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The 2020 Oscars: A Live Blog
Allison J. Scharmann, 8:05 p.m.: Janelle Monáe kicked off the 2020 Academy Awards with a vibrant musical number featuring colorful costumes, killer vocals, and some not-so-subtle jabs at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' failure, once again, to nominate any female directors in the Best Director category. The event, for the second year in a row, has no host.
Chris Rock and Steve Martin deliver an opening monologue.
Joy C. Ashford, 8:10 p.m.: Just because the Academy is self aware about how bad they are doesn't mean they get a pass.
The Academy prepares to announce Best Supporting Actor.
Lanz Aaron G. Tan, 8:12: [in response to clips from "The Irishman"] This movie is my life.
AJS, 8:13 p.m.: We love a union!
Caroline E. Tew, 8:13 p.m.: Al Pacino has simultaneously looked better and worse.
Brad Pitt wins Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Kalos K. Chu, 8:18 p.m.: The real tragedy of this year's Oscars is that "Frozen II" isn't nominated for Best Animated Film.
Beanie Feldstein takes the stage to announce Mindy Kaling.
Everyone, 8:22 p.m.: [cheers]
Toy Story 4 wins Best Animated Feature.
LAGT, 8:23 p.m.: That was the first upset of the night.
KKC, 8:24 p.m.: Is that an upset though?
"Hair Love" wins Best Animated Short, "Toy Story 4" wins Best Animated Feature.
Caroline A. Tsai, 8:30 p.m.: I want anyone to look at me the way Kalos looks at "Frozen II."
KKC, 8:33 p.m.: Wow. The Disney+ ads are really just fodder for crying.
CAT, 8:37 p.m.: [Kelly Marie Tran introduces presenters] That was more lines than she had in all of "Star Wars."
KKC, 8:38 p.m.: ["1917" is nominated for Best Original Screenplay] There were no words!
AJS, 8:39 p.m.: If I saw "Dunkirk" do I need to see "1917"?
Everyone, 8:39 p.m.: No.
"Parasite" wins Best Original Screenplay, and the room erupts in cheers.
Taika Waititi wins Best Adapted Screenplay.
KKC, 8:45 p.m.: Did he play someone in the movie?
LAGT, 8:46 p.m.: ...he played Hitler.
"The Neighbor's Window" wins Best Live Action Short.
"Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood" wins Best Production Design.
AJS, 8:56 p.m.: How many foot pics is Quentin Tarantino going to sell this award for?
Samantha J. O'Connell, 8:58 p.m.: [Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig take the stage to introduce the Best Costume Design winners] This is like watching SNL.
"Little Women" wins Best Costume Design.
CAT, 9:02 p.m.: [Chrissy Metz starts singing] I'm going to take this time to work on my thesis. I bet everyone in the back is taking a smoke break right now.
Advertisement for "The Bachelor" plays.
CET, 9:06 p.m.: Is this an ad for "The Bachelor"? That's wild.
Mark Ruffalo announces the nominees for Best Documentary Feature, and shouts-out the films' female directors and co-directors. "American Factory" wins.
AJS, 9:12 p.m.: This is why I'm voting for Bernie.
"Learning to Skate in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)" wins Best Documentary Short.
Laura Dern wins Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
SJO, 9:20 p.m.: I'm gonna cry!
CET, 9:20 p.m.: [crying] I'm crying!
Claire N. Park, 9:20 p.m.: [also crying]
Advertisement for "Mrs. America" plays.
AJS, 9:23 p.m.: I find women who hate other women fascinating.
CAT, 9:23 p.m.: You and Taylor Swift are alike in that regard.
A montage of songs in movies plays.
CAT, 9:27 p.m.: It's all the songs in all the movies!
CET, 9:28 p.m.: Why did I think Kate Winslet was dead for some reason? I was like, wow, I can't believe Leonardo DiCaprio outlived her.
Eminem performs "Lose Yourself."
SJO, 9:29 p.m.: [in haunted tones] Oh my God, I summoned him.
CET, 9:30 p.m.: Billie Eilish is like, "what?"
CAT, 9:31 p.m.: I bet everyone wishes they were dressed as comfortably as Eminem.
SJO, 9:33 p.m.: But they still haven't explained why he's here. They said "Lin Manuel Miranda" and then Eminem showed up.
CAT, 9:33 p.m.: They said enjoy these random men.
CET, 9:33 p.m.: And I kind of did!
"Ford v Ferarri" wins Best Sound Editing.
CET, 9:33 p.m.: Every clip I see of "Joker" makes me want to see it less.
"1917" wins Best Sound Mixing.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell present the award for Best Cinematography to Roger Deakins for "1917," after expressing some playful confusion about the role of a cinematographer.
Rick Li, 9:53 p.m.: "1917" is my favorite Taylor Swift album.
The award for Best Film Editing goes to "Ford v Ferrari."
LAGT, 9:55 p.m.: [is upset]
CAT, 9:56 p.m.: Nobody has seen this movie, which means no one can prove that it's not just a rerelease of Pixar's "Cars."
The President of the Academy turns the mic over to Tom Hanks to announce the Academy's new museum.
Rebel Wilson and James Corden walk on stage in costumes from "Cats."
Everyone, 10:12 p.m.: [indistinct screaming]
Amelia F. Roth-Dishy, 10:13 p.m.: [quietly] Why does everyone look so happy?
"1917" wins Best Visual Effects. "Bombshell" wins Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
AJS, 10:18 p.m.: My fascination with women who hate other women carries over to this movie.
"Parasite" wins Best International Feature Film. Bong Joon-ho asks the room to applaud the cast of "Parasite."
Everyone, 10:27 p.m.: [smiling] Awwwwww ...
Geena Davis wins a Governors Award for her work toward achieving gender equality on screen.
AJS, 10:38 p.m.: Geena Davis died this year, right?
AFRD, 10:38 p.m.: She's literally right there.
The first female conductor to perform at the Oscars comes on screen.
AJS, 10:39 p.m.: So did we just get a whole speech about the one woman they hid under the stage at this event? At least there is one.
A montage of film scores plays.
LAGT, 10:42 p.m.: Aw, "Marriage Story"!
AFRD, 10:42 p.m.: I feel as though "Carousel" should get most of the credit.
AJS, 10:42 p.m.: You mean "Company"?
Hildur Guðnadóttir wins Best Original Music Score.
AFRD, 10:44 p.m.: A woman won in a category where men were also nominated. It's a miracle!
Elton John wins Best Original Song.
AJS, 10:48 p.m.: I think Bernie Taupin does a lot of the heavy lifting here.
AFRD, 10:48 p.m.: Of the physical Oscar?
Bong Joon-ho wins Best Director for "Parasite."
Everyone, 10:52 p.m.: [cheering wildly] WOOHOO!
LAGT, 10:53 p.m.: "Parasite" is going to win Best Picture. It's gotta!
Bong Joon-ho shouts out Martin Scorsese in his speech.
LAGT, 10:54 p.m.: [cheering, gesturing wildly] I've never been so happy ... I've never been so happy.
CET, 10:55 p.m.: [crying]
SJO, 10:56 p.m.: Steven Spielberg is introducing Billie Eilish?
Stage lights dim for "In Memoriam."
Joaquin Phoenix wins Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Everyone, 11:09 p.m.: What?
AJS, 11:09 p.m.: They're not going to let him win again.
Renée Zellweger wins Best Actress in a Leading Role.
SJO, 11:14 p.m.: I predicted this months ago in my review!
CAT, 11:21 p.m.: [singing] I just want Noah and Greta to adoooopt me.
AJS, 11:21 p.m.: I just want Carly Rae Jepsen to win an Oscar.
Jane Fonda introduces the Best Picture candidates.
AFRD, 11:23 p.m.: Imagine if "Ford v Ferrari" won Best Picture.
LAGT 11:23 p.m.: It would be better than "Green Book."
"Parasite" wins Best Picture.
Everyone, 11:26 p.m.: [prolonged ecstatic screaming]
CAT, 11:27 p.m.: The Academy did one thing right. Or now, four things.
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