Oscars 2025 live updates: Ariana Grande arrives on Academy Awards red carpet in bizarre puffy frock after ditching Ethan Slater
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The biggest night in movies is just hours away, with Hollywood’s finest set to descend upon the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, this evening for the 2025 Oscars.
The 97th Academy Awards, which will be hosted by Conan O’Brien, is set to kick off at 7pm EST/4pm PST and will stream live on ABC and Hulu.
The acclaimed ceremony will honor the biggest films as well as their actors, directors, and screenwriters from the last year, and is sure to be filled with dazzling performances, exciting wins, and epic celebrity interactions.
As with any awards show, it’s also likely to have a series of bizarre looks, shocking incidents, and crazy antics.
If past Academy Award ceremonies are anything to go by, viewers may be in for an eventful evening. Oscars history is punctuated with controversial moments… from Will Smith’s slap to Angelina Jolie’s kiss with her brother.
The red carpet has already kicked off and the drama has already begun, with some stars showing up in stunning ensembles and others arriving in eyebrow-raising numbers.
Couple Ethan Slater and Ariana Grande notably walked the carpet right after each other, but opted to go it alone instead of posing together.
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.
Ariana, who is up for the award for Best Supporting Actress, topped the list thanks to her bizarre puffy gown.
She walked the carpet alone, arriving just moments after her boyfriend, Ethan.
Her costar Cynthia, who is nominated for Best Actress, seemed to channel Dracula in her dark green velvet dress.
Elle Fanning, Felicity Jones, and Whoopi Goldberg look ethereal on Oscars red carpet
Mindy Kaling shows off her toned frame in a skin-tight silver gown
Mindy flaunted her recent weight loss at the 2025 Oscars in a dazzling silver gown that contained a slew of leaf-like embelishments.
The 45-year-old has spent the past few years undergoing an astonishing weight loss transformation and now looks a far cry from her early days of fame on The Office.
Charlotte Lawrence and Andrew Watt share a romantic kiss on the Oscars red carpet
The singer, who donned a diamond-encrusted pink gown, and the record producer, who wore an all-white ensemble, packed on the PDA ahead of the ceremony.
Joe Alwyn looks dapper in simple black tuxedo at 2025 Oscars
Wicked stars Jeff Goldblum and Bowen Yang walk the 2025 Oscars red carpet in style
Bowen rocked an embroidered jacket, pink ruffled top, black slacks, and boots, while his costar Jeff looked colorful in a white suit jacket, floral top, and purple scarf.
Kamala Harris is set to make a surprise guest appearance Sunday night’s Oscars, with the former vice president’s plans triggering a huge security headache.
Ethan Slater arrives to the Oscars 2025 red carpet WITHOUT his girlfriend Ariana Grande
The actor, who donned a simple black suit, was noticbly solo on the carpet, despite the fact that his girlfriend Ariana is also set to attend.
Wicked costars Ariana and Ethan’s romance was first brought to light in July 2023, just days after it was reported that the singer had split from her then-husband, Dalton Gomez.
Their relationship caused quite the uproar online – especially because it was said that it began while the actor was still with his now-ex-wife, Lilly Jay, who he welcomed a son with one year prior.
The couple – who insisted their relationship started after they both split from their respective partners – have been going strong ever since.
Julianne Hough channels old Hollywood as she kicks off red carpet
Julianne has kicked off the red carpet in a glamorous cream hued gown with a tulle skirt.
The Dancing With The Stars pro channel old Hollywood in the striking gown, pairing the frock with red lips and Marilyn Monroe-esque style locks.
Many of Hollywood’s finest have given glimpses into how they prepared for the 2025 Oscars, documenting the lengthy hair and makeup process on social media.
The upcoming 97th Academy Awards could be remembered as one of the most controversial events in the show’s illustrious history.
From shock snubs to accusations of racism, many of this year’s most prestigious films and their A-list stars have been embroiled in scandal.
A crisis PR specialist spoke to DailyMail.com exclusively about why the controversy could definitely be a problem for this year’s ceremony.
Everyone wants to dazzle at the Oscars, not just in front of the multi-million global TV audience, but also the casting directors, agents and hotshot producers who will be at the ceremony and glittering afterparties.
Traditionally, this has always been achieved by an onslaught of pre-Oscar makeovers – months of intense workouts, a well-timed dose of Botox or filler, some lipo, even a subtle facelift . But this year, for Oscars 2025, there’s a new trend in town…
If past Academy Award ceremonies are anything to go by, viewers may be in for an eventful evening.
Oscars history is punctuated with controversial moments… take a walk down memory lane and relive them all ahead of tonight’s show.
The Hollywood legend was scheduled to present alongside Robert Downey, Jr., Gal Gadot, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Margaret Qualley, Rachel Zegler and Zoe Saldaña.
After contracting the viral infection, which causes a painful rash, the 82-year-old actor is said to be ‘doing OK and is resting.’
The 2025 Oscars are set to take place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles this evening
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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