98th Academy Awards - Governors Ball

Jessie Buckley, winner of the award for best actress in a leading role for "Hamnet," attends the Governors Ball after the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.

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Behind the scenes at the Oscars: What you didn’t see on camera

Behind the scenes at the Oscars: What you didn’t see on camera

There’s the Oscars you see on television and the one that takes place off camera. During commercial breaks, it can be a race to catch up with, congratulate and possibly console the peers around you. It can also be a time to run to the famed lobby bar and really be out of sight. Among the off-camera moments The Associated Press saw at the 98th Academy Awards: Kate Hudson joining Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell at the bar, supporting actor nominee Jacob Elordi taking his mom, arm in arm, to a bar, and Emma Stone losing a diamond ring in her dress. After an assist from another guest, the dress and ring were saved.