Julia Fox channels her inner Bianca Censori at Vanity Fair Oscars party (2025)

Chris Rock makes first appearance at Oscars since notorious 2023 slap

Chris Rock has made a glistening return to the Oscars social scene Sunday night, rocking up to the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills.

The comedian, who was famously slapped by Will Smith onstage at the 2023 Academy Awards, appeared at the star-studded event hosted by Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

Chris, 60, dressed for the event donning a classic black tuxedo, looking relaxed and in good spirits. He was spotted on the red carpet alongside longtime friend and fellow comedian David Spade.

The show of face marks Chris' first Oscars-related event since the headline-making altercation with Will Smith two years ago.

Oscars afterparties hit with 3.9-magnitude earthquake

The Acadamy Awards' after parties welcomed a gatecrasher that came in the form of a 3.9 earthquake.

As celebs carried on the night at some of the many famed afterparties, Los Angeles was shaken by the minor tremor.

Camera crews reporting live from the festivities hosted by Vanity Fair, Elton John, and others could be seen clutching their equipment as projected signs and backdrops shook.

Zoe Kravitz's cheeky display

Zoe Kravitz' turned heads at the Vanity Fair afterparty as she arrived with a very revealing dress.

The actress looked incredible in a silky black number, but shocked fans when she turned around to reveal a cutout which showed off her entire behind.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom attend the Vanity Fair afterparty

Pop star Katy Perry cozied up with her partner Orlando Bloom on the Vanity Fair red carpet as she rocked some microbangs and a strapless gown. Her dress showed off some shimmer and shine as the white material was covered in sparkles. Katy was joined by Orlando who wore a basic black suit.

Gabrielle Union advocates for the trans community

Gabrielle Union made an appearance at the Vanity Fair afterparty where she got vocal about supporting the trans community. She said: "Whether you have trans kids, or you just understand the value of every single member of our society, it's time to fight."

Chappell Roan performs Elton John's Your Song at afterparty

Chappell Roan shared a special moment during the AIDS Foundation Oscars afterparty. She chose to honor Elton John, who hosts the event, by singing one of his own songs. Chappell opened her set with a performance of her own tunes, Femininomenon and Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl.

Sydney Sweeney runs into Mick Jagger at the Vanity Fair afterparty

With the 2025 Oscars officially over, the stars are headed to dance the night away. The huge night in Hollywood brings together icons from across the entertainment industry who might otherwise be rare pairings. Sydney Sweeney and Mick Jagger were spotted chatting.

Kim Kardashian dons a white gown as she kept her look simple

Kim Kardashian, who is typically known to wow, went for a more simple look at the Vanity Fair afterparty. The socialite opted for a billowing white gown full of ripples and wrinkles. What stole the show was her glowing face which went with a more natural makeup look, opting to ditch her typical full glam style.

Zoe Saldaña apologizes for film's portrayal of Mexico

After securing big wins at the Oscars, Zoe Saldaña was confronted by a reporter in the press room who shared that Mexicans felt hurt by Emilia Pérez.

“First of all, I’m very, very sorry that many Mexicans felt offended. That was never our intention. We spoke from a place of love,” Zoe said. However, she noted that the move, for her, was more about "friendship" than about a certain nation.

She added, “These women could have been Russian, could have been Dominican, could have been Black from Detroit, could have been from Israel, could have been from Gaza. And these women are still very universal women that are struggling every day, but trying to survive systemic oppression and trying to find the most authentic voices. So I will stand by that, but I’m also always open to sit down with all of my Mexican brothers and sisters, with love and respect, [to have] a great conversation on how ‘Emilia Pérez’ could have been done better. I welcome it.”

Julia Fox wears a barely-there look at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Julia wears a sheer dress at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with tendrils of wavy brown locks interspersed around the sheer dress, stragetically covering some bits.

The Oscars conclude, but the after parties have commence

The notable annual after-party hosted by Vanity Fair's editor-in-chief Radhika Jones is presently going on. The Vanity Fair Oscar Party is always an star-studed event. Som eof the stars currently at the party are Syndney Sweeney, Olivia Wilde, and Seth Rogan and his wife Lauren Miller Rogen.

Other well-known Oscar after parties includes Elton John AIDS Foundation Benefit, the Oscars' Governors Ball (the award show's own after party) and Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s Gold Party.

Anora wins Best Picture

Anora won Best Picture. The film ended up taking home five out of its six nominations. The films tells the story of Anora, a young sex worker who meets Vanya, a son of an oligarch. Things take a turn when the two marry each other.

Mikey Madison wins Best Actress for Anora

MIkey Madison won Best Actress for Anora. She shook things up when she won the Oscars in a suprise upset for some expecting Demi Moore to win. She first shook up the Best Actress race when she took home the BAFTA for Best Actress and then the Independent Spirit award for Best Actress. Demi on the other hand won Golden Globes for Best Actress - Comedy and Best Actress for the SAG Awards and Critic Choice Awards.

Adrien Brody wins Best Actor for the Brutalist

Adrien Brody won Best Actor For the Brutalist, making the second time the actors has won an Oscar. He won Best Actor for his role in The Pianist in 2004.

Additional trophies are being handed out

Anora's Sean Baker for Best Editing.

Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales won Best Prouction Design for Wicked.

The Only Girl in the Orchestra directed Molly O'Brien won Best Documentary Feature

Dune: Part Two won for Best Sound (Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill) and Best Visual Effects (Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Paul Lambert and Gerd Nefzer)

I'm Not a Robot won for Best Live Action Short. Director Victoria Warmerdam and producer Trent accepted the awards

Lol Crawley won Best Cinematography for The Brutalist.

Director Walter Salles accepted the award for Best International Featurefor I’m Still Here (Brazil).

Morgan Freeman gives a tribute to Gene Hackman

Morgan Freeman intoduced the In Memorian segment by starting off with a tribute of his own for Gene Hackman.

The late actor was found dead oin Feb 26., along with his wife Betsy Arakawa and one of their dogs. Their deaths are under investigation.

No Other Land wins Best Documentary

No Other Land won Best Documentary. The documentary was directed by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four directors: Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor.

The documentary follows Palestinian activist Basel Adra as he documents the destruction and forced displacement experienced in his home, the occupied West Bank region of Masafer Yatta, by the Israeli military from 2019 to 2023. As Basel documents the destruction and forced displacement, he develops a friendship with Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham who aids in him in chronicling the situation.

Emilia Pérez wins Best Original song

Mick Jagger presented the award for the Best Original song and the award went to El Mal from Emilia Pérez. The song was sang by Zoe Saldañ.

Camille and Clément Ducol and co-writer, the film's director, Jacques Audiard accepted the award.

Zoe Saldaña wins her first her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez

Zoe Saldaña won her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez. The actress has taken home the Best Supporting awards in the main award including the Golden Globe, BAFTA and SAG Awards.

James Bond music tribute performance ensues at the Oscars

The Oscars featured a music tribute performance for James Bond in honor of longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. The two received Honorary Oscars at the 15th annual Governors Awards in November 2024. Former bond girl and actress Halle Berry introduced the tribute.

The music tribute included the iconic songs from the franchise with singers LISA from BlackPink, Doja Cat, RAYE performing. The songs included Live and Let Die, Diamonds are Forever, and Skyfall. Margaret Qualley jumpstarted the tribute with a dance number to the Bond theme song.

More winners snag their coveted awards

Director Sean Baker won for Best Original Screenplay for Anora. He highlighted and thanked sex workers in his speech.

Flow won for Best Animated Feature. The animated film about a cat is Latvian, French and Belgian co-production. Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman accepted the award.

Peter Straughan recieved the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Conclave.

Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli have won the Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for The Substance

Paul Tazewell wins Best Costume Design making him the first Black man to win the award

Paul Tazewell made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Costume Design. Paul won for his work in Wicked. He was previously a nominee for for West Side Story in 2022. The costume designer has won an Emmy for his work The Wiz Live and a Tony award for Hamilton as some of his accolades.

Kieran Culkin takes home the first award of the night, Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin won his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Jesse Eisenberg's A Real Pain. During his acceptance speech, he thanks his wife Jazz and brought up a promise she made him about giving him four kids when he wins an Oscar.

Culkin thanked his wife Jazz and reminded her of a promise she made to give him two more kids, bringing their litter up to four, should he ever win an Oscar. The couple currently have two children.

"She said, ‘I will give you four when you win an Oscar.’ She shook on it, and I have not brought it up once until just now," he said. "You remember that, honey? You do? OK. Then I just have this to say to you, Jazz, love of my life, ye of little faith. No pressure. I love you. I’m really sorry I did this again. And let’s get cranking on those kids. What do you say?"

Conan O'Brien parodies The Substance before opening monologue

Before Conan O'Brien came out for his opening monologue, a clip played of the star emerging from Demi Moore's character's body from The Substance as it parodied the film. He jokingly went back to grab his shoes.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo open the Oscars with a Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked medley performance

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo open the show with a Wizard of Oz/The Wiz themed performance which included Judy Garland's Somewhere Over the Rainbow and Home from The Wiz (sang by Diana Ross). The duo transition into singing Defying Gravity

Kamala Harris addresses Oscars rumors with an social media post

The former Vice President was rumored to be attending the 97th Academy Awards tonight. A recent social media post confirmed Kamala will not be attending but will be watching from home like many others. In an post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Kamala's husband Doug Emhoff's posted a photo of the casually dressed attorney smiling and putting Doritos in a snack bowl. He captioned the post: "Oscars watch party prep."

Oscars watch party prep. pic.twitter.com/vOU3D1jubQ

— Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) March 2, 2025

Stars like Selena Gomez and Demi Moore wow on the red carpet

The Oscars red carpet is currently going on as the show is set to being p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Stars are walking the carpet in their jaw-dropping looks which include Demi Moore and Selena Gomez. Demi is nominated for Best Actress for the Substance while Emilia Pérez the film Selena is in has 13 nomination.

The red carpet is presently airing on ABC since 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT but can be live streamed on OnTheRedCarpet.com and the On the Red Carpet Facebook and YouTube pages.

E! is also doing their annual red carpet coveraged which began on 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. Live From E!: The Oscars with cable and can be watched on NBC.com if you have a TV provider.

Zoe Saldana could make history with Oscar win

Zoe Saldana is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Perez.

If she takes home the coveted award she'd be the third Latinx actress to do so and the first who won for a role not in West Side Story. Rita Moreno won in 1961 and Ariana DeBose won in 2022 - both for their roles in Anita in West Side Story.

Cynthia Erivo arrives as she hopes for EGOT status

The star of Wicked, Cynthia Erivo, took the red carpet in a dark green velour dress.

Cynthia is up for Best Actress against Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Perez); Mikey Madison (Anora); Demi Moore (The Substance); and Fernanda Torres (I'm Still Here). If she wins, Cynthia will have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award - a high status for any Hollywood star.

​Ariana Grande has arrived on the ​red carpet

Ariana Grande once again donned a bun and a Glinda-esque pink dress.

The strapless dress originally hit the runway weeks ago in a champagne color but Ariana's stylist had it made in pink so Ariana could continue to follow the theme of representing her Wicked character.

While many loved the dress, others likened the bottom half to a chandelier or a lampshade.