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It was a night of firsts at the Oscars 2025, as comedian and former late-night host Conan O’Brien is fantastically funny as he hosts the ceremony for the first time, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
“Anora” star Mikey Madison won her first Oscar, in a huge upset as she beat frontrunner Demi Moore — who also would have been taking home her first Academy Award at age 62.
Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin both won their first Academy Awards, with the “Emilia Perez” supporting actress calling out for her “Mami!” who was in the audience with Saldana’s “whole family” to see her big moment.
Earlier, Culkin was censored a few seconds into his speech after winning Best Supporting Actor for “A Real Pain,” and went on to reveal that his wife promised to agree to have four kids if he won the award.
The 97th Academy Awards ceremony is airing live on ABC and, for the first time, streaming on Hulu.