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Amy Madigan says she loves the response she has gotten from fans to her performance as Aunt Gladys in "Weapons." The character has become a cultural phenomenon, appearing in countless Halloween costumes in 2025.

Amy Madigan walked on the Oscars red carpet for "Weapons."

"I think people kind of feel for my performance, how much I loved this character. How much I love her. I tried to just blow it all out and have a really good time. I think it shows!" the best supporting actress nominee said.

Madigan breaks the record for the longest time between Oscar nominations. She was last nominated 40 years ago for her performance in "Twice in a Lifetime."

"It's not something that I really thought about. Of course, I hope I get the great chance to really sink my teeth into something, and Gladys was that opportunity. I was not expecting that I would ned up here. I am very happy, but I am very surprised by it," she said.

Oscars host Conan O'Brien kicked off the 98th Oscars by channeling Oscar-nominated actress Amy Madigan's performance in 'Weapons,' where he played the scary movie's villain "Aunt Gladys" while poking fun of many nominated actors and movies in a pre-recorded sketch.

He then delivered a monologue that touched on this year's nominated movies and actors, and did not shy away from politics.

Oscars host Conan O'Brien kicked off the 98th Oscars with a monologue that touched on this year's nominated movies and actors.

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The 98th Academy Awards are live on ABC and streaming on Hulu now!

The new "Bachelorette," Taylor Frankie Paul of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" fame, stepped onto the Oscars red carpet on Sunday.

Taylor Frankie Paul teases what's in store for her upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" on the #Oscars red carpet and reminds us to stay tuned after the awards for the "Bachelorette: Before the First Rose" special on ABC.

"I am actually speechless. I don't think I realized I am here to be honest," Paul said. "It seems like a dream."

Paul kept her lips sealed when it comes to her upcoming season of "The Bachelorette." She avoided answering whether she is happy with the outcome, but said she was definitely happy to be on the red carpet on Sunday.

She promised drama and tears for her season -- in classic "Bachelor" franchise fashion.

So what's the vibe going into Paul's season?

"Very my vibe. Very back and forth... that's what I would say," she said.

The 98th Academy Awards will be followed by a first look at the upcoming season with "The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose."