So many Hollywood greats were lost in the past year, that the In Memoriam portion of the Oscars was not only especially emotional, but also longer than usual, about 15 minutes.
The segment kicked off with a tribute to the late Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner by his When Harry Met Sally star Billy Crystal, who was later joined on the stage by more of his past collaborators, including Kiefer Sutherland, Demi Moore, Mandy Patinkin, Meg Ryan, Jerry O'Connell, Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, and Cary Elwes, among others.
Rachel McAdams then came on stage, and honored both her late The Family Stone co-star Diane Keaton as well as fellow Canadian Catherine O'Hara, before Barbra Streisand paid tribute to her late The Way We Were co-star Robert Redford, performing a snippet of the film's signature song.
© Getty ImagesThere were however, a handful of stars relegated to merely a mention on the Oscars online In Memoriam section.
Among those called out by viewers on social media were both the recently passed Eric Dane and James Van Der Beek.
The Grey's Anatomy actor passed away in February aged 53 after a battle with ALS, while the Dawson's Creek actor also died in February, aged 48, after a battle with colorectal cancer.
© Getty ImagesTheir absence from the In Memoriam — they are both included in the Oscars' website — is largely explained by the fact that they were predominantly TV stars, but there were some other movie stars not mentioned during the ceremony.
Among them was Brigitte Bardot, the controversial French film star who passed away aged 91 in December 2025, as well as Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Robert Carradine, June Lockhart, Danielle Spencer, Julian McMahon, and George Wendt, all of which do appear in the website's In Memoriam.
Other big moments of the night
Aside from the In Memoriam, which included Barbra's first performance since 2019 (watch it here), there were also record broken, reunions galore and highly-anticipated sweeps.
© Getty ImagesDuring the In Memoriam, we of course got to see former co-stars Meg and Billy share the stage, but we also got reunions between Moulin Rouge! co-stars Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, who announced Best Picture, and the stars of Bridesmaids, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper.
© GettyAs for records, Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman in Oscar history to win the award for Best Cinematography, plus the night had only its seventh tie in Oscars history, with The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva tying for Best Live Action Short.
Last but certainly not least, One Battle After Another and Sinners were the winners of the night, the former winning Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Casting, Editing, and Best Director, while Sinners took home Best Score, Cinematography, and Best Actor.
