Kieran Culkin tried to quit the role of a lifetime. The actor took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on Sunday night for his performance in "A Real Pain" — a role that also won him a Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA and Critics' Choice award, among others.

Ariana Grande sang ''Somewhere Over the Rainbow'' and Cynthia Erivo sang Diana Ross' ''Home'' to kick off the 97th Academy Awards in a tribute to Los Angeles following wildfires that devastated the Southern California metropolis.

Kieran Culkin, Oscar winner for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for “A Real Pain,” poses with his wife Jazz Charton during the 97th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 2, 2025.

The 97th Academy Awards already have an upset win. “Flow,” the wordless Latvian film won best animated film, a surprise victory over DreamWorks Animations' “The Wild Robot.” The win for “Flow,” an ecological parable about a cat in a flooded world,

In the first award of the night, Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best ... a sincere acknowledgment of the January wildfires in Southern California, noting that “in moments such as this, any ...

Its closest competition is "Conclave," the papal thriller starring Ralph Fiennes. It won at the BAFTAs and the SAG Awards, wins that came just as Pope Francis was hospitalized for double pneumonia. Oscar voting concluded before the pope fell ill.

Hollywood's biggest night brought stars together on Sunday to celebrate the best in film at the 2025 Oscars. "Anora" won the coveted best picture Oscar, while the film's director Sean Baker took home the best director trophy. Other major wins included Adrien Brody for best actor in "The Brutalist" and Mikey Madison for best actress in "Anora."

Sunday’s Academy Awards, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, will bring to a close one of the most unpredictable Oscar races in recent memory.

Host Conan O’Brien goes old-school with his opening monologue, which included both acknowledgement of the Southern California wildfires and a ‘Dune 2’ sandworm playing

The night’s first award, presented by Robert Downey Jr., went to Kieran Culkin for best supporting actor. Culkin has cruised through the season, picking up award after award, for his performance ...

"Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo kicked off the ceremony with a tribute to Los Angeles following the wildfires that devastated the Southern ... Jr., went to Kieran Culkin for best ...