With a lead-in that included a sentimental tribute to fire-ravaged Los Angeles and then Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo performing several showstoppers from Wicked, “four-time Oscar viewer” Conan O’Brien made his Oscar hosting debut tonight with a lot to prove. And what better way than to emerge Substance -like from Demi Moore?

The cast of “Conclave” has accepted congratulations from generations of big stars backstage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The esteemed group of Ralph Fiennes, Isabella Rossellini and John Lithgow had enough collective ... and happened on Ariana Grande, whose cast of “Wicked” had been up against “Conclave ...