Grab your popcorn and turn on your TV (or streamer), because it’s officially time: The 2026 Oscars are underway!
All eyes are on the star-studded ceremony, after Hollywood’s biggest stars—including nominees Teyana Taylor wearing custom Chanel by Matthieu Blazy, Timothée Chalamet in Givenchy by Sarah Burton, and Rose Byrne in Dior by Jonathan Anderson—arrived on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
While many have been placing bets on who will take home the biggest prizes at the 98th annual Academy Awards tonight, we’re keeping our eyes peeled for the truly fun and unpredictable part of a room full of actors and filmmakers: the candid moments that happen off-screen.
Below, check out all the best air kisses, laughs, hugs, mini-reunions, and other real moments from the Oscars, going down in real time.