Oscars 2024 red carpet live updates: Vanessa Hudgens reveals baby bump

Within one hour of Hollywood stars hitting the red carpet, one celebrity has fallen and another dropped some major personal news. See all the best looks from the night.

High School Musical actress Vanessa Hudgens chose the Oscars red carpet to confirm she is expecting her first child with professional baseball player Cole Tucker.

Wearing a floor-length, figure-hugging black gown, the 35-year-old actress cradled her baby bump as she beamed for the snapper squad.

Elegance in black was the dress code for early arrivals as modelled by Eva Longoria and Jamie Lee Curtis outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Vanessa Hudgens revealed she is pregnant on the red carpet. Picture: Getty Images/AFP

Hudgens is wearing a floor-length black dress. Picture: AFP

Jamie Lee Curtis looks stunning in a figure hugging Dolce and Gabbana dress. Picture: AFP

Eva Longoria wears Tamara Ralph Couture. Picture: AFP

Aussie screenwriter Tony McNamara, nominated in adapted screenplay for Poor Things, hit the red carpet with his Aussie actress wife Belinda Bromilow.

Bromilow wore a jaw-dropping strapless black silk mikado gown from Sydney designer Velani, designed by Nicky Apostolopoulos.

The dress featured a corseted, draped bustier and a chic tulle ruffled skirt. The look was paired with diamonds by Nader Fine Jewels — who is also Sydney based — and a crystal clutch.

Apostolopoulos is no stranger to the international fashion scene, having dressed celebrities for the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, BAFTA’s and the Cannes Film Festival.

The designer’s clients include Rebel Wilson, Sophie Monk and Delta Goodrem. This is also the third time she has dressed a celebrity for the Oscars.

Tony McNamara and Australian actress Belinda Bromilow. Picture: Getty Images

Australian film-maker Nicky Bentham, the producer of The After who is nominated for best live action short, shone brightly in gold.

“I’m feeling completely overwhelmed; it’s been such a build-up to today which has been so much fun.”

Aussie producer Nicky Bentham opted for gold. Picture: AFP

Actress and media personality Liza Koshy (Players, Work It, Transformers) is already an Oscars meme after stacking it on the red carpet.

Koshy made a quick recovery after being tripped up by her red fish-tailed Marchesa dress and towering heels and falling flat on her back ahead of the major stars arriving for the ceremony.

US actress Liza Koshy had an embarassing fall. Picture: AFP

Koshy was helped up shortly after - albeit redfaced. Picture: AFP

Zendaya arrived at the red carpet, shortly before the beginning of the Oscars ceremony.

The star of Dune is styled in Armani Privé, having been spending her last few weeks promoting the current blockbuster.

US actress Zendaya arrives for the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Picture: AFP

The star of Dune is styled in Armani Privé. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

The Anatomy of a Fall canine star Messi may not have been spotted on the red carpet but was backstage woofing it up with host Jimmy Kimmel.

The border collie who played Snoop in the film has been stealing the spotlight from the Hollywood humans with his special guest appearances during the awards season.

Messi in the audience during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre. Picture: Getty Images

Two of the most stylish men in the Oscars class of 2024 Bradley Cooper and Ryan Gosling made very different statements on the red carpet.

Cooper skipped the tie for his double-breasted suit while Gosling sported an all-black suit and shirt with some shiny piping.

These lucky fans got up close and personal with Ken (aka Ryan Gosling). Picture: Getty Images

Ryan Gosling attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty Images/AFP

Ryan Gosling will perform his rock ballad I’m Just Ken. Picture: Getty Images

Bradley Cooper attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty Images

US actor Bradley Cooper was all smiles. But will he win? Picture: AFP

Barbie hitmaker Mark Ronson who produced the blockbuster film’s chart-slaying soundtrack was pumped ahead of performing the bonkers power ballad I’m Just Ken with actor Ryan Gosling.

“It’s an absolutely bananas spectacle, we are (probably) only going to be able to perform this once with Ryan ...backstage before we were saying we can’t believe we are a part of this,” Ronson said.

Ronson and Gosling are up against fellow Barbie soundtrack stars Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, who will also perform at the awards, for the Best Original Song.

Mark Ronson and his wife Grace Gummer. Picture: Getty Images/AFP

Mark Ronson is set to perform at the Oscars alongside Barbie’s Ryan Gosling. Picture: Getty Images

America Ferrera has rocked a Barbie pink Versace gown, paying homage to the film in which she’s nominated as Best Supporting Actor in.
She paired the metallic dress with a chunky silver necklace with red gems.

Barbie’s America Ferrera. Picture: AFP

Ferrera wears Versace. Picture: Getty Images/AFP

With super-glam hair and make-up, Billie Eilish served up school girl chic with her Oscars look as she closes out her triumphant awards season with the Barbie ballad What Was I Made For?

Eilish and her brother Finneas are favourites to win their second Best Original Song award after claiming it in 2022 for the Bond theme No Time To Die.

As pro-Palestine protesters marched towards the theatre ahead of the ceremony, Eilish sported an Artists For Ceasefire pin.

Joining Eilish wearing the Artist for Ceasefire red pins at the Oscars are Mark Ruffulo, Eugene Lee Yang and Ramy Youssef.

US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish. Picture: AFP

With her hair styled in an elegant up-do, red carpet host Laverne Cox wore a jaw-dropping gown with a trumpet style skirt and a gold top.
The Orange is the New Black actress accessorised the look with a sheer black scarf.

Laverne Cox wore a revealing gown. Picture: AFP

Nimona’s Eugene Lee Yang wowed in an amazing red gown. He voiced a character in Try Guy, which is nominated for Best Animated feature.

Eugene Lee Yang wowed in this speactacular number. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

Best Actress favourite Emma Stone brought some drama to the carpet with a mint Louis Vuitton dress with a bold peplum skirt - and a 39 carat diamond necklace.
Living his best retirement life, Roger Federer was also a special guest at the ceremony looking rock-star cool in black sunglasses and a white suit jacket.

Emma Stone in a mint Louis Vuitton. Picture: Getty Images

Emma Stone wears a 39 carat diamond necklace. Picture: Getty Images

Roger Federer oozes cool in his sunnies. Picture: Getty Images via AFP

Seven time Emmy winner and Entertainment Tonight host Nischelle Turner has graced the red carpet in a strapless sequin dress from Australian designer Alex Perry.

Krasinski took a bit of a fashion mis-step pairing his suit with black shoes.

Nischelle Turner is wearing Aussie designer Alex Perry. Picture: Getty Images

Gabrielle Union-Wade wore an embellished strapless mini dress over a matching column skirt from Carolina Herrera with a dazzling Tiffany & Co. diamond and aquamarine necklace. Picture: Getty Images

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. Picture: Getty Images

British actress Emily Blunt. Picture: AFP

The Little Monsters’ Lupita Nyong'o in a custom Giorgio Armani. Picture: Getty Images

Legendary director Steven Spielberg and guest attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards. Picture: Getty Images/AFP

Hollywood star Nicolas Cage and wife Riko Shibata. Picture: Getty Images

US actress and filmmaker Jodie Foster with her wife Alexandra Hedison. Picture: AFP

Orange is the New Black star Danielle Brooks Picture: Images via AFP

US actor Willem Dafoe is also attending the awards. Picture: AFP

The White Lotus actress and model Leslie Bibb. Picture: Getty Images

WILL BRADLEY COOPER FINALLY GET AN OSCAR?

Maestro creator and star Bradley Cooper may have to bust out his “it’s an honour just to be nominated” face again at the 2024 Oscars.

Cooper has received 12 nominations over his illustrious career but has yet to take home the golden man statuette.

He faces stiff competition from Oppenheimer in the Best Actor, Picture and Original Screenplay awards this year and has previously been nominated for his roles in A Star Is Born and Silver Linings Playbook.

Bradley Cooper has received 12 Oscar nominations but is yet to win. Picture: Getty.

Cooper will be walking the red carpet with his mother Gloria on his arm. His girlfriend Gigi Hadid is reportedly skipping the awards and staying home with her three-year-old daughter Khai.

This year’s most unfortunate Oscars bridesmaid is likely to be legendary songwriter Diane Warren, who has been nominated 15 times for Best Original Song since 1987 and was given an Honorary Academy Award in 2022.

Warren’s song “The Fire Inside”, from the film Flamin’ Hot, is up against the favourite What Was I Made For? the Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell hit from Barbie.

Annette Bening is up for Best Actress for Nyad. Picture: Getty.

Oppenheimer filmmaker Christopher Nolan has a more than decent shot at breaking his Oscars drought this year with the blockbuster tipped to dominate the 96th Academy Awards.

He has received eight nominations over the past two decades for his films Memento, Inception and Dunkirk.

Oppenheimer star Robert Downey Jr is the frontrunner to claim the Best Supporting Actor prize on his third crack at winning an Oscar having been previously nominated for his roles in Chaplin and Tropic Thunder.

Other contenders this year who have scored multiple nominations over the years for zero trophies include Annette Bening (five), Mark Ruffalo (four) and Ryan Gosling and Carey Mulligan who have each been “honoured” to be up for three Oscars for their work.

Several Aussies are up for an Oscars gong including screenwriter Tony McNamara, who was nominated in adapted screenplay for Poor Things.

Margot Robbie is nominated in the best picture category as a producer on Barbie but missed out on best lead actress for the feminist blockbuster. Both Billie Eilish and Ryan Gosling are set to perform Oscar-nominated songs from the movie.

Australian actress Margot Robbie is nominated in the best picture category as a producer on Barbie but missed out on best lead actress. Picture: AFP

Sara McFarlane, who produced Red, White and Blue, and Nicky Bentham the producer of The After are also nominated for best live action short.

Jimmy Kimmel is back as host for the awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Oppenheimer, Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon leading the winners predictions.

Variety awards editor Clayton Davis tipped Kimmel is certain to pepper his opening monologue with jokes about Barbie.

“I can’t imagine an entire evening that doesn’t reference ‘Barbie’ multiple, if not hundreds of times,” joked Davis.

Expect quips about the so-called “snubs” for Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie, who were not nominated for directing and starring in the year’s highest-grossing film, and many references to all things pink.

“It’s going to be an avalanche of Barbie content. That might annoy a couple people,” said Davis.

Channel 7 will broadcast the Oscars on free-to-air TV and its streaming platform, 7Plus, in Australia.

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