{"id":208,"date":"2026-03-25T07:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/?p=208"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:41:39","slug":"selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars\/","title":{"rendered":"Selfies, Sniffer Dogs, and Superstition: Peter Bradshaw\u2019s Wild Night at the 2026 Oscars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 98th Academy Awards weren&#8217;t just about the golden statues; they were a surreal collision of high-stakes politics, red-carpet chaos, and Hollywood history. <em>The Guardian\u2019s<\/em> Peter Bradshaw took us inside the Dolby Theatre for a night that felt part prestige ceremony, part fever dream.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars\/#High_Fashion_Meets_High_Security\" title=\"High Fashion Meets High Security\">High Fashion Meets High Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars\/#_The_Chalamet_Controversy_A_Gaffe_that_Soured_the_Mood\" title=\"\u00a0The Chalamet Controversy: A Gaffe that Soured the Mood\">\u00a0The Chalamet Controversy: A Gaffe that Soured the Mood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars\/#Ken_Jeong_and_the_%E2%80%9CDemon_Hunter%E2%80%9D_Hysteria\" title=\"Ken Jeong and the &#8220;Demon Hunter&#8221; Hysteria\">Ken Jeong and the &#8220;Demon Hunter&#8221; Hysteria<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars\/#A_Night_of_%E2%80%9CEeeeuuuuwww%E2%80%9D_Moments\" title=\"A Night of &#8220;Eeeeuuuuwww&#8221; Moments\">A Night of &#8220;Eeeeuuuuwww&#8221; Moments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars\/#A_Moving_Unresolved_%E2%80%9CIn_Memoriam%E2%80%9D\" title=\"A Moving, Unresolved &#8220;In Memoriam&#8221;\">A Moving, Unresolved &#8220;In Memoriam&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/selfies-sniffer-dogs-and-superstition-peter-bradshaws-wild-night-at-the-2026-oscars\/#_Touching_the_Forbidden_Gold\" title=\"\u00a0Touching the Forbidden Gold\">\u00a0Touching the Forbidden Gold<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"High_Fashion_Meets_High_Security\"><\/span><strong>High Fashion Meets High Security<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the stars descended on Los Angeles, the atmosphere was thick with tension. Amidst rumors of retaliatory drone att*cks following a controversial presidential strike on Iran, the Dolby Theatre became a fortress. Bradshaw describes a red carpet swarmed by military personnel and LAPD officers, where even his entrance was interrupted by a sniffer dog jumping into the back of his cab. For Hollywood, 2026 is a year where war and peace coexist in the same frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3213-1024x819.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3213-1024x819.webp 1024w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3213-300x240.webp 300w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3213-768x614.webp 768w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3213.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_The_Chalamet_Controversy_A_Gaffe_that_Soured_the_Mood\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0The Chalamet Controversy<\/strong>: <strong>A Gaffe that Soured the Mood<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet is usually the Academy\u2019s golden boy, but this year he &#8220;broke the rules.&#8221; His facetious comments comparing cinema to niche interests like ballet and opera were seen as a rare lapse in the &#8220;rhetoric of respect&#8221; Hollywood demands. While Bradshaw suggests Chalamet may have been making a valid point about the shrinking reach of the big screen, the &#8220;badly worded&#8221; gaffe left a sour note on an otherwise pro-Chalamet night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/60ad8455be725fe813ecad08ccf715ff-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/60ad8455be725fe813ecad08ccf715ff-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/60ad8455be725fe813ecad08ccf715ff-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ken_Jeong_and_the_%E2%80%9CDemon_Hunter%E2%80%9D_Hysteria\"><\/span><strong>Ken Jeong and the &#8220;Demon Hunter&#8221; Hysteria<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The loudest screams of the night weren&#8217;t for the leading men, they were for the cast of the animated hit <em>K-Pop Demon Hunters<\/em>. Bradshaw recounts a &#8220;psychological meltdown&#8221; among fans in the bleachers as comedian Ken Jeong, a master of mischief, wound up the crowd. The sheer energy of the <em>Demon Hunter<\/em> fandom proved that the bridge between global pop culture and traditional cinema is now shorter than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220505528.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220505528.webp 600w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2220505528-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Night_of_%E2%80%9CEeeeuuuuwww%E2%80%9D_Moments\"><\/span><strong>A Night of &#8220;Eeeeuuuuwww&#8221; Moments<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brody\u2019s Gross-Out and Culkin\u2019s Cool<\/strong> The ceremony, hosted by Conan O\u2019Brien with a sonorous Matt Berry on announcements, had its fair share of bizarre turns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adrien Brody:<\/strong> Grossed out the audience by spitting gum into his hand, pretending to throw it, and then swallowing it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kieran Culkin:<\/strong> Showed off his trademark wit, shrugging off a missing Sean Penn and later correcting Bradshaw\u2019s selfie-grip at the Governors Ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Played Off&#8221; Panic:<\/strong> The <em>K-Pop Demon Hunters<\/em> team appeared genuinely devastated when the music cut their victory speeches short.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oscars-2025-Class-Photo.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oscars-2025-Class-Photo.webp 1024w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oscars-2025-Class-Photo-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Oscars-2025-Class-Photo-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Moving_Unresolved_%E2%80%9CIn_Memoriam%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>A Moving, Unresolved &#8220;In Memoriam&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most gripping moment of the night was the tribute to the late <strong>Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner<\/strong>. In a year that saw the loss of legends like Diane Keaton and Robert Redford, the Reiners\u2019 segment stood out. Billy Crystal delivered a dignified, heartbreaking speech for his longtime friend. The room sat in a heavy, unresolved silence, acknowledging the tragic nature of their deaths in a way that felt raw and real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3708.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3708.avif 465w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3708-300x240.avif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Touching_the_Forbidden_Gold\"><\/span><strong>\u00a0Touching the Forbidden Gold<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bradshaw ended his night at the Governors Ball with a &#8220;grotesque and pathetic&#8221; moment of glory. He convinced the winners of the Live Action Short, Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata (<em>Two People Exchanging Saliva<\/em>), to let him hold their Oscars. While he confirmed they are indeed heavy, he noted the wary looks of other guests. According to Oscar superstition, touching a statue that isn&#8217;t yours means you&#8217;ll never win one yourself. As Bradshaw put it: &#8220;If the Academy ever brings in an Oscar for best review, I\u2019m stuffed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1738.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1738.webp 700w, https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1738-300x224.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216,"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208\/revisions\/216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/on4t.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}