Exhilaration, Relief And Good Sportsmanship: What You Didn't See On Tv At Oscars 2026

An Oscars slugfest for nan ages ran its course, pinch “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” duking it retired and tallying up wins while nan debased but dependable hum of big Conan O’Brien’s patented marque of weirdness tied nan room together. A fewer unnecessarily curt reside interruptions threatened nan calm, but mainly, this was a smoothly tally instrumentality of a show, devoid of mishaps. Even nan uncommon condition of a necktie was handled expertly by live-action-short grant presenter Kumail Nanjiani, ne'er bringing to mind nan immortal disorder of “Moonlight” vs. “La La Land.”

But what didn’t make it to nan telecast? Here are immoderate flavorful takeaways — mini yet memorable — that instrumentality successful mind from our respective reporters successful nan room connected Sunday.

A parade of praise for Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley arrives connected nan reddish carpet astatine nan 98th Annual Academy Awards.

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

As she strode done nan lobby of nan Dolby Theatre pre-show, Jessie Buckley, nominated for lead character for her domiciled successful “Hamnet,” was fanned pinch praise by different attendees. Even successful nan restroom, she couldn’t flight nan well-wishers. On her measurement backmost to nan buzzing lobby, she held nan train of her reddish and pinkish Chanel gown graciously saying, “Thank you, convey you.” — Brittany Levine Beckman

The pressure’s disconnected for stars during commercialized breaks

Elle Fanning and Demi Moore hug during nan 98th Academy Awards.

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

During nan telecast’s first commercialized break, supporting character nominee Elle Fanning of “Sentimental Value” took her nonaccomplishment successful stride and leaned complete her spot to chat pinch erstwhile “A Complete Unknown” costar Timothée Chalamet, nominated this twelvemonth for “Marty Supreme,” and his partner, Kylie Jenner.

Across nan aisle, “One Battle After Another’s” Leonardo DiCaprio stood up and reached complete to fastener fingers pinch Benicio Del Toro. — Yvonne Villarreal

The Oscars reside ostentation pinch a goodie box

A statement from Conan O’Brien near for attendees successful snack boxes.

(Jessica Gelt / Los Angeles Times)

Each year, guests astatine nan Academy Awards are fixed a mini cardboard container of snacks near beneath their seats to get them done nan ever lengthy ceremony. A statement from nan big is mostly inside. This year’s note, signed by Conan O’Brien, read, “I dream you bask this Conan O’Brien ‘Moderately Happy Meal’ ™. These snacks whitethorn not look for illustration overmuch but successful immoderate movie theatre they would tally you $85.” The snacks successful mobility were a container of Junior Mints (Times newsman Josh Rottenberg sewage Raisinets), a mini container of Skinny Pop and a tin vessel of water. — Jessica Gelt

Jesse Plemons won’t succumb to ‘peer pressure’

Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons get astatine nan 98th Academy Awards astatine nan Dolby Theatre successful Hollywood.

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

“Bugonia” prima Jesse Plemons stood adjacent nan main lobby barroom talking pinch friends and posing for pictures pinch fans while finishing nan waste of a drink. A server approached him and asked if he’d for illustration another. Plemons politely declined and nan server laughed, saying, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to springiness you immoderate adjacent pressure.” — Jessica Gelt

Amy Madigan inquires astir property room rules; ‘Is it for illustration bingo?’

Amy Madigan aft winning nan Oscar for supporting character for “Weapons.”

(Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times)

After taking nan shape to judge her first Oscar triumph for “Weapons” connected Sunday, Amy Madigan paused operations successful nan property room to inquire really moderators determine who gets to inquire questions of nan night’s winners.

“Is it for illustration bingo?” nan character asked. As laughter swelled crossed nan crowd successful response, she clarified hers was a “serious question.” — Malia Mendez

After a loss, Stellan Skarsgård knows nan meaning of ‘Sentimental Value’

Megan Everett-Skarsgård and Stellan Skarsgård astatine nan 98th Annual Academy Awards.

(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Stellan Skarsgård, of “Sentimental Value,” enjoyed a cocktail successful a VIP room conscionable disconnected nan main auditorium caller disconnected of losing nan Oscar for supporting character to Sean Penn for his capacity successful “One Battle After Another.”

Fans rushed Skarsgård anyway, shaking his manus and telling him really overmuch his capacity arsenic a troubled alcoholic begetter and creator resonated pinch them. “We had 4 character nominations connected an world film,” Skarsgård told 1 of them. “That’s ne'er happened before.” — Jessica Gelt

During a commercialized break, 6-foot-5 “Frankenstein” prima Jacob Elordi and 6-foot-6 Oliver Laxe, head of world characteristic nominee “Sirāt,” greeted 1 different astatine nan lobby bar. The pair, who person been intolerable to miss arsenic 2 of nan tallest group astatine various events passim awards season, shared a warm, high-altitude clasp and Elordi introduced nan French-born Laxe to his day for nan Oscars: his mother, Melissa. — Josh Rottenberg

From left, shaper Jack Piatt and head Sam A. Davis, makers of “The Singers,” airs pinch Natalie Musteata and Alexandre Singh, co-directors of “Two People Exchanging Saliva.” All of them won Oscars for live-action short.

(Kayla Bartkowski / Los Angeles Times)

Gasps erupted successful nan property room aft presenter Kumail Nanjiani announced nan seventh-ever necktie successful Academy Awards history Sunday evening, between live-action shorts “The Singers,” directed by Sam A. Davis and produced by Jack Piatt, and “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” directed by Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata.

Speaking to nan property room aft nan ultra-rare event, Piatt was unbothered and moreover enthused by nan outcome, saying he wished location could beryllium a “five-way tie” among each nan category’s nominees.

Davis agreed, confiding that he’d antecedently told nan “Two People Exchanging Saliva” squad “in confidence, that if we lost, I dream we mislaid to them.”

Shortly thereafter, Musteata said tying pinch “The Singers” folks was “such a dream.”

“Someone connected Reddit asked america if we would beryllium happy to stock nan award, and we were like, ‘Heck yeah, we would emotion to stock it pinch different movie that is arsenic beautiful and wholly different.’ ” — Malia Mendez

Elle Fanning soothes Timothée Chalamet aft lead character Oscar goes to Michael B. Jordan

Elle Fanning talks pinch Stellan Skarsgård during nan 98th Academy Awards. Timothée Chalamet was seated successful beforehand of Fanning during nan show.

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

When Michael B. Jordan walked disconnected shape and nan show went to commercialized break, Timothée Chalamet, who was up against Jordan successful nan lead character category, took a sip of his portion arsenic Elle Fanning, sitting down him, gave him a pat connected nan back.

Fanning talked to her “A Complete Unknown” co-star passim nan night, who hardly turned astir to look astatine her. Kylie Jenner kept rubbing and patting Chalamet’s manus while he nervously jiggled his correct leg. — Yvonne Villarreal and Jessica Gelt

Autumn Durald Arkapaw receives opinionated ovation successful property room aft historical win

Autumn Durald Arkapaw accepts nan Oscar for cinematography for “Sinners” — nan first female to triumph nan award.

(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

“Sinners” shooter Autumn Durald Arkapaw connected Sunday became nan first female to triumph nan Oscar for cinematography. As she arrived backstage pursuing her historical win, nan property room erupted into applause, pinch galore reporters delivering a opinionated ovation.

Arkapaw was arsenic thrilled, telling nan room, “A batch of small girls that look for illustration maine will slumber really good tonight.”

“I heard Karen O opportunity erstwhile astatine a concert… ‘You person to spot you to beryllium you,’” she said. “Ryan gives us, nan women connected this film, and our heads of department, he gives america those opportunities to radiance and beryllium ourselves and activity successful a imaginative situation wherever we’re leading.”

Such spot is seldom extended by directors, Arkapaw said, and she is grateful. — Malia Mendez