STORY UPDATED: check for updates below.
The 2016 Academy Awards are being handed out in Hollywood Sunday night, February 28. How funny will Chris Rock be as host amid the #OscarSoWhite controversy? Will acceptance speeches really be shorter because winners' pre-written thank you messages will be scrolled on the bottom of the screen? Scroll down to see the latest highlights.
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2016-02-29T05:09:20Z 2016-02-29T05:09:20Z Congratulations to all of tonight's #Oscars winners! pic.twitter.com/YOp04hk94S
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T05:04:15Z 2016-02-29T05:04:15Z And the Oscar goes to… Spotlight… Best Picture! -
2016-02-29T04:56:12Z 2016-02-29T04:56:12Z Is anyone surprised?#Oscars: Leonardo DiCaprio wins best actor for "The Revenant" https://t.co/GcAks1WWWG pic.twitter.com/RysTkzx0Yh
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:48:27Z 2016-02-29T04:48:27Z #BrieLarson wins Best Actress at the #Oscars! https://t.co/k7617JKFwR pic.twitter.com/JlSmPYO7rh
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:40:59Z 2016-02-29T04:40:59Z Chris Rock raised $65k selling Girl Scout cookies at the Oscars, including $20 from the Veep!Biden gave me $20 for cookies... #Oscars pic.twitter.com/rCLbrNXIZI
— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:39:46Z 2016-02-29T04:39:46Z His 4th Oscar. Got 3 last year.JUST IN: The #Oscar for Best Directing goes to The Revenant. #Oscars https://t.co/i1GsHcUIfO pic.twitter.com/i75fkLmEVo
— ABC News (@ABC) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:37:33Z 2016-02-29T04:37:33Z #Oscars: Sam Smith dedicates his Best Original Song win to the LGBT community https://t.co/L08kB0mlHP https://t.co/ocXyFVbivL
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:35:07Z 2016-02-29T04:35:07Z #Oscars: Sasha Baron Cohen brings back Ali G https://t.co/w17gOn15yf https://t.co/YeuPtmibHa
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:28:28Z 2016-02-29T04:28:28Z From the film Spectre:#Oscars: @samsmithworld wins best original song for "Writing's on the Wall" https://t.co/GcAks1WWWG pic.twitter.com/amm0nYgeQU
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:23:12Z 2016-02-29T04:23:12Z Composer Ennio Morricone is 87 years old!#Oscars: "The Hateful Eight" wins best original score https://t.co/GcAks1WWWG pic.twitter.com/BBYC6v9hFw
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:18:15Z 2016-02-29T04:18:15Z That performance by @ladygaga was powerful and moving. Intense emotion. @sharonwaxman #Oscars #tillithappenstoyou pic.twitter.com/vPPzeDhh8F
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:17:05Z 2016-02-29T04:17:05Z Most powerful #Oscar moment I can ever remember. @ladygaga and rape survivors on stage. Wow! #oscars
— Michael Cary (@mcarynews) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:15:36Z 2016-02-29T04:15:36Z QUEEN pic.twitter.com/d7PFO3bduU
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:14:03Z 2016-02-29T04:14:03Z Gaga introduced by Biden:Lady Gaga has taken the stage to perform "Til It Happens To You" from documentary film "The Hunting Ground" #Oscars 🎤
— billboard (@billboard) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:13:11Z 2016-02-29T04:13:11Z .@JoeBiden "Too many men and women around the country are still victims of sexual abuse" #ItsOnUs #Oscars
— Global Citizen (@GlblCtzn) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:11:35Z 2016-02-29T04:11:35Z Vice President Joe Biden: "I'm trying to find the teleprompter.."And Vice President @JoeBiden gets a standing ovation! 👏🏼 #Oscars
— People Magazine (@people) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:10:09Z 2016-02-29T04:10:09Z Best Foreign Language Film goes to... #SonOfSaul https://t.co/71Fvl6u39e #IMDbOscars #Oscars pic.twitter.com/SOfwkDOpUO
— IMDb (@IMDb) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:09:42Z 2016-02-29T04:09:42Z Oscars 2016: 'Amy' wins Best Documentary Feature https://t.co/X1Pvx76743 pic.twitter.com/SlqvfPG2gO
— Trendolizer (@Trendolizer) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:08:45Z 2016-02-29T04:08:45Z #Oscars: "Stutterer" wins Best Short Film - Live Action https://t.co/krgQX5ddiW
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T04:07:21Z 2016-02-29T04:07:21Z See our full In Memoriam gallery: https://t.co/gq196pn62B #Oscars
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:52:58Z 2016-02-29T03:52:58Z Watch Chris Rock quiz Compton filmgoers about nominated films in a hilarious #Oscars bit https://t.co/4ayTfUiGWh pic.twitter.com/oa3fFI8RTL
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:48:50Z 2016-02-29T03:48:50Z Sylvester Stallone didn't win an Oscar, but he get's this Arnold!.@TheSlyStallone To me, you're the best, no matter what they say. pic.twitter.com/zs4ZLl1nhY
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:35:48Z 2016-02-29T03:35:48Z #Oscars: 'Amy' wins for Documentary Feature https://t.co/krgQX5ddiW pic.twitter.com/ir94dBXcjC
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:32:42Z 2016-02-29T03:32:42Z The Oscar goes to... someone who is NOT Sylvester Stallone.#Oscars Best Supporting Actor goes to @BAFTA and @NatSocFilmCrix winner Mark Rylance of @BridgeofSpies! Sorry, #TheSlyStallone. #CNNOscars
— CNN Entertainment (@CNNent) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:25:05Z 2016-02-29T03:25:05Z Kate Winslet checks out her box of Girl Scout cookies (courtesy of Chris Rock's daughter's troop) #Oscarshttps://t.co/OgRlLUu6pB
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:18:22Z 2016-02-29T03:18:22Z The Weeknd is over :( pic.twitter.com/JVl5qaexnB
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:17:12Z 2016-02-29T03:17:12Z .@theweeknd takes the stage at the #Oscars to perform "Earned It"
— Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:13:19Z 2016-02-29T03:13:19Z Best animated feature film goes to "Inside Out"! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Wd7wvNj2T8
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:12:12Z 2016-02-29T03:12:12Z @THR and from Chile. Is that too white too? #Oscars
— Barb Pernaris (@Pernaris) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:08:44Z 2016-02-29T03:08:44Z Being a good dad, Chris Rock uses his hosting gig to help his daughters sell Girl Scout cookies."Leo, you made $30 million!"—@chrisrock knows how to guilt-sell some Girl Scout cookies #Oscars
— Vulture (@vulture) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:06:31Z 2016-02-29T03:06:31Z Chris Rock pokes fun at Suge Knight during #Oscars https://t.co/hG0S1h908E pic.twitter.com/8Y9eIxtSsX
— billboard (@billboard) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:04:11Z 2016-02-29T03:04:11Z If Leo wins they better not play music and try to rush him off stage, he's been writing this speech since 1994 #Oscars
— Elite Daily (@EliteDaily) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:02:25Z 2016-02-29T03:02:25Z C3P0, R2D2, and BB8 in the HOUSE!!!#Oscars #OscarsSJ
— ScreenJunkies (@screenjunkies) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T03:01:40Z 2016-02-29T03:01:40Z Morri! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/5a7PPH8whs
— Jovem Nerd (@jovemnerd) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:59:18Z 2016-02-29T02:59:18Z #MadMaxFuryRoad is at 6 wins, the most without winning Best Picture is 8 (not saying it won't but...)
— Henry Hanks (@hankscnn) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:57:41Z 2016-02-29T02:57:41Z #Oscars Visual Effects: Andrew Whitehurst, Paul Norris, Mark Williams Ardington & Sara Bennett win for #ExMachina. #CNNOscars
— CNN Entertainment (@CNNent) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:57:01Z 2016-02-29T02:57:01Z Mad Max 6 x 1 Revenant #Oscars
— Jovem Nerd (@jovemnerd) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:54:26Z 2016-02-29T02:54:26Z Make that 6 Oscars for Mad Max.Best Sound Mixing goes to...#MadMaxFuryRoad! #IMDbOscars #Oscars pic.twitter.com/d9vLs0jltR
— IMDb (@IMDb) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:51:39Z 2016-02-29T02:51:39Z Mad Max just won 5 #Oscars in under 30 minutes.
— Regal Cinemas (@RegalMovies) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:50:47Z 2016-02-29T02:50:47Z A 5th Oscar for Mad Max!Achievement in Sound Editing goes to...#MadMax: #FuryRoad! Congrats! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/SXXrYnUb4G
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:44:52Z 2016-02-29T02:44:52Z .@MadMaxMovie sweeping the competition like. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/VvC5n2uy3w
— People Magazine (@people) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:42:47Z 2016-02-29T02:42:47Z #Oscars: Margaret Sixel wins Best Film Editing for 'Mad Max' https://t.co/pAoWp4I2ge pic.twitter.com/9W4drlwj9Y
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:39:24Z 2016-02-29T02:39:24Z Watch Sam Smith's #Oscars performance of #SPECTRE's theme "Writing's on the Wall" https://t.co/04BESyRo6o pic.twitter.com/SDet1VwNHS
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:38:32Z 2016-02-29T02:38:32Z #Oscars: Emmanuel Lubezki Best Cinematography for 'The Revenant' https://t.co/FbQTW5guyZ pic.twitter.com/SQ7NNqWcaq
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:33:36Z 2016-02-29T02:33:36Z The Revenant bear wants an #Oscar! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/5jHmiHnNlv
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:30:32Z 2016-02-29T02:30:32Z .@MadMaxMovie now has as many #Oscars as all other films combined. My model for @THR is now 6 out of 6!
— Ben Zauzmer (@BensOscarMath) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:29:29Z 2016-02-29T02:29:29Z Everyone associated with Mad Max: Fury Road right now. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Y85BKmNsOH
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:27:34Z 2016-02-29T02:27:34Z #Oscars: "Mad Max: Fury Road" wins best makeup and hairstyling https://t.co/GcAks1WWWG pic.twitter.com/3Zd409bBNr
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:26:46Z 2016-02-29T02:26:46Z Come back to TV. Please. We're begging you. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/gof263Nlb6
— TVLine.com (@TVLine) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:25:35Z 2016-02-29T02:25:35Z Best Production Design goes to...#MadMaxFuryRoad! https://t.co/71Fvl6u39e #IMDbOscars #Oscars pic.twitter.com/KsTJcNpceG
— IMDb (@IMDb) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:25:05Z 2016-02-29T02:25:05Z Tina Fey and Steve Carell are the hilarious parents you wish you had.
— People Magazine (@people) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:23:35Z 2016-02-29T02:23:35Z Mad Max: Fury Road wins best costume design #Oscars https://t.co/5JjTZyrmW0 pic.twitter.com/gAg3OrphW5
— IGN (@IGN) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:21:28Z 2016-02-29T02:21:28Z A lil #BTS of #OscarSunday. @mrsbymrs and me 💕 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/avjHR4rH4B
— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:20:17Z 2016-02-29T02:20:17Z I feel like I can't walk away from the TV because Chris Rock is throwing in wicked jokes as ASIDES before cutting to a presenter. #Oscars
— AJ Marechal (@ajmarechal) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:19:28Z 2016-02-29T02:19:28Z #Oscars: Watch Alicia Vikander accept the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress https://t.co/VqZtXdof6P https://t.co/eMoPjvB1jq
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:17:39Z 2016-02-29T02:17:39Z #Oscars: Adam McKay gets political in Best Adapted Screenplay speech https://t.co/YwmW6uStza pic.twitter.com/bUMv9EevtP
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:17:05Z 2016-02-29T02:17:05Z Don't feel bad—Kate Winslet has already won a Emmy, a Grammy, and an Oscar, putting her only one letter away from getting an EGOT. #Oscars
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:15:05Z 2016-02-29T02:15:05Z "Thank you for giving me the belief that anything can happen, even though I never would have believed this." -Alicia Vikander #Oscars
— MTV (@MTV) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:13:05Z 2016-02-29T02:13:05Z #Oscars Best Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander wins for #TheDanish Girl! She also won @SAGAwards and @CriticsChoice this year. #CNNOscars
— CNN Entertainment (@CNNent) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:12:09Z 2016-02-29T02:12:09Z OMG I'm Dead with this one with #TraceyMorgan 'I'm a Danish Girl' #Oscars #Oscars2016 #TheAcademy pic.twitter.com/0dZLqnPviR
— Marcos Luis™ (@MarcosLuis) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:10:28Z 2016-02-29T02:10:28Z #Oscars: Read Chris Rock's full opening monologue https://t.co/v90PuAuuDz pic.twitter.com/N46SxgxObD
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:06:19Z 2016-02-29T02:06:19Z "Who is Stacey Dash" and why did I just walk across the #Oscar stage? https://t.co/MPzbmpDs72 @ChrisRock
— Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:03:47Z 2016-02-29T02:03:47Z That @StaceyDash moment felt completely flat, didn't it? #Oscars #Oscarstryingtonotbesowhite
— Rodney Ho (@ajcrodneyho) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:03:12Z 2016-02-29T02:03:12Z What just happened?! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/YjVmKF8pw1
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T02:01:53Z 2016-02-29T02:01:53Z Honored to introduce someone special at tonight's #Oscars. Powerful message. Join us: https://t.co/Di7cjD4xbh pic.twitter.com/LsDPSmi8n7
— Vice President Biden (@VP) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:58:13Z 2016-02-29T01:58:13Z Oscars: Chris Rock's 5 Best Opening Monologue Jokes https://t.co/asb1SXOxJJ pic.twitter.com/YAN8Nu8ZSK
— TheWrap (@TheWrap) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:53:05Z 2016-02-29T01:53:05Z #Oscars: "The Big Short" wins best adapted screenplay https://t.co/GcAks1WWWG pic.twitter.com/QT77R1nxl9
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:51:52Z 2016-02-29T01:51:52Z These two make a GREAT team. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/uej2LRqwXN
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:51:14Z 2016-02-29T01:51:14Z We're sorry, you were saying? ❤ #Oscars pic.twitter.com/rI8Zaojyqx
— E! Online (@eonline) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:48:27Z 2016-02-29T01:48:27Z #Oscars: "Spotlight" wins best original screenplay https://t.co/GcAks1WWWG pic.twitter.com/VDuFNA5qJg
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:45:15Z 2016-02-29T01:45:15Z .@chrisrock opening monologue got us like...#Oscars #OscarsSJ pic.twitter.com/3Llqg4pGU5
— ScreenJunkies (@screenjunkies) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:44:39Z 2016-02-29T01:44:39Z "We want opportunity. We want black actors to get the same opportunity. That's it. And not just once." -- @chrisrock #oscars
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:43:54Z 2016-02-29T01:43:54Z Chris Rock has this room feeling so uncomfortable. Love it.#Oscars
— Robert Flores (@RoFlo) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:43:25Z 2016-02-29T01:43:25Z "Is Hollywood racist? You're damn right Hollywood's racist" -@ChrisRock #Oscars
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:42:53Z 2016-02-29T01:42:53Z "some people call it 'Creed'—I call it "Black Rocky'" —@ChrisRock#Oscars
— Complex (@ComplexMag) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:41:50Z 2016-02-29T01:41:50Z "This year, in the in memoriam package, it's just going to be black people that were shot on their way to the movies." -@ChrisRock #Oscars
— Variety (@Variety) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:40:32Z 2016-02-29T01:40:32Z I love Chris Rock right now. Taking shots at everyone from all backgrounds. If this monologue was an hour special I'd buy it. #Oscars
— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T01:39:58Z 2016-02-29T01:39:58Z When you have no idea what Chris Rock is going to say next. 😂 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/h7ZTSafHPs
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T00:58:39Z 2016-02-29T00:58:39Z Danny Elfman says he wrote an opening animated number that will lead into a montage that will lead into Chris Rock.
— Steve Pond (@stevepond) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T00:56:43Z 2016-02-29T00:56:43Z On the #Oscars red carpet with @SofiaVergara pic.twitter.com/wxfT7eKddZ
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 29, 2016 -
2016-02-29T00:38:41Z 2016-02-29T00:38:41Z The Red Carpet is about to close down as all stars tae their seats inside the Dolby Theatre. We start with one fashion tweet:CATE BLANCHETT SLAYS #Oscars pic.twitter.com/51TVHIz2mZ
— ㅤㅤberryㅤ☾ (@berry_sck) February 29, 2016
