ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY AND AWARD NEWS FEBRUARY 25, 2019 Green Book Takes Best Picture at Surprising, Predictable Oscars After months of glamorous preamble, anxious speculation—and more than a few controversies—Oscar night arrived on Sunday, filled with both expected wins (Rami Malek as best actor; Alfonso Cuarón as best director) and upsets—specifically best picture, which went to Green Book over Roma, and best actress Olivia Colman,who received a stunning victory over expected victor Glenn Close. Though the Green Book producers hardly seemed fazed at their underdog win—which came after the film had already secured the best-supporting-actor and best-original-screenplay prizes—Colman, who won for her delicious performance in The Favourite, was as shocked as anyone else as she accepted her award, stammering out, “It’s genuinely quite stressful!” as she took the stage. The genuine emotion of her acceptance speech was matched only by the crackling chemistry shared by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, who melted hearts and minds with their soulful rendition of “Shallow”—the Star Is Born rallying cry that wound up winning best original song. Look below for a complete guide to the 2019 Oscars.

And the Winners Are . . . Green Book and Olivia Colman pulled off surprise wins in a breezy, hostless ceremony that proceeded with few hitches—after an unusually chaotic windup. READ MORE » The Room Where It Happened Dispatches from the Dolby Theatre, courtesy of Vanity Faircorrespondents on the scene: Richard Lawson, Nicole Sperling, and Joy Press. READ MORE » All the Looks The Oscars were a colorful affair, thanks to the bright ensembles sported by stars like Constance Wu, Jennifer Hudson, Glenn Close, and Rachel Weisz. READ MORE Off the Deep End Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper had the Oscars falling in love as they performed a passionate rendition of their A Star Is Bornhit “Shallow.” READ MORE » Live, from Hollywood Karamo Brown and Catt Sadler take you inside Hollywood’s hottest ticket in this exclusive livestream from the Vanity Fairpost-Oscars party.