Critic’s Notebook: Conan O’Brien Helps to Steady an Erratic Oscars Telecast
The host was deft and some of the speeches and production ideas were strong, but there were too many head-scratching choices and tonal inconsistencies to call the night a success.

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Adrien Brody gets first Olivier nod days after Oscar win - see full list of nominations
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Adrien Brody Breaks Silence On Longest Oscars Speech In History: 'I'm Gonna Keep This Short'
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Olivier Awards 2025 nominations see Hollywood veterans take centre stage as Oscar winner Adrien Brody, Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville and John Lithgow all receive nods
And the competition is of the highest calibre, with American actors Adrien Brody, John Lithgow and Billy Crudup set to battle it out in the Best Actor category against English stars Paapa Essiedu ...
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Adrien Brody's epic Oscar speech breaks record as longest in history, actor reacts
Adrien Brody at 2025 Academy Awards ... the show would "cut to John Lithgow in the audience looking not angry, but slightly disappointed." Culkin previously mocked Brody for his long speeches ...