1 Mary J. Blige passionately performed the Mudbound 1 track “Mighty River.” 2 Presenter Ansel Elgort struck a pose mid-air on the red carpet. 3 Songwriters Anderson- Lopez (left) and Lopez accepted their second award for best original song, this time for “Remember Me” from Coco (they previously won for “Let It Go” from Frozen). 4 Stevens performed “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your OSCARS Name. 5 St. Vincent. 6 (left) and TAKEOVER Andra Day invited 10 activists onstage for their performance of “” from Marshall. 7 Keala Settle belted out the tolerance anthem “This Is Me” from The Greatest Showman.

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90th Annual Academy Awards LOS ANGELES, MARCH 4

THE 2018 OSCARS MAY HAVE BEEN THE MOST SOCIALLY MINDFUL OF THE LAST 90 YEARS. At the Dolby Theatre, returning host Jimmy Kimmel assured it would be “a night of positivity,” and the show followed suit: The nearly four-hour broadcast went on without a hitch (even the reveal of best picture, which went to Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, was correctly announced). The late-night star opened the show by addressing both 2017’s best picture fub and this year’s anti- harassment movements — including a shot at Harvey Weinstein — that was a balanced blend of witty and sensitive. Throughout the show, all the best original song nominees were performed, from Miguel’s vibrant showcase of Coco’s “Remember Me” (which earned Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez their second win in the category) to Sufjan Stevens’ angelical singing of “Mystery of Love” from Call Me By Your Name alongside St. Vincent, Moses Sumney and others. But the best delivery of all came from best actress winner Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), who urged the movie industry to give more opportunities to diverse crews and talent. “[Women] all have stories we need to tell and projects we need fnanced. Invite us into your ofce in a couple days — or you can come to ours, whichever suits you best — and we’ll tell you all about them,” she declared, before ending her speech by calling for more diversity in flmmaking with two words: “Inclusion rider.” —TAYLOR WEATHERBY

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