A Bob Hope-ish Conan O’Brien, plenty of references to Oz and "The Wiz," and the pileup of love for one picture all recalled the ceremony’s yesterdays.

Quincy Jones leaves behind iconic legacy, from 'Thriller' to 'We Are the World' His honoring at the Oscars is a tribute in part to his role in producing movie scores. Early in his

Cynthia Erivo helped kick off the Oscars by paying homage to The Wiz, singing Stephanie Mills’ 1974 hit “Home.” Wearing a stunning white dress with purple accents,

Grande first delivered a moonlit rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” which Judy Garland famously sang as Dorothy in the movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Erivo then belted her version of “Home” from the 1975 Broadway musical “The Wiz,” a Dorothy number originally performed by Stephanie Mills onstage and by Diana Ross in the 1978 film adaptation.

There was plenty to take in, including a “Wicked” opener, Conan O’Brien gags, and memorable speeches both good and bad. And people watching on Hulu saw almost all of it.

The comedian and former late-night host led the ceremony replete with musical numbers and nods to L.A., filmmaking and the current political climate.

The late music legend — who scored such classic movies as “In the Heat of the Night,” “In Cold Blood,” and “The Color Purple” — was honored four months after his death at 91 in

Queen Latifah took the stage at the 2025 Academy Awards Sunday to pay tribute to Quincy Jones with a musical performance. The New Jersey multi-hyphenate Oscar nominee, who wore a sweeping metallic cape, honored her fellow multi-hyphenate talent by singing the song “ Ease on Down the Road ” from “ The Wiz " (watch below).

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a magical musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles,

This year's Oscars didn't have traditional best song performances, but the show brought a wallop of music anyway. Here's how it turned out.

Wilson, who received Honorary Oscars at the recent Governors Awards ... energetic performance of "Ease on Down the Road" from "The Wiz" in honor of the late Quincy Jones, who died in November ...