Smaller movies didn't mean smaller viewer numbers for the Oscars. An estimated 19.7 million viewers watched Sunday night's 97th Academy Awards ceremony, the biggest audience in five years, according to figures released by ABC on Tuesday.

Oscars ignited controversy for leaving out actors such as Michelle Trachtenberg, Tony Todd and Olivia Hussey. "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Shannen Doherty was also omitted, which her co-star Jennie Garth called "messed up" when asked by TMZ to give her thoughts on the snub (via People).

The audience for the Oscar telecast on Sunday (March 2), where indie film darling Anora led with five awards, showed a slight uptick from last year, when two certified blockbusters, Oppenheimer and Barbie,

Sunday night marked Hulu's first time airing the Oscars live. But its academy awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note. Hulu's livestream cut off in the final moments of the show — with two major award categories,

Adrien Brody broke the record for longest Oscars acceptance speech a week after Kieran Culkin called him out for his overlong speeches at the SAG Awards.

Adrien Brody’s viral gum moment at the Oscars on Sunday night gave viewers at home a lot to chew on — and etiquette experts have thoughts. The actor was chewing gum when he approached the stage after being announced as the Best Actor winner for “The Brutalist.

Harvey Weinstein has responded to Adrien Brody shouting out his two kids during The Brutalist actor's acceptance speech at the 2025 Academy Awards. Brody has been dating Weinstein's ex-wife, Georgina Chapman,