LA Times Today: All the best and worst moments of the 2025 Oscars, as they happened
Conan O'Brien hosted the Academy Awards last night, bringing an eventful awards season to a close.The show has generally been well received and featured show stopping musical performances, surprise wins and a few new Oscars records.
L.A. Times awards columnist Glenn Whipp is here to break it all down.
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