Jamie Lee Curtis leads stars showing support for Ukraine with blue ribbon at Oscars 2022

The 2022 Oscars saw celebrities turn out in style for an emotional and dramatic evening in Hollywood.This year’s ceremony saw the jaw-dropping moment when Will Smith stormed on stage to slap Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, as well as numerous celebrities paying tribute to the war in Ukraine through their fashion and speeches. Amid the drama, it was (almost) easy to forget the reason why A-listers had assembled at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles - to honour the finest movies from around the world.

Judi Dench shared a sweet family moment with her grandson. However, hearts were stolen by Jamie Lee Curtis' very special guest, an adorable puppy!Everyone at the ceremony and watching from home gushed over the sweet little animal. And, the reason Jamie appeared with the puppy was to mark a very tender moment.

Oscars enlisted Amy Schumer, Wanda Skyes and Regina Hall to front the ceremony this year. And with these three incredibly funny women at the helm, the Oscars opened with raucous laughter, gasps, and a couple of side-eyes on Sunday 27 March.

The Oscars acknowledged the horrifying conflict in Ukraine on Sunday night as the ceremony held a moment of silence. The 94th edition of the annual awards ceremony saw slides appear on screen which said: "We'd like to have a moment of silence to show our support for the people of Ukraine currently facing invasion, conflict and prejudice within their own borders.

Oscars 2022 tonight (March 27).Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, with more than 1,080 civilians killed since the attacks began as of Thursday (March 24), according to NBC. A further 1,707 people have been injured so far.Introducing a performance from Best Original Song nominee Reba McEntire, the Ukrainian-born Kunis made comments alluding to the ongoing conflict.

The Academy Awards held a moment of silence in support of Ukraine.

The Oscar telecast included a moment of silence to show support for Ukraine, while making an appeal for donations.

started off the three-hour telecast with jokes about gender discrimination, diversity, political divisions and homophobia.“This year, the Academy hired three women to host because it’s cheaper than hiring one man,” Schumer quipped as the comedians welcomed viewers.Sykes then took a shot at Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell with a joke about “toxic masculinity” before she and Hall ganged up against Schumer to block her from Black Twitter. The trio ended the opening monologue with the three women chanting “Gay, gay, gay!”“We’re going to have a great night, and for you folks in Florida, we’re going to have a gay night! Gay, gay gay!” Sykes jeered.The actress was referring to Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, which prohibits lessons about gender or sexuality in school between kindergarten and third grade, which critics refer to as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

Wilson Chapman editorThe Academy Awards’ starry red carpet is often the first place  to see which attendees are using their outfits to make a statement.At this year’s red carpet, many celebrities showed up sporting blue ribbons provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency. These blue ribbons sport the hashtag #withrefugees, referring to the refugee crisis caused by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, and in solidarity with all people forced to flee oppression.See more: Oscars Red Carpet ArrivalsIndividuals who showed up to the red carpet sporting the pins included Jamie Lee Curtis, Samuel L.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher would be frontrunners. The longtime pair wowed on the red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre as they stepped out for the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday.

Bradley Cooper brought a special lady to the 2022 Academy Awards! The 47-year-old actor hit Sunday's red carpet with his mom, Gloria Campano.The mother-son pair looked elegant as they posed for photos, with Cooper sporting a black tuxedo and bow tie, and Campano opting for a black gown with lace detail, which she paired with a sparkly jacket and diamond jewelry.Campano previously attended the ceremony with Cooper in 2019. That year, the duo was joined by Cooper's then-girlfriend, Irina Shayk, with whom he shares a 5-year-old daughter, Lea.Back in 2013, while speaking to the , Cooper gushed about his relationship with his mom.

Jason Momoa is making a statement at the 2022 Oscars. The 42-year-old actor posed for pictures solo on the red carpet at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, looking stylish and giving a subtle nod to his support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.The  star wore his long hair in a French braid with a black scrunchie on his wrist. He sported a black tuxedo with a blue-and-yellow pocket square. The square represented the colors of the Ukrainian flagMomoa is a presenter during this year's ceremony, as is his stepdaughter, Zoë Kravitz.ET spoke with Momoa earlier this month at premiere in New York City, which he attended with his two kids, 14-year-old daughter Lola and 13-year-old son Nakoa-Wolf.

2022 Academy Awards on Sunday. Jamie Lee Curtis and others walked the red carpet wearing a blue ribbon that says «with refugees» in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.When ET's Nischelle Turner and Kevin Frazier spoke to Curtis on the red carpet, she explained why the cause is one she cares about greatly.«I just want to represent the refugee crisis, let people wake up and realize that this is a humanitarian crisis,» Curtis told ET. «The refugee crisis is very real.

Jason Momoa walked the red carpet at the 2022 Academy Awards without his wife, Lisa Bonet. The Aquaman actor, 42, looked dapper in a black suit at the March 27 ceremony, for which he is a presenter. Jason’s look included a black bowtie and a pair of glasses. He also had his long hair done up in a french braid held together by a pink scrunchie. Jason also sported a blue and yellow pocket square to support Ukraine.