Inside the Oscars Luncheon: Ryan Coogler’s Big Moment, a Buckley–Byrne Hug, and Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet Holding It Down at Table 3

Feb 10, 2026 6:17pm PT Inside the Oscars Luncheon: Ryan Coogler’s Big Moment, a Buckley–Byrne Hug, and Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet Holding It Down at Table 3 By Clayton Davis Plus Icon Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor byClaytonDavis Latest Inside the Oscars Luncheon: Ryan Coogler’s Big Moment, a Buckley–Byrne Hug, and Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet Holding It Down at Table 3 33 minutes ago Delroy Lindo Reflects on ‘Sinners,’ His First Oscar Nomination and the Awards Snubs in Between: ‘The Work Still Stands’ 1 day ago ‘One Battle After Another’ Director Paul Thomas Anderson Wins Top DGA Awards Prize; ‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Studio’ Lead TV (Full Winners List) 3 days ago See All Frazer Harrison/ This year’s nominees for the 98th Academy Awards gathered under one roof Tuesday afternoon for the annual Oscars luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel — a rare pause in the relentless awards-season sprint where competitors became colleagues and rivals turned conversationalists. It is, in many ways, the last truly “happy” day of the season. Everyone in the room is still a winner in the most literal sense: They made it inside.