Chris Rock and Steve Martin opened up Sunday night’s Oscars by taking jabs at the biggest stars in the building at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif.
The 92nd Academy Awards marks the second year in a row the show has no host. However, Rock and Martin, who have previously hosted film’s biggest night, immediately joked that they’d received an “incredible demotion” by being asked to conduct the opening monologue.
Rock’s first aim was Brad Pitt, as he joked that looking at Pitt, 56, is like “looking in a mirror!”
Steve Martin and Chris Rock speak onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was also a target as the actor and comedian poked fun at his highly-publicized divorce.
“Jeff Bezos is so rich he got divorced and he’s still the richest man in the world! He saw ‘Marriage Story’ and thought it was a comedy,” Rock cracked before asking if Martin had anything to add about the billionaire being in the building.
“No,” Martin responded. “I like getting my packages on time.”
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Steve Martin and Chris Rock speak onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.
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Martin then joked that he couldn’t wait to see “The Joker,” joking that he heard it “sounds so funny.”
The funnymen also drew attention to the fact that no female directors were nominated for best director.
“Chris, I thought there was something missing from the list this year,” Martin said, to which Rock responded, “Vaginas?”
“Yeah!” they both agreed.
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The film industry’s biggest night also opened with a musical tribute by Janelle Monae. The performer kicked off the show donning a red sweater like Mister Rogers wore in a nod to “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”
Janelle Monae, left, and Billy Porter perform onstage at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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She then shifted into an upbeat number with several dancers wearing attire honoring other nominees. Monae shed the sweater as she sang and danced. The performance also featured an appearance by Billy Porter.
Pitt took home the first award of the night for best actor in a supporting role for his role in “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.”
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Brad Pitt accepts the actor in a supporting role award for ‘Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood’ onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards.
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Pitt got political in his acceptance speech. “They told me I have 45 seconds to speak, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week,” the 56-year-old actor said, alluding to the impeachment hearings.
Also kicking off the performances of the night was Idina Menzel of “Frozen 2” hit, “Into the Unknown.” Menzel was joined by nine other women who have voiced the role of the film’s lead, Elsa, around the world.
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Idina Menzel performs onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards in honor of “Frozen 2.”
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Presenters Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves, who starred in 2003’s “Something’s Gotta Give” together, shared some laughs before presenting the second award of the night for best screenplay.
Nodding to their former 2003 movie, Keaton recalled “lots of laughing, crying” were had amongst the cast.
“You were jacked!” Reeves quipped, to which Keaton responded, “I wouldn’t go that far.”
Taking home the best screenplay was Bon Joong Ho and Han Jin-won of “Parasite.
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Renee Zellweger attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 9.
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The ceremony comes just days after the death of Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s golden age. Kobe Bryant, a 2018 Oscar winner for the short “Dear Basketball,” is expected to be included in the ceremony’s In Memoriam segment.
ABC and the academy will be hoping a widely watched field of nominees — including the $1 billion-grossing “Joker,” up for a leading 11 awards — will help viewership. Last year’s show garnered 29.6 million viewers, a 12 percent uptick.
Director Spike Lee honored the late Kobe Bryant by wearing a tuxedo with his Lakers numbers on the red carpet at the Oscars.
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Viewers can look forward to a slew of musical performers from the world’s biggest performers. Elton John is slated to perform “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from the film “Rocketman,” while Idina Menzel and Aurora will perform “Into the Unknown” from “Frozen 2.” “Harriet’s” Cynthia Erivo will perform “Stand Up” and “Breakthrough’s” Chrissy Metz will perform “I’m Standing with You” from their respective films. Randy Newman will also perform “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” from “Toy Story 4.”
Billie Eilish is also making her first appearance to the film industry’s biggest night with a highly-anticipated performance, just two weeks after she made history at the Grammy Awards as the youngest artist ever to win album of the year.
Billie Eilish arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. She is performing at the show.
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This year’s Oscars comes amid a streaming overhaul throughout Hollywood. Hurrying to catch up to Netflix and Amazon, most of the major studios are prepping or have already launched their own streaming services, as have new entrants like Apple. Netflix comes into the Oscars with a leading 24 nominations thanks to “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story,” “The Two Popes” and the likely best documentary winner, “American Factory.”
Brad Pitt is one of the stars nominated for best supporting actor at the 92nd Annual Academy AwardS.
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After a year in which women made significant gains behind the camera, no female directors were nominated for best director. The acting categories are also the least diverse since the fallout of #OscarsSoWhite pushed the academy to remake its membership. Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”) is the only actor of color nominated.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.