The Oscars

Kieran Culkin hinted he's about to be booked and busy ... in bed! The actor claimed his wife owes him two more children as part of a deal they made contingent on him winning an Oscar, which he secured at Sunday's show.

He put his wife Jazz Charton on the spot last night as he accepted his first-ever Academy Award for his supporting performance in "A Real Pain" onstage at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre  ... reminding her about the deal they made back in 2024 about having a third kid.

Apparently, she promised him a third child if he won an Emmy -- not thinking he would. He ended up taking home the trophy for best actor for HBO’s "Succession" in 2024.

Adrien Brody had to overcome a sticky issue involving chewing gum after he was announced the winner in the Best Actor category at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Brody attended Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood with his girlfriend, Georgina Chapman, who saved the day after her man won the huge honor.

Check out video, which shows the moment Adrien walks toward the stage to accept his Oscar statue after Cillian Murphy announced his victory for his leading role as architect László Tóth in the film, "The Brutalist."

Michelle Trachtenberg was left out of the in memoriam segment of the Academy Awards just days after her shocking death -- and, fans aren't happy about it.

The in memoriam segment -- which kicked off with a touching tribute from Morgan Freeman to the recently deceased Gene Hackman -- paid tribute to many people who did pass away last year ... including Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones and David Lynch.

However, Michelle wasn't included among their ranks ... and, social media users are outraged by the snub.

Diane Warren has just joined an exclusive club she probably never wanted to be in ... 'cause she just tied the record for most Oscars losses without a win -- with a catch.

The singer-songwriter -- who was given an Honorary Academy Award back in 2022 -- was up for Best Original Song for her track "The Journey" from "The Six Triple Eight" ... but, she lost to "El Mal" from "Emilia Pérez."

The loss marked the 16th of Warren's career ... which ties her with sound engineer Greg P. Russell for most official nominations lost without ever winning a golden statue.

Conan O'Brien's confusing the Academy Awards with the Super Bowl ... 'cause he says the show's halfway done -- so, it's time for someone to quote Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us."

The show just came back from break ... and, Conan let everyone know the Oscars are at the midway point -- which means it's "time to call Drake a pedophile."

Conan's referencing Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime show performance last month ... when he rapped the song which calls Drake a predator. During that show, he did censor himself and didn't rap the word.

Halle Berry got her kiss back from Adrien Brody ... planting one on the Academy Award winner's lips in a callback to a viral moment during the 2003 ceremony.

The two stars hit the Oscars red carpet Sunday night ... and, in the middle of one of Brody's many interviews, Berry interrupted -- and pulled the star in for a passionate embrace.

Unphased, Brody kissed her back ... before the two broke apart and hugged. Halle then told the assembled crowd that she "had to pay him back."

Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Gene Hackman during the Oscars on Sunday ... remembering Gene as an actor who elevated everyone else's work -- and won the hearts of film lovers of all over the world.

The veteran actor came onstage before the in memoriam section kicked off to talk about his costar who passed away last week.

Freeman mentions the the two movies he and Gene worked on together -- "Unforgiven" and "Under Suspicion" ... and said Gene helped elevate the work of the entire cast and crew on both sets.

Conan O'Brien's clearly not afraid of ruffling some feathers at the Academy Awards ... 'cause he took a shot at Karla Sofía Gascón during his monologue -- reminding everyone about her controversial tweets.

The famous talk show host took the stage Sunday night and delivered a speech full of jokes about some of Hollywood's biggest players ... including a shot at Timothée Chalamet's bright yellow suit and a spoof of "The Substance" where he climbed out of Demi Moore's skin.

In the middle of all that, Conan joked that "Anora" features the f-word and variations of it 479 times ... which is just three more than the number Gascón's publicist used after she found out about Karla's tweets.

Kylie Jenner showed up to support her man, Timothée Chalamet at the Oscars Sunday -- locking lips with the star as he aims to become the youngest best actor winner in history.

The reality star pulled up to Hollywood's biggest night in a low-cut black dress ... cut out in the middle to reveal some of her taut tummy.

She talked quietly with Timmy who looked like a ray of sunshine in his all-yellow suit ... and, the two leaned in to lock lips during the classy affair.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are laughing their way through co-parenting ... clearly enjoying each other's company while skipping the Oscars for paintball.

The Hollywood exes were spotted hanging out Sunday ... and, check out the pics 'cause Ben's got the biggest grin on his face -- loving every minute with Jenn.

The two are carrying a lot of gear with them -- unclear if they actually went shooting or if they were just waiting for their kids to finish up. We don't know if they were with Violet, Seraphina, Samuel or all three Sunday.

Giorgio Armani held a pre-Oscars soiree Saturday night ... bringing out a massive contingent of big-name stars to party hard, including Samuel L. Jackson and Adrien Brody.

TMZ obtained exclusive video from inside the Beverly Hills celebration, where Samuel and Adrien mingled with Kristen Bell, Georgina Chapman, Dolph Lundgren, and John Lithgow.

In the video you see Samuel laughing with party guests while John and Adrien also mingle inside and chat with guests.

Eiza Gonzalez, Madelyn Cline, and Lucas Gage were also part of the line up -- along with Cooper Koch, Natalia Bryant, Marsai Martin, Barry Frediani and LaKeith Stanfield.

Hollywood's elite are warming up for the Oscars with pre-parties all over the city of Los Angeles ... with the best of the biz out to play ahead of the glitz and glam to come later tonight.

One of them was a massive shindig that went down Saturday night at a private mansion in Beverly Hills and major A-listers were on hand to celebrate including Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, Leo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Mick Jagger, Pamela Anderson, Goldie Hawn, Cara Delevingne, John Mayer, Jon Hamm and Michael Keaton.

Everyone wanted in on the big party ... autograph seekers and fans were seen outside the party trying to get pics with all of the stars as they came and went from the party for Hollywood's biggest night.

Also rubbing shoulders and mingling at the bash was Jenna Ortega, Joey King, Miles Teller, and Brandon Lee.

Diane Warren says if she finally wins an Oscar after her past 15 "Best Song" nominations this weekend, she'll probably collapse with excitement -- literally!

TMZ caught up with the legendary songwriter ahead of Sunday night's show, and Diane admits she’s not sure if she’ll have a speech ready if her song "The Journey" wins from the movie "The Six Triple Eight" -- joking she’ll probably not be conscious to hit the stage.

Jokes aside, Diane makes it clear you never know what could go down on the big night ... but she’s just grateful to be nominated.

Put your hands together, because Conan O'Brien's late-night looks deserve a frigin' Oscar!

Here is a 29-year-old version of the buttoned-up talk show host with coiffed hair at NBC's Press Conference for the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show back in 1993 (left). This was just the beginning of Conan's long-standing career.

And, more than three decades later Conan is still suited up, with his iconic pompadour hairstyle in New York City earlier this month (right).

Tonight will be O'Brien's first time hosting The Oscars, and we can guarantee he'll be bringing down the house with his humor ... but the question here is:

The 97th Academy Awards may have a hard time keeping up with legendary moments from the past but the night is young, so grab your seats and brace yourself for one of Hollywood's biggest nights!

Of course Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage quickly went viral back in 2022, as did the 2017 award mishap with "La La Land" and "Moonlight."

Heading back to 1963, actor and director Sidney Poitier became the first Black man to win an Oscar in the best actor category for his role in "Lilies of the Field."

Gene Hackman will be honored during The Oscars on Sunday night ... and it seems an old friend will be speaking about the legend.

A Hackman relative tells TMZ ... the family has been told that Morgan Freeman will speak about Gene -- which will be an extension of the in memoriam segment.

Gene and Morgan of course starred together in the Clint Eastwood classic "Unforgiven" ... for which Gene scored his second Oscar. Morgan wasn't nominated for the flick, but took home his own Academy Award in 2005 for "Million Dollar Baby."