Paul Thomas Anderson of “One Battle” and Ryan Coogler of “Sinners” won the first Oscars of their careers. Billy Crystal gave an emotional tribute to the director Rob Reiner, who was killed last year.

Conan O’Brien took the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday night and launched into a rapid-fire monologue that verged into more political territory than the host had pre ...

The real competition isn’t just between films or its stars, it’s also between the studios willing to spend the most money in an attempt to convince the Academy they deserve to win.