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2023 Oscars recap: Biggest wins, all the star-studded performances and more

PHOTO: Brendan Fraser, Best Actor, Ke Huy Quan, Best Actor In A Supporting Role, Michelle Yeoh, Best Actress and Jamie Lee Curtis, Best Supporting Actress at the 95th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 12, 2023 in Hollywood.
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These couples stun on the Oscars red carpet
By Hayley FitzPatrick, Carson Blackwelder, Angeline Jane Bernabe, Shafiq Najib
Last Updated: March 13, 2023, 12:32 AM

The 95th Academy Awards have come and gone.

On Hollywood's biggest night, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" reigned supreme, winning seven Oscars, the most of any film, including best picture, best director and best original screenplay. It was nominated for 11 Oscars heading into the ceremony.

The film with the next highest number of wins was "All Quiet on the Western Front," with four.

MORE: Oscars 2023: Complete winners list for the 95th Academy Awards

In the acting categories, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win best actress, while Brendan Fraser won best actor for "The Whale."

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-stars Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis also won in the supporting actor and actress categories, respectively.

Keep reading to see all the biggest moments from the 2023 Oscars.

Key moments:

  • ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ wins best picture
  • Michelle Yeoh wins best actress
  • Brendan Fraser wins best actor for his performance in 'The Whale'
  • Rihanna performs ‘Lift Me Up’
  • Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava perform Oscar-nominated song ‘Naatu Naatu’
  • Jamie Lee Curtis wins best supporting actress
  • Ke Huy Quan wins best supporting actor
Here is how the night unfolded. All times Eastern.

Mar 13, 2023 12:32 AM

'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' wins best animated feature film

"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" won the Academy Award for best animated feature film.

"Animation is cinema. Animation is not a genre," del Toro said during his acceptance speech, dedicating the award to his family, his kids and his late parents.

PHOTO: Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson accept the Best Animated Feature Film award for "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson accept the Best Animated Feature Film award for "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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The other films nominated in the category included "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On," "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," "The Sea Beast" and "Turning Red."


Mar 13, 2023 12:30 AM

Jimmy Kimmel kicks off Oscars ceremony

Kimmel wasted no time and addressed the infamous Will Smith slap from the 2022 Oscars during his opening monologue.

“We want you to have fun, feel safe, and most importantly, we want me to feel safe,” Kimmel said. “So, we have strict policies in place. If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for best actor and permitted to give a 19-minute long speech.”

“But seriously, the academy has a crisis team in place. If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just do what you did last year. Nothing. Sit there and do absolutely nothing,” Kimmel joked.

The talk show host kicked off the 95th Academy Awards in a big way by parachuting onto the Dolby Theater stage “Top Gun” style.

He began by welcoming everyone to the 95th Oscars and dove right into cracking jokes at those in the audience including AMC star Nicole Kidman, saying that he was happy to see her “finally been released from that abandoned AMC.”

Kimmel also took a jab at Seth Rogen and Steven Spielberg, who worked together on “The Fabelmans,” which is Oscar-nominated tonight, and pointed out that Tom Cruise isn’t at the show tonight.

“If you are hoping to get a look at Tom Cruise, he’s not here. Or maybe he is here, maybe that’s Tom Cruise right there wearing a Judd Hirsch ‘Mission Impossible’ mask,” Kimmel said pointing to Judd Hirsch.

PHOTO: Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Mar 13, 2023 12:28 AM

Stars react to one another's arrivals on Oscars carpet

As stars graced the champagne carpet at the 2023 Oscars, several were seen reacting with excitement to one another's arrivals.

Stephanie Hsu was seen holding hands with fellow nominee and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-star Michelle Yeoh.

PHOTO: Stephanie Hsu and Michelle Yeoh attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 12, 2023.
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Stephanie Hsu and Michelle Yeoh attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 12, 2023.
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Jamie Lee Curtis showed love for her fellow "Everything Everywhere All at Once" co-star James Hong, kissing him on the cheek.

PHOTO: James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 12, 2023, in Hollywood.
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James Hong and Jamie Lee Curtis attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards, Mar. 12, 2023, in Hollywood.
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Former "Jungle Cruise" co-stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson also shared a fun moment, flashing smiles and laughing while posing together on the carpet.

PHOTO:Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood.
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Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood.
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Mar 13, 2023 12:06 AM

Stars step out with their kids on the champagne carpet

Some stars turned the Oscars' champagne carpet into a family outing, bringing their kids as their dates for the biggest night in Hollywood.

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star Angela Bassett brought husband Courtney B. Vance and their 16-year-old twins Bronwyn and Slater as she wowed in a regal purple gown.

PHOTO: Angela Bassett and guests attend the 95th Academy Awards Mar. 12, 2023, in Hollywood, California.
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Angela Bassett and guests attend the 95th Academy Awards Mar. 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Colin Farrell, star of "The Banshees of Inisherin," brought his son Henry, 13, the two of them wearing matching tuxes for the evening.

PHOTO: Colin Farrell and Henry Tadeusz Farrell attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards, March 12, 2023, in Hollywood.
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Colin Farrell and Henry Tadeusz Farrell attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards, March 12, 2023, in Hollywood.
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"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" star Salma Hayek showed up looking glam alongside her 15-year-old daughter Valentina.

PHOTO: Salma Hayek and daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault pose on the champagne-colored red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood.
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Salma Hayek and daughter Valentina Paloma Pinault pose on the champagne-colored red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood.
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Jennifer Connelly, who starred in "Top Gun: Maverick," brought son Stellan Bettany, 19, to the awards show.

PHOTO: Jennifer Connelly and her son Stellan Bettany attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 12, 2023.
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Jennifer Connelly and her son Stellan Bettany attend the 95th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Mar. 12, 2023.
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Mar 13, 2023 2:59 AM

Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert win best original screenplay for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won the Oscar for best original screenplay Sunday night for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Scheinert dedicated his win to his public school teachers in his acceptance speech, saying, "You guys educated me, you inspired me and you taught me to be less of a butthead."

PHOTO: Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan accept the Best Original Screenplay award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Daniel Scheinert and Dan Kwan accept the Best Original Screenplay award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
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Kwan, meanwhile, paid tribute to his mother, whom he credited for protecting his "inner storyteller." He also honored his wife, whom he said had protected him "from the most negative thoughts, especially when I'm writing."

Other nominees in the category included Martin McDonagh for "The Banshees of Inisherin," Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg for "The Fabelmans," Todd Field for "Tár" and Ruben Östlund for "Triangle of Sadness."


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