Author: Stephanie Zacharek Eliana Dockterman Megan McCluskey

After a relatively tumultuous awards season, with scheduling delays caused by the devastating L.A. wildfires and frontrunners marred by controversy, the 97th Academy Awards are underway. Host Conan O’Brien kicked off the night with a series of jokes that poked fun at Karla Sofía Gascón, Timothée Chalamet, and The Substance. Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña…