4 h. ago 'Racist' transgender best actress nominee Karla Sofia Gascon's miserable evening at Oscars revealed

Karla Sofia Gascón had a lonely night at the Oscars after she was accused of being a racist over social media posts where targeted Muslims and George Floyd .

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13 h. ago Conan O’Brien boldly mocking Karla Sofia Gascon in front of her prompts groans from Oscars audience

‘Emilia Pérez’ star was a surprise attendee at the ceremony after facing accusations of racism and Islamophobia

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16 h. ago Conan O’Brien’s very silly monologue and some great winners made this the best Oscars in years

Featuring digs at controversial ‘Emilia Perez’ star Karla Sofia Gascon and a ‘Dune’ sandworm playing the piano, the comedian’s opening run of zingers made up for years of plodding mediocrity from Jimmy Kimmel, writes Adam White

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16 h. ago Conan O'Brien shocks Oscars 2025 viewers with crude joke about Kendrick Lamar branding Drake a 'pedophile'

The 2025 Oscars host Conan O'Brien shocked viewers at home and in the audience when he referenced Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud in one of his joke.

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17 h. ago Oscars host Conan O’Brien stuns crowd with Drake ‘paedophile’ joke

Hollywood stars could be heard gasping in shock

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17 h. ago Oscars 2025 live: Anora sweeps awards with best picture, best director and best actress

At the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Adrien Brody wins best actor for The Brutalist, while Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin take prizes. Join us for full coverage• The complete list of winners• The red carpet – in picturesAnd now a special live update from the Guardian’s Xan Brooks at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood First trip to the Oscars. Impossibly glamorous arrival. Non-celebrity guests, I discover, access the Dolby theatre by walking around the police cordons, across a filling station forecourt and past a shuttered bowling alley to the theatre doors. This is perhaps what’s known unofficially as the Karla Sofía Gascón Entrance. But I’m now safely inside and have been handed a spring roll to eat. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Oscars 2025: Mikey Madison, 25, beats Demi Moore to take home Best Actress award

The nominees for Actress In A Leading Role at this year's Oscars included Cynthia Erivo, Karla Sofía Gascón, Mikey Madison, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres

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18 h. ago Oscars host Conan O'Brien makes subtle dig at Donald Trump: Live updates

Follow along for updates throughout the night, including the best and worst red carpet looks, the most dramatic moments during the show, the winners, and more.

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18 h. ago Zoe Saldana SNUBS transgender costar Karla Sofía Gascón as she bursts into tears after winning big at the Oscars

Actress Zoe Saldana was moved to tears after winning her first Oscar for Netflix 's Emilia Perez, delivering an emotional speech.

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18 h. ago Oscars’ host Conan O’Brien draws resounding applause for crack about ‘standing up to a powerful Russian’

Conan O’Brien seemed to make a thinly veiled dig at Donald Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin at the 97th Academy Awards, joking about “standing up to powerful a powerful Russian.”

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18 h. ago Oscars 2025 live: Anora, Wicked and Emilia Pérez pick up early awards as Dune wins for sound and visual effects

Conan O’Brien is hosting the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin take the supporting actress and actor prizes. Join us for full coverage• The complete list of winners• The red carpet – in picturesAnd now a special live update from the Guardian’s Xan Brooks at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood First trip to the Oscars. Impossibly glamorous arrival. Non-celebrity guests, I discover, access the Dolby theatre by walking around the police cordons, across a filling station forecourt and past a shuttered bowling alley to the theatre doors. This is perhaps what’s known unofficially as the Karla Sofía Gascón Entrance. But I’m now safely inside and have been handed a spring roll to eat. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Oscars host Conan O'Brien makes Drake 'paedophile' jibe and says he's 'lawyered up'

Conan O'Brien made a brave joke referring to the fraught relationship between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake and made jibe at Drake after Kendrick Lamar's 'paedophile' slur at the Superbowl

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18 h. ago Selena Gomez and Karla Sofia Gascon go viral for awkward exchange at Oscars 2025 after tweet scandal

Karla, who hails from Spain , is nominated for best actress for her performance as a cartel chief who pretends to die in order to transition into a woman.

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19 h. ago Oscars 2025 host Conan O'Brien shocks with crude joke about Kendrick Lamar branding Drake a 'pedophile'

Follow along for updates throughout the night, including the best and worst red carpet looks, the most dramatic moments during the show, the winners, and more.

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19 h. ago Conan O'Brien ROASTS Karla Sofia Gascon to her face in awkward joke about tweet scandal

Gascón had found herself in the crosshairs of controversy shortly after making history as the first openly-transgender actress nominated in the Best Actress category.

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19 h. ago Oscars 2025 live: Anora, Wicked and Emilia Pérez tied as No Other Land wins best documentary feature

Conan O’Brien is hosting the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin take the supporting actress and actor prizes. Join us for full coverage• The complete list of winners• The red carpet – in picturesAnd now a special live update from the Guardian’s Xan Brooks at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood First trip to the Oscars. Impossibly glamorous arrival. Non-celebrity guests, I discover, access the Dolby theatre by walking around the police cordons, across a filling station forecourt and past a shuttered bowling alley to the theatre doors. This is perhaps what’s known unofficially as the Karla Sofía Gascón Entrance. But I’m now safely inside and have been handed a spring roll to eat. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Oscars 2025 host Conan O'Brien's brutal message to Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon

The 2025 Oscars took place on Sunday, with Karla Sofia Gascon in attendance despite being at the centre of a major race row in the lead up to the awards show

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19 h. ago Adam Sandler storms out of Oscars following outfit mockery by host Conan O'Brien

Adam Sandler was in attendance at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, but the actor was not impressed with host Conan O'Brien's jokes about his outfit

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19 h. ago Oscars drama as Adam Sandler walks out following Conan O'Brien's outfit jibe

Adam Sandler had the hump with host Conan O'Brien at the Oscars and staged a walk out after being mocked for his outfit choice - and warned the audience "it's not you, it's him"

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20 h. ago Oscars 2025 host Conan O'Brien's savage message to Emilia Perez star amid controversy

Emilia Perez has been the subject of controversy in recent weeks, with the film's star Karla Sofia Gascon taking to Instagram to apologise for a number of tweets she posted prior to the film's release

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