let You Go,” which he performed while strumming an acoustic guitar.

“It’s about mine and my wife’s journey, and just about the hardship of a relationship as well,” he explained. “Especially in the times where it feels like you might be pulling away at times, and it’s important for the other person to be that anchor for you.”

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As soon as Artis began, Underwood turned to Richie, 75, with a smile. She appeared mesmerized by Artis’ heartfelt lyrics, quickly rising out of her chair to give him a standing ovation.

“Wow, ‘I don’t want to lose you to find me,’” she said, quoting Arits’ chorus. “That’s a great line.”

Underwood raved over Artis’ “soulful” and “sweet” vocals before sharing how she connected to the song on a personal level. “It was beautiful, it’s relatable. We’ve all been there,” she continued. “I’ve been married 14 years. ‘Don’t let me let you go,’ like, it’s beautiful. Well done.”

Following more positive feedback from Richie and Bryan, 48, Artis easily earned a ticket to Hollywood.

Underwood married hockey player Mike Fisher in 2010, welcoming sons Isaiah and Jacob in February 2015 and January 2019, respectively. The couple have been candid about facing ups and downs in their relationship through the years, but a source exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2023 that the duo were “stronger than ever.”

“Carrie doesn’t know what she’d do without the support from her husband. She feels so blessed to have him by her side,” the insider added at the time.

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News broke in August 2024 that Underwood would be returning to Idol — the same show that gave the country singer her big break with her 2005 win — to replace outgoing judge Katy Perry. “This is a full-circle moment both for the show and audiences at home who have been tuning in for over two decades. Welcome home, Carrie,” Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, noted in a statement at the time.

During Sunday’s special, Underwood acknowledged that the singing competition “changed my life,” adding, “Now, I have the privilege of helping a new generation of artists change theirs.”

American Idol season 23 officially premieres on ABC Sunday, March 9, at 8 p.m. ET.

It was a close race at the 2025 Oscars, but one film walked away with a few more statues than the rest.

Anora was the standout of the evening, winning five out of its six nominations at the Sunday, March 2, ceremony, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for star Mikey Madison, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture.

“We made this movie for $6 million in New York City with about 40 crew members, they’re all back in New York, this is for you guys,” writer and director Sean Baker said as the cast took the Dolby Theatre stage in Los Angeles to accept the award for Best Picture. “Thank you so much. We made this movie independently. If you’re trying to make independent movies, please keep doing it, we need more.” (Baker is the first person to win four Oscars in one night since Walt Disney in 1953.)

Out of Anora’s fellow Best Picture nominees, The Brutalist trailed closely behind, taking home three wins for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Adrien Brody. Wicked, Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two all took home two awards each, and Conclave and I’m Still Here both walked away with one.

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Emilia Pérez led this year’s pack with a total of 13 nominations, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked, both with 10 nominations each. A Complete Unknown and Conclave, meanwhile, trailed with eight nods each. All five films were nominated for Best Picture this year, along with Nickel Boys, Dune: Part Two, The Substance, Anora and I’m Still Here.

The 2025 awards season leading up to the Oscars has been a mixed bag, with The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez taking home Best Motion Picture — Drama and Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, respectively, at the Golden Globes in January. Anora, meanwhile, won Best Picture at the Critics Choice awards earlier this month, while Conclave was awarded Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture at the SAG Awards on February 23. One week prior, it took home Best Film at this year’s BAFTA Awards.

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“I’ve not been elected to speak — I’ve been designated to speak on before of our conclave, our ensemble,” Conclave star Ralph Fiennes joked during the cast’s SAGs acceptance speech, referencing the movie’s tense papal election. “We had a blessed time with [director] Edward [Berger], whose intelligence and perception and insight and care of us has, I think, brought us the gift of our community of ensemble.”

He continued, “People have spoken so eloquently and movingly about community. I don’t want to add more, but I think we do recognize the supreme importance of it in our work and in the world.” He finished his speech with, “I think that’s what we’re celebrating, is our community.”

While Conclave is now a frontrunner for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, it was Emilia Pérez that initially was the favorite of the season after it took home four wins out of its 10 nominations at the Golden Globes including Best Motion Picture (Non-English Language), Best Original Song (for “El Mal”) and Best Supporting Actress, Film for Zoe Saldaña.

However, the movie musical — which follows Saldaña as a high-powered lawyer hired by a Mexican cartel leader (Kala Sofia Gascón) to help them fake their death and undergo gender-affirming procedures — lost momentum earlier this month when past controversial tweets made by Gascón resurfaced online. The actress was later notably absent at the SAG Awards, which costars Saldaña and Selena Gomez attended.

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Instead, Gascón chose to attend the Cesar Awards in France, which were held the same night as the SAGs. Although she did not speak to press at the time, she later told The Hollywood Reporter that she would be in attendance at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony.

“I’m not sure how I feel, but I’m grateful to be back,” she confessed. “I’m grateful to all those who’ve believed in me — to Netflix the production company and my colleagues. We can close this beautiful and difficult path that began three years ago.”

Alec Baldwin took accountability for the outside factors that previously led to a tumultuous relationship between him and eldest daughter Ireland.

“My relationship with my daughter Ireland was so negatively impacted by my divorce with her mother — and having a very protracted custody battle,” Baldwin, 66, who shares 29-year-old Ireland with ex-wife Kim Basinger, recalled on the Sunday, March 2, episode of his TLC series The Baldwins.

Baldwin recalled a seven-year divorce from Basinger, 71, adding, “The financials were probably a year and a half and everything else was custody. It was just insanity and really tough.”

While discussing the difficult period of his life, Baldwin issued an apology to Ireland.

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“One of my most regrettable things was how it affected Ireland,” he noted. “But she is grown and is 29 years old. I have a good relationship with her and she loves the kids [I share with wife Hilaria Baldwin]. She is sweet to them and is their older sister, but she isn’t in that pack.”

Alec used his experience with his first child as a lesson moving forward, saying, “This is why I am so focused on [my daughter] Carmen and I want to have a good relationship with her. Because I have a girl all over again.”

Before finding love with Hilaria, 41, Alec was married to Basinger from 1993 to 2002. Their divorce was finalized after a bitter custody dispute that later caused tension between Alec and Ireland. In 2007, Alec made headlines for his infamous voicemail where he called his daughter a “rude, thoughtless little pig.”

“It took a lot of time and a lot of therapy. We were both in really dark places in our lives,” Ireland told Entertainment Tonight in February 2020. “I think things being publicized the way that they were made things seem more heightened and escalated than it really was.”

Alec has previously spoken about how his personal life affected his relationship with Ireland.

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“That was very painful in so far as someone who I thought wasn’t capable of a certain kind of behavior wound up being the Marquis de Sade,” he told The Guardian in November 2013. “That point of my life is a blur. I know exactly what projects I was doing from 1986 to 2000. And then from 2000 to 2006, during the Dien Bien Phu of my divorce litigation … I can barely tell you what I did for those six years. It was a period that was so painful, I was staring off a cliff for six years.”

The actor’s update on where he stands with Ireland now comes days after Basinger’s rare comments about their messy divorce. “Alec and I have a great relationship,” she told Variety in an interview published on Thursday, February 27. “I have great respect for where he is today, and his family. You know, we don’t spend Christmases and holidays or see each other very much. But we talk.”

Basinger noted that she and Alec have a “genuinely cordial” and “loving relationship” now. She is currently married to hairstylist Mitch Stone while Alec exchanged vows with Hilaria in 2012. The couple share seven children together: Carmen, 11, Rafael, 9, Leonardo, 8, Romeo, 6, Eduardo, 4, María, 4 and Ilaria, 2.

The Baldwins airs on TLC Sundays at 10 p.m. ET.

Mikey Madison received her flowers for her performance in Anora when she won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars.

Madison, 25, earned her first Academy Award for her portrayal of the film’s titular character during the Sunday, March 2, ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, defeating the heavily-favorited Demi Moore, who starred in The Substance. Moore won the Golden Globe and SAG Award earlier in awards season.

“This is very surreal,” Madison said during her acceptance speech. “Forgive me, I’m nervous so I’m going to read off a paper. Thank you so much to the Academy. I grew up in Los Angeles, but Hollywood always felt so far away from me. S to be here standing in this room today is really incredible.”

Madison, who played a stripper in the film, also gave thanks thanks to the “sex worker community” in her speech.

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“I will continue to support and be an ally,” she said. “The women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community have been one of the highlights of this entire incredible experience.”

The actress also competed against Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Pérez’s Karla Sofía Gascón, and I’m Still Here’s Fernanda Torres in the category.

Gascón, 52, Madison, 25, Moore, 62, and Torres, 59, were all first-time Academy Award nominees this year. Erivo, 38, received two previous nods in 2020 for her film Harriet: Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Harriet Tubman and Best Original Song for “Stand Up.”

Moore racked up several key accolades throughout the 2025 awards season, including Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Awards in January and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Best Actress at the Critics Choice Awards in February.

The Substance actress delivered a rousing acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, acknowledging her lengthy tenure in Hollywood without recognition for her work.

“I’m just in shock right now. I’ve been doing this a long time — like, over 45 years — and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor,” she said. “And I’m just so humbled and so grateful.”

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Moore recalled a producer telling her 30 years earlier that she was a “popcorn actress,” noting that she “made that mean that this wasn’t something that I was allowed to have.”

Although the statement “corroded” her self-esteem over time, Moore believed when she read the script for The Substance, “The universe told me, ‘You’re not done.’”

While Moore was a favorite to win ahead of the Oscars, the 2025 awards season was also kind to Torres, who won Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globes, and Madison, who received Leading Actress at the British Academy Film Awards.

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Gascón, meanwhile, found herself embroiled in controversy when her past tweets resurfaced in January, leading to allegations of racism and Islamophobia. During an interview with CNN en Español the following month, she declined to remove herself from contention for the Oscars.

“I cannot renounce a nomination because what I have done is a job and what is being valued is my acting work,” she said in February. “I cannot step down from an Oscar nomination because I have not committed any crime, nor have I harmed anyone. I am neither racist nor anything that all these people have tried to make others believe I am.”

TLC’s The Baldwins offered Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin the chance to share their unfiltered thoughts on cinematographer Halyna Hutchins‘ death on the set of Rust.

Before the reality series debuted in February, Alec, 66, and Hilaria’s candid quotes about the tragic incident were featured in the official trailer. The couple continued to bring the topic up as The Baldwins filmed them in the days leading up to the trial.

“The past three years has been a significant chunk of my children’s lives,” Hilaria who shares six kids with Alec, shared in the series premiere. “Our older ones were much younger, but have had the awareness because of their age to be able to understand what’s going on. The youngest three don’t know a life without this.”

Alec, meanwhile, reflected on how “everything was so different before” the shooting. “Our lives are very, very different,” he said. “Our children have been forced to recognize that. They’ve been forced to deal with that, with us in their own way.”

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Hilaria continued: “They’ve had some really unfortunate realizations about things that are going on. Life will forever be different. Halyna lost her life in the most unthinkable tragedy, a son lost his mom. We are going to feel and carry this pain forever. This will be a part of our family story.”

Alec was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023 following Hutchins’ death on set. The actor was holding the prop gun that was fired on the movie set in October 2021, which killed Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, but has insisted he’s not responsible for the incident.

Baldwin pleaded not guilty, and the charges were dropped in April 2023, but he was indicted again in connection with the death of Hutchins. The second case was ultimately dismissed by the judge and Baldwin has since filed a lawsuit accusing the prosecution team of malicious prosecution and civil rights violations.

Keep scrolling for Alec and Hilaria’s most emotional quotes about Hutchins death and the difficult aftermath:

Blaming Himself

“This has been just surreal,” Alec told his wife during the season 1 premiere, which aired in February 2025. “I can’t even believe that we’re going through this, and I always feel more in pain about you than I do. I think to myself that I’m going to try to my best to just get through it, and I think about what it’s done to you and how much it’s hurt you and everything.”

Alec elaborated in a confessional, saying, “This past year was just terrible. There were times I’d lay in bed. I’d go, ‘Wow, my kids. I can’t get up.’ That’s not like me. I’m not like that at all, not in any way am I like that. Never.”

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Taking a Toll

Hilaria revealed the toll the shooting took on Alec. “Everyone who is close to Alec has seen his mental health decline,” she said about Alec’s OCD. “He was diagnosed with PTSD, and he says in his darkest moments, ‘If an accident had to have happened this day, why am I still here? Why couldn’t it have been me?’”

Counting Their Blessings

“I look at the kids, and I see how hard we’re trying to create happy memories for them, even if we’re masking stuff for ourselves,” Hilaria continued in the series premiere. “I know that what we’re going through is maybe unique, but every family goes through hard times, and that’s something that we can feel a community of support, knowing that the best that we can do is do our best and try to make our kids happy, and so that’s what we’re doing.”

Alec had a similar outlook in a joint confessional. “Honestly — from the bottom of my soul — I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t have you and these kids going through this,” he said. “I never would have made it with this. Sometimes I’d say, ‘Why did I have seven kids? Why do we have seven kids?’ And I realize, to help carry me and you through this situation.”

The couple share seven children together: Carmen, 11, Rafael, 9, Leonardo, 8, Romeo, 6, Eduardo, 4, María, 4 and Ilaria, 2. On the show, Hilaria mentioned how the older kids “have awareness” of the Rust aftermath while the younger children “don’t know life without this.”

“They’ve had some really unfortunate realizations about things that are going on,” she noted. “Life will forever be different. Halyna lost her life in the most unthinkable tragedy, a son lost his mom. We are going to feel and carry this pain forever. This will be a part of our family story.”

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How Their Kids Have Been Affected

Days before the Rust trial, Hilaria revealed her then-10-year-old daughter Carmen’s concerns.

“Carmen asked me last night, ‘When daddy goes to New Mexico. Do I say goodbye to him? Do I say goodbye to him in a special way?’ Hilaria recalled before getting emotional. “[She was so afraid] that when Alec and I go into court that somebody is going to shoot us.”

Keeping Halyna’s Memory Alive

“A woman lost her life in the most unforeseeable tragedy. This is never something to forget. This is never something to not think of,” Hilaria told the cameras. “This is about honoring a really incredible person for the rest of our lives, to pass on her memory to our children and our children’s children. It was a very traumatic thing for everybody that was in that room and everybody that was somehow connected to it.”

Hilaria recalled how much Alec struggled in the initial months. “I found these text messages the other day between us and the day after he said he wanted to kill himself,” she revealed. “He has survivor’s guilt. … He wishes it were him. He would change places in a second.”

She continued: “This has affected his health and his mental health tremendously. In the past few years, he has had heart problems and multiple times he fainted.”

The cast and crew of Wicked had a magical night at the 97th annual Academy Awards.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were among the many Wicked stars who celebrated the film’s 10 Oscar nominations at the Sunday, March 2, awards ceremony, which was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Wicked tied with The Brutalist as the second-most nominated film of the year, following behind Emilia Pérez’s 13 total nominations.

The movie musical was up for some of the night’s biggest awards, including Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Production Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound and Best Visual Effects. In addition to The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez, Wicked went up against Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance for Best Picture.

Erivo, 38, earned a Best Actress in a Leading Role nod for her portrayal of Elphaba, a.k.a. the future Wicked Witch of the West. Grande’s performance as Glinda, a.k.a. Glinda the Good Witch, scored her a Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination.

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After Erivo and Grande kicked off the night with a The Wizard of Oz musical tribute, Wicked took home a total of two Oscars. Paul Tazewell made history as the first Black man to win Best Costume Design, while Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales were awarded Best Production Design.

Erivo and Grande lost in their categories to Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña, respectively, while Anora took home the win for Best Picture.

Wicked is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which was in turn inspired by Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. It serves as a prequel to L. Frank Baum’s Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Wicked has gone on to become one of Broadway’s longest-running shows since its premiere in 2003.

Wicked, which hit theaters in November 2024, follows the events of the musical’s first act, as Elphaba and Glinda’s rivalry at Shiz University blooms into a friendship. Things take a serious — and gravity-defying — turn after Elphaba discovers that the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) hoped to use her magical abilities for his own nefarious purposes. The film ends with the two women choosing separate paths, as Glinda decides to stay in the Emerald City while Elphaba flees to continue helping the animals of Oz.

The upcoming sequel, Wicked: For Good, will follow the events of act two. Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba’s younger sister, Nessarose, previously told Us Weekly that fans can expect the story’s second half to be “darker in a lot of ways.”

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“There’s a time jump for sure, and I’m excited to see visually — because I haven’t really seen any of the footage yet — how the characters have changed for good or maybe not for good,” she exclusively shared earlier this year.

Wicked: For Good will also feature a few new songs, including one cowritten by Erivo and original Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz.

“I collaborated on one of the new songs, and it’s so special to me,” Erivo told Variety in December 2024. “When we filmed it, the entire crew was in tears. I hope audiences are ready — it’s a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is.”

Teasing the musical adaptation’s second half, Erivo added, “We’re diving deeper into the consequences of the characters’ choices. The story is richer, and the stakes are higher. It’s not just a continuation; it’s a transformation.”

Wicked will begin streaming on Peacock Friday, March 21. Wicked: For Good hits theaters Friday, November 21.

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Anora took home the top honor at the 2025 Oscars, winning Best Picture.

The final Academy Award of the night went to Anora during the Sunday, March 2, ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, bringing the film’s total wins up to five — including Leading Actress (Mikey Madison) and Best Director (Sean Baker).

“I want to thank the Academy for recognizing a truly independent film,” Baker, 54, gushed in his acceptance speech. “This film was made on the blood, sweat and tears of incredible indie artists and long live independent film! Yeah, OK, thank you.”

Ten films competed in the category, with The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance and Wicked rounding out the list of nominees.

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Ahead of the Oscars, voters spread the love among several films throughout awards season. At the 2025 Golden Globe Awards in January, Emilia Pérez — which lost some of its momentum after controversial past tweets from actress Karla Sofía Gascón resurfaced later that month — defeated A Real Pain, Anora, Challengers, The Substance and Wicked to take home Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Elsewhere during the Golden Globes, The Brutalist overcame A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nickel Boys and September 5 to win Best Motion Picture – Drama.

In February, Conclave beat out A Complete Unknown, Anora, Emilia Pérez and Wicked for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

That same month, Conclave earned Best Film at the 2025 British Academy Film Awards over Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown and Emilia Pérez, while Anora was a surprise winner of Best Picture at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards over A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, Sing Sing, The Substance and Wicked.

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Since the Academy Awards’ 1929 inception, some of the most iconic movies in cinema history have received Best Picture, including Casablanca in 1944, West Side Story in 1962, The Sound of Music in 1966, The Godfather in 1973, Rocky in 1977, Driving Miss Daisy in 1990, The Silence of the Lambs in 1992, Forrest Gump in 1995, Titanic in 1998 and Chicago in 2003.

In the past decade, the award went to Birdman in 2015, Spotlight in 2016, Moonlight in 2017, The Shape of Water in 2018, Green Book in 2019, Parasite in 2020, Nomadland in 2021, CODA in 2022, Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2023 and Oppenheimer in 2024. History was made on multiple occasions when Moonlight became the first film with an entirely Black cast to achieve the accolade, Parasite became the first foreign-language film to win the category and CODA became the first film with a predominantly Deaf cast to earn the award.

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Adrien Brody made sure to take his time — despite wrap up music attempting to cut his speech short — to thank his family and more after he won  for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars.

Brody, 51, accepted the accolade for his role in The Brutalist during the Sunday, March 2, ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

“If I may just humbly begin to give thanks to the tremendous love I have felt from this world and every individual who treated me with respect and appreciation,” Brody said. “I feel so fortunate. Acting is a very fragile profession. It looks very glorious — and in certain moments it is.”

The actor reflected on gaining “perspective” while making the movie. “No matter where you are in your career or what you accomplished, it can all go away,” he continued. “What makes this night so special is the awareness of that and the gratitude I have to still do the work.”

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Brody mentioned his partner, Georgina Chapman, who “reinvigorated my own self worth but also my values and our values.” He also gave a shout-out to “her beautiful children” and thanked them for accepting him into their lives, revealing they call him “Popsy.” (Chapman shares daughter India, 14, and son Dashiell, 11, with disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein.)

Chapman and Brody have been together since 2019, two years after she filed for divorce from Weinstein amid his sexual assault scandal.

“Adrien and Georgina are very happy and secure in their relationship,” a source exclusively revealed in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “She loves supporting him at awards shows. She’s so proud of his talent; his humor and talent were what drew her to him.”

Before Brody was played off on Sunday, he interrupted the music to say he wasn’t finished — but would be soon. “Please turn off the music,” he said before continuing his speech. “I have done this before.”

A Complete Unknown’s Timothée Chalamet, Sing Sing’s Colman Domingo, Conclave’s Ralph Fiennes and The Apprentice’s Sebastian Stan were also nominated in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category.

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Of the five nominees, Brody is the only one who was already an Academy Award winner prior to the 2025 ceremony. He previously received a Best Actor in a Leading Role trophy in 2003 for his role as Polish-Jewish musician and Holocaust survivor Władysław Szpilman in the biopic The Pianist. At the time, he was the youngest person to ever win the category at age 29.

Before this year, Fiennes, 62, had been nominated for two Oscars throughout his career: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1994 for Schindler’s List and Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1997 for The English Patient.

Chalamet, 29, and Domingo, 55, both had one previous nod for Best Actor in a Leading Role under their belts for Call Me by Your Name in 2018 and Rustin in 2024, respectively.

Meanwhile, Stan, 42, was a first-time Oscar nominee this year.

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Throughout the 2025 awards season, Brody was a favorite, winning Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama at the Golden Globe Awards, Leading Actor at the British Academy Film Awards and Best Actor at the Critics Choice Awards.

In his Golden Globes acceptance speech in January, Brody acknowledged, “There was a time not too long ago that I felt this may never be a moment afforded to me again,” referring to his awards season resurgence after two decades.

The following month, Chalamet prevailed over Brody, Domingo, Fiennes and Queer’s Daniel Craig in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

“I can’t downplay the significance of this award because it means the most to me,” Chalamet said in his acceptance speech. “And I know we’re in a subjective business but the truth is I’m really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don’t usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats. I’m inspired by the greats. I’m inspired by the greats here tonight. I’m as inspired by Daniel Day-Lewis and Marlon Brando and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan and Michael Phelps, and I want to be up there. So I’m deeply grateful to that. This doesn’t signify that, but it’s a little more fuel, it’s a little more ammo to keep going.”

Naked dresses were on everyone’s mind on Oscars night.

When Hollywood’s favorites grace the Academy Awards red carpet— and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party — to take home a trophy and celebrate the best films of the year on Sunday, March 2, another highlight of the affair was seeing Hollywood’s biggest stars bring their fashion A-game.

In keeping with this season’s sheer trend, barely-there dresses had a major moment at the awards show and at the after-party. Stars, including Kylie Jenner, Nikki Glaser, and Olivia Wilde, all opted for scantily clad looks that flaunted their figures.

Take Glaser, for example, who rocked a style so see-through that fans caught a glimpse of her black panties. She elevated the lacy, racy look with diamond jewelry.

Another standout was Wilde, who left little to the imagination in a diaphanous Chloé look that also revealed her underpinnings.

Keep scrolling to see the most sizzling naked dresses on 2025 Oscars night.

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