Bear, Donkey and many firsts: 8 memorable moments from the Oscars

The 95th Oscars was a night to remember, as stars who shone for the first time won hearts. The surreal atmosphere created by Elizabeth Banks’ cocaine beer and Jimmy Kimmel’s emotional support ass contrasted the tension created by Will Smith’s ‘slap-gate’ last year, perhaps intentionally so.

Elizabeth Banks, director of the comedy-horror hit “Cocaine Bear,” presented the award for best visual effects with a man in a giant bear costume. Banks’ film is based on the true story of a wild animal who overdosed on narcotics — and Oscar Bier pretends to indicate to the audience that he is craving cocaine.

Jimmy Kimmel appeared on stage with a donkey he claimed was Jenny — the beloved pet of Colin Farrell’s character in best picture nominee “The Banshees of Inishrin.” Jenny was allowed to fly through Ireland because she is “a certified emotional support donkey, or at least that’s what we told the airline,” Mr Kimmel joked.

Mr. Kimmel’s recent attempt to get Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai to discuss an Internet scandal involving Harry Styles also failed. “I only talk about peace,” she said. Malala Yousafzai was the executive producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary short “Stranger at the Gate”.

Surrealist sci-fi film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated the Oscars, winning seven gold statues including Best Picture, Hollywood’s most prestigious award, Michelle Yeoh cements history as the first Asian to win the prestigious award Did.

The unconventional but beloved film – which features multiple universes, sex toys and hot dog fingers – also won Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor and Actress for both.

Brendan Fraser won Best Actor for his powerful performance as a morbidly obese man in “The Whale,” marking a remarkable career comeback for the charismatic performer.

The viral dance song “Naatu Naatu” also made Oscar history, as the first song from an Indian film to win the Academy Award for Best Original Song – the award went to heavyweights Lady Gaga and Rihanna.

During her career-spanning Super Bowl halftime performance, during which she revealed her second pregnancy, Rihanna also performed her eponymous song in one of the most anticipated moments of the night.

“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” a dark take on the beloved children’s book about a mysterious living puppet and his elderly wood-carver father, won best animated feature at the Academy Awards on Sunday.

In an Oscar category usually dominated by lighter, family-friendly fare, Mexican director del Toro won with his terrifying reimagining of the adventures of Pinocchio, now set in 1930s Italy.

An Oscars “super fan”, pictured near the red carpet arrivals area, stole the night as Vivian Robinson, dressed in a Hollywood-themed dress.