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The92nd Academy Awardsdrew an average of 23.6 million viewers for ABC on Sunday — a new low for Hollywood’s biggest night.

The awards show saw a decrease of 20% from last year’s show, which brought in29.6 million viewers. The previous low was 2018’s telecast, whichdrew in an average 26.5 million viewers.

The low ratings for one of the entertainment world’s biggest nights are still higher than most programs on television, but hardly ideal. Just six years ago, the awards show brought inmore than 40 million viewers.

A number of factors were at play, from the show’s length to the array of other entertainment options viewers can choose from. It probably didn’t help that some of the year’s biggest blockbusters like “Avengers: Endgame” didn’t win any major awards.

The Oscars’ low ratings follows the trend with other award shows likethe Grammysandthe Emmys,which have taken big viewership hits recently.

There are the Oscars. Then there are the Oscars after parties. Then there are the after after parties.

The night’s most exclusive after after party belonged, again, to Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The couple hosted their so-secret-we-can’t-even-show-you bash at the famed Chateau Marmont.

One lucky guest, Reese Witherspoon, at least revealed she was invited.

“Only @beyonce could get me out of the house past 11pm,” Witherspoon captioned a party-ready Instagram post.

Other guestsreportedlyincluded Charlize Theron, Kourtney Kardashian, Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union, James Corden, Jessica Alba, and Spike Lee.

We’re guessing our invites got lost in the mail along with those beautiful,orange Ivy Park boxes.

The “In Memoriam” segment of last night’s Academy Awards caused some viewers grief.

Some questioned why certain late stars were not included, including…

Perry’s exclusion was an especially sore spot for some given that he appeared in the Oscar-nominated film, “Once Upon a time… in Hollywood.”

The “Beverly Hills, 90210” stardied last March,following a stroke. He was 52.

Perry and more than 100 others are included in the OscarsIn Memoriam section on the organization’s website. The televised tribute generally features a range of membersfrom the Academy’s 17 branches and previous Oscar winners.

CNN has reached out to the Academy comment on how they select who to include in the broadcast tribute.

Thehistoric Oscars night for “Parasite”is good news for a planned television series based on the film.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a limited series based on the dark comedy thriller has been in the works.

The film follows two disparate Korean families, one rich and one poor, and all that ensues when the poor family cons its way into the lives of the wealthier one.

“Parasite”won four major Academy AwardsSunday — best original screenplay, best director, best international feature film and best picture — becoming the first South Korean film to ever pick up Oscars in those categories.

Directer Bong Joon Ho is working with American director/producer Adam McKay to bring a limited series to HBO that expands on the film.

HBO is owned by CNN’s parent company WarnerMedia.

Joaquin Phoenix is no stranger to using his platform to talk about social justice and has addressed a variety of issues during this year’s award season.

Closing out the awards circuit last night at the Oscars, Phoenix called out an “egocentric worldview” and encouraged people to love each other more and drink less dairy.

Here are the highlights from his speeches earlier this season:

At the Golden Globes:

The Globes highlighted environmentalism with both presenters and winners calling for viewers to donate to the Australian Bushfires, along with serving a plant-based meal to all of its guests that night.

Phoenix called out the lifestyles of the rich and famous and asked them to reflect on how they contribute to climate change.

At the BAFTAs:

The British Academy Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs)nominated zero people of color in 2020, somehow, despite the celebrated films created by and starring diverse casts.

After winning best actor at the awards, Phoenix acknowledge how this is an example of systemic racism in this industry.

At the Academy Awards:

After becoming the second performer to win an Oscar for the role of the Joker, Phoenix took a stance against the dairy industry in his acceptance speech.

Taika Waititi has become one of the first indigenous New Zealanders to win an Oscar.

The 44-year-old Māori filmmaker took home the award for best adapted screenplay atthe 92nd Academy AwardsSunday for his Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit.”

He wrote, directed and starred in the film.

Waititi is believed to be the first Māori filmmaker to take home the best adapted screenplay award. Hammond Peek – who isMāori– has won two Oscars for sound mixing, including one in2004for “Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” and another in2006for “King Kong.”

Read more here.

Correction: This story has been updated to accurately reflect Taika Waititi is believed to be the firstMāorito win a best adapted screenplay Oscar.

The cast and creative team for“Parasite”took the stage on Sunday to accept the award for best picture, capping off what was a huge night for the film and a significant night for global cinema.

“I feel like a very opportune moment in history is happening right now,” producer Kwak Sin Ae said, via translator.

She wasn’t wrong. “Parasite” picked up four awards on Sunday night, including a history-making best picture win.

After she spoke,Miky Lee, a Korean entertainment mogul, attempted to take a turn at the mic, but the lights on stage dimmed as the camera prepared to return to Jane Fonda, who would close the night.

But those in the audience protested, asking loudly from their seats for the stage directors to turn the lights back up and let Lee speak.

They won, and she got her turn.

The film’s Oscar campaign sort of played out in a similar way. If at any time it looked like the spotlight on “Parasite” might dim, it would shine again — first a Palme d’Or award, thenhistory-making SAG Award win, then aBAFTAand so on.

In the end, the infectious buzz around the South Korean film, which centers on two families on opposite sides of South Korea’s economic gap, turned out to be too powerful for its Oscar competitors, which included some of Hollywood’s most seasoned filmmakers.

A big night: “Parasite” is the first non-English film and first South Korean film to win best picture at the Academy Awards. Only 11 non-English language films have ever been nominated in the category.

It also picked up best director, best international feature film and best original screenplay.

Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced a song medley at the 92nd Academy Awards, and it appeared it was just another compilation of songs in movies that have had an impact.

But then …Eminemcame on stage to perform “Lose Yourself” and received a standing ovation from the crowd.

Although those at home seemed torn. Some took to Twitter to praise the performance and some were shaking their heads as to why he was there.

Later, Eminem himself took to Twitter to explain: “Look, if you had another shot, another opportunity… Thanks for having me @The Academy,” he wrote, adding, “Sorry it took me 18 years to get here.”

He won best original song in 2003 for “Lose Yourself,” but was a no-show at the awards that year.

Bong Joon Ho accepts the award for achievement in directing for "Parasite."

Suspense over the best picture race remained at the heart of this year’sAcademy Awards.

In the end, “Parasite” took home the night’s top honor and made history.

Here are some of the highlights from last night’s show:

People who watch awards shows can be a tough crowd to please.

They are, after all, often pop culture aficionados who have a horse in the race and definite feelings about who should win.

So with no host for the Oscars and moments like the lights going down during “Parasite’s” best picture win, it might have felt like we needed to dig a little deeper to get into this year’s show.

Along came “Parasite,” the South Korean film that picked up Oscars for best original screenplay, best international feature film, best director and the aforementioned best picture.

The movie made so much history: first South Korean film to win both international and best film honors; first South Korean director to win in that category and the first non-English language film to win best picture.

It gave us something joyful to rally around.

As awards season wraps up, it doesn’t suck to go out on a fairytale ending.

The show is over, but we’re finally getting a glimpse of what the stars were doing backstage after their big wins.

Here’s what happened backstage at the Oscars:

Rebel Wilson got ready to hit the stage in her “Cats” costume.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell had a laugh as they walked backstage.

Salma Hayek touched up her makeup.

Folks had jokes on Oscars night.

Here’s a few that gave us a laugh:

“Parasite” had a historic night. It became the first film in history to win both best international feature film and best picture.

Celebs quickly took to social media to celebrate the historic win.

Read some of their reactions:

See who else went home with an Oscar here.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.

After the Oscars, it’s the after party.

Of course there’s the iconic Vanity Fair Oscar Viewing Dinner and After Party, the annual post-show party that has winners rubbing shoulders with winners, studio heads and other notable names in Hollywood.

Held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, the party is the highest profile of the bunch.

Elton John will also hold his annual AIDS Foundation Oscar Viewing Party in West Hollywood. The singer and husband David Furnish will be hosting the28th annual party alongside the cast of Netflix’s“Queer Eye,” and British singer-songwriter Sam Fender will perform.

Although they try to keep it top secret, Beyoncé and Jay Z’s Gold Party is a go this year, The Hollywood Reporter reported. The couple will host select guests at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. Last year, guests included Rihanna, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adele, Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, and Orlando Bloom.

Expect Jay’s Armand de Brignac/Ace of Spades Brut Gold champagne to be served.

Other notable parties include a “Parasite” Oscars Viewing Dinner and After Party at Soho House in West Hollywood and a Netflix bash at the San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood.

Joaquin Phoenix accepts the Actor In A Leading Role award for 'Joker' onstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

At the beginning of awards season, Joaquin Phoenix vowed to wear the same tuxedo to every ceremony in order to help the environment.

And so he did.

The idea was to reduce waste, and while we can’t say if that happened, the outfit proved to be a bit of a talisman for the acclaimed actor.

Phoenix took home a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA and Academy Award for his performance in “Joker.”

He may want to hang on to that tux.

The 92nd Academy Awards has wrapped up for the night, but the party isn’t over.

Stars will likely head to Oscar after parties. Meanwhile, everyone will be buzzing over “Parasite.”

The South Korean movie is first non-English language film to win best picture at the Academy Awards.

The infectious buzz around South Korean film “Parasite” has turned out to be too powerful for its Oscar competitors.

“Parasite” is now the first non-English film to win best picture at the Academy Awards.

Only 11 international feature films have ever been nominated in the category.

Earlier this month, “Parasite” made history by winning the best ensemble award at the Screen Actors GuildAwards, becoming the first foreign language film to earn the honor.

From the women she was nominated with to the likes of Venus and Serena Williams and naturally Judy Garland, Renée Zellweger played tribute to plenty of folks in her acceptance speech.

After Zellweger won for best actress for her role in “Judy,” she paid homage to her fellow nominees.

She also thanked the entire cast and crew “who worked so hard on this film to celebrate Judy Garland. Zellweger went on to thank her “immigrant folks who came here with nothing besides the American dream.”

Working on a film about Garland, Zellweger said, “has been a really cool reminder that our heroes unite us. “

“When we look to our heroes, we agree,” she said. “And that matters.”

What a great lesson for us all.

Renée Zellweger is an Oscar winner again.

With her best actress win for “Judy,” she becomes the seventh female performer in history to have wins in both the lead and supporting actress categories. She previously won best supporting actress in 2004 for “Cold Mountain.”

The most recent actress to accomplish this feat was Cate Blanchett, who won best supporting actress for “The Aviator” in 2005 and best actress for “Blue Jasmine” in 2014.

Joaquin Phoenix, who took home the Oscar for best actor for his starring role in “Joker,” remembered his late brother, actor River Phoenix, in his speech, quoting a lyric he wrote in an old song.

The actor also admitted to past mistakes, admitting he’d been difficult at times during the course of his career.

Let’s forgive for our past mistakes, he added.

“When we use love and compassion as our guiding principals, we can create systems of change,” Phoenix said. “Not when we cancel each other out for past mistakes, but when we guide each other to grow, for redemption, that is the best of humanity.”