In what has now become a tradition, social media has commented on each of these instances, joining people in a massive watch party.

Below,Bored Pandapresents a list of the 18 most memorable moments of the ceremony that honors the cinematic achievements of the year.

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The adorable border collie, who stars in Anatomy Of A Fall, got his own seat at the awards. He was even seen raising his paws during the ceremony, and host Jimmy Kimmel directed a joke at him.“Even though he’s a dog, he may have given the performance of a year in Anatomy Of A Fall,” Jimmy said in hisopening monologue.Dressed in a bowtie, some say Messi deserves a spot in the best-dressed list of the show.

Messi The Dog Steals The Show

Ryan Gosling Makes The Audience Sing Along To “I’m Just Ken” With A Surprise Performance By Slash

Both stars of the comedy films Twins and Junior reunited to present Oscars in two award categories, visual effects and film editing.“Arnold and I are presenting together tonight for very obvious reasons,” Danny said before the Terminator star finished: “We both tried to kill Batman.“Both actors have played Batman villains in their time. While Danny was The Penguin in Batman Returns in 1992, Arnold was Mr. Freeze in Batman & Robin in 1997.Then, the camera panned to former Batman Michael Keaton, who signaled to the pair to bring it on as Arnold called him a “son of a b*tch.““You have a lot of nerve to show your face around here,” he added.

Arnold Schwarzenegger And Danny Devito’s Reunion

the godzilla team taking a bunch of godzilla toys onstage….. i love thempic.twitter.com/3ma2Gvf3L0— zach silberberg (@zachsilberberg)March 11, 2024

the godzilla team taking a bunch of godzilla toys onstage….. i love thempic.twitter.com/3ma2Gvf3L0

Jimmy Kimmel Reads Donald Trump’s Post About Him Aloud

Billiedelighted the audiencewith a performanceof “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie.The powerful ballad, which she wrote alongside her brotherFinneas, was recognized with the award of Best Original Song.The singer wore an outfit that paid homage to the Mattel doll creator, Ruth Handler.

Billie Eilish’s Spectacular Performance Of “What Was I Made For?”

Emma Stone Wasn’t A Fan Of Jimmy Kimmel’s Joke About Her Sex Scenes

The singer-turned-actress, who received the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in The Holdovers, recalled the moment her mom casually suggested she change career paths.“I didn’t think I was supposed to be doing this as a career. I started off as a singer, but my mother said, ‘Go across that street to the theater department. There’s something for you there,’” a tearful Da’Vine said.But, toward the end of her heartfelt speech, she abruptly changed her tone to thank her publicist, saying, “You don’t have a publicist like I have a publicist.”

Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Heartfelt Acceptance Speech

Emily and Ryan, who starred in Oppenheimer and Barbie, respectively, addressed the cinematic feud of the summer in a hilarious segment.The duo staged a catfight where they argued why their movie was superior to their competitor’s.While Emily pointed out that Oppenheimer hadreceived more nominationsthan Barbie (13 vs. 9), Ryan comically fired back, saying the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon wasn’t called “Oppenbarbie” for a reason: “You’ve been riding Barbie’s coattails all summer.““Thanks for Ken-splaining that to me, Mr. ‘I need to paint my abs on to get nominated.’ You don’t see Robert Downey doing that!” Emily responded, defending her Oppenheimer co-star.

Emily Blunt And Ryan Gosling’s Barbenheimer Smackdown

And they look GOODpic.twitter.com/KKaDAlP59r— 𝕯𝖎𝖑𝖉𝖔 𝕭𝖆𝖌𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖘 (@EmmaTolkin)March 10, 2024Oh, and the team of Godzilla Minus One (the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise) showed up to the event in themed Godzilla shoes.The Japanese epic film took home the award for Best Visual Effects.

And they look GOODpic.twitter.com/KKaDAlP59r— 𝕯𝖎𝖑𝖉𝖔 𝕭𝖆𝖌𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖘 (@EmmaTolkin)March 10, 2024

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Oh, and the team of Godzilla Minus One (the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise) showed up to the event in themed Godzilla shoes.The Japanese epic film took home the award for Best Visual Effects.

While the host of the evening, who took to the stage for the fourth consecutive year, had a smooth time presenting the awards,a joke he madeabout Robert Downey Jr.’s past problems with substance abuse created a tense moment in the room.“This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr.’s long and illustrious career. Well, one of the highest points,” Jimmy said as Robert pointed to his nose.“Was it too on the nose, or was that a drug motion you made?”The actor could be seen miming, “Let’s move on.“Robert took home the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Oppenheimer. Once on stage, he thanked “my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order.”

Jimmy Kimmel’s Awkward Reference To Robert Downey Jr.’s Troubled Past

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22 years after he was first nominated, British filmmaker Cristopher Nolan was finally able to lift up the Academy Award statuette for Best Director for his work in Oppenheimer.In 2002, he received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Memento. In 2011, he received a nomination in the same category for Inception.In 2018, he was nominated for Best Director for Dunkirk.The film also makes Cillian Murphy the first Irish actor to be named Best Actor.Additionally, it’s the first win for his co-star Robert Downey Jr., who was first nominated in 1993 for Chaplin.The Zone of Interest also became the first UK production to win the Oscar for Best International Feature. The 96th edition of the ceremony also marked the first Oscar for Ukraine when 20 Days In Mariupol was named Best Documentary Feature.

Many Oscar Firsts

WhenEmmarose to her feet after hearing her name for the Best Actress category, she was seensuddenly grabbing her back.“My dress!” she said. “It’s broken. I think it happened during [Ryan Gosling’s performance of] ‘I’m Just Ken.’”“Don’t look at it,” she later added, addressing her wardrobe malfunction as she walked off the stage.The actress received her award for her performance as Bella Baxter in Poor Things.The special recognition, an emotional Emma said, “is about a team that came together to become greater than the sum of its parts, which is the best part of making movies.”Emma beat out her friendLily Gladstonewho played Mollie Kyle, an Osage woman who survived the Osage Indian murders, in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon.

Emma Stone Accepts The Award For Best Actress—In A Ripped Louis Vuitton Gown

The actress, who attended the ceremony with husband Jesse Plemons,bumped intoan Oscars statue while looking at the photographers on the red carpet.Kirsten, dressed in an elegant white gown, laughed off the blooper and grinned with her spouse as they continued to pose for the camera.

Kirsten Dunst Trips Into A Golden Statue On The Red Carpet

Al Pacino’s Weird “Best Picture” Announcement

the glambot was not ready for himpic.twitter.com/L1O3mCEcaI— bethany (@fiImgal)March 10, 2024

the glambot was not ready for himpic.twitter.com/L1O3mCEcaI

John Cena Goes (Almost) Naked On Stage

While the ceremony itself is nothing short of entertaining, many fashionistas tune in to watch the red carpet pre-show, where A-listers show off their most head-turning designs.This year, actress Vanessa Hudgens wowed viewers with a gorgeous Vera Wang head-to-toe gown that revealed a part of her life she had hidden from fans: her pregnant belly.“I clearly have a lot to be excited for,” the co-host of ABC’s Oscars pre-show telecast said.Vanessa is expecting her first child with baseball player Cole Tucker, whom she married last December.

Vannesa Hudgens Shows Off Her Pregnant Belly

Johnathan Glazer Stated While Accepting His Award For Best International Feature “Right Now, We Stand Here As Men Who Refute Their Jewishness And The Holocaust Being Hijacked By An Occupation Which Has LED To Conflict For So Many Innocent People."

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