The Bests, Worsts, Mosts, and Leasts of the 2026 Oscars
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The Broads live chat last night1 was an emotional roller-coaster. We started out so hopeful for Sinners, and then as the night wore on and One Battle After Another seemed to prevail in each successive skirmish, the light dimmed; maybe, we thought, the SAGs push came too late, or just didn’t matter. And then Adrien Brody looked (we thought) genuinely moved by the name in the Best Actor envelope, and we knew it was coming right before he said it: Michael B. Jordan. WHAT A DELIGHT. Hugely deserved. The way he differentiates those twins alone! We both let out a roar.
The Oscars telecast itself was up and down, as well, but for us? Mostly up. Admittedly, we have a very high tolerance for Conan O’Brien’s silliness, but tonally it’s what we needed — although he knows when to be heartfelt, and at times he was, even if the audience wasn’t ever sure whether to lean into it or brace themselves for a punchline. And the producers finally returne…