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Why Wendi McLendon-Covey Is Missing Bridesmaids’ Oscars 2026 Reunion
These ladies are ready to PAAAAAAAAARTY.
Bridesmaids costars Rose Byrne, Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph and Ellie Kemper reunited in honor of the film's 15th anniversary, stepping on stage at the 2026 Oscars March 15 to present the award for Best Original Score. (See more celebs on the Academy Awards red carpet here.)
"We are so happy to all be here together tonight," Kristen began onstage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. “I cannot believe that it's been 15 years now. We are not good with numbers, but we figured it out backstage. That means we shot this movie in 1883."
As Ellie began introducing the nominees in the category, they were interrupted by note cards from audience members sharing how they really feel.
"Well, mine says, 'First of all, you ladies look extremely beautiful tonight,'" Maya said. "That's nice. Aw, thank you. 'You're all aging well.' Signed Stellan Skarsgård."
But the messages started feeling like one battle after another after the Sentimental Value star’s alleged notes. After all, Rose received a message from Leonardo DiCaprio, which read, “‘Rose, can you please stop looking at me? The eye contact is too much. I'm thinking of leaving. I'm very uncomfortable.’”
After the One Battle After Another star, who is up for Best Actor in a Leading Role, playfully nodded in agreement, Rose admitted that she thought he was “somebody else.”
It appeared the Sentimental Value cast had more than a few note cards handy, with Melissa reading off a comment left by Elle Fanning.
“I have to say, mine is almost impossible to read. The handwriting is really pretty terrible,” she said. “It says, ‘Hi, I'm with Stellan Skarsgård, writing my own separate note. I also agree you ladies look radiant.’”
“‘All the things you've done to your faces are very tasteful. Yours truly, Elle Fanning,’” she playfully continued. “Oh, wait, wait, there's more. It says, ‘Just kidding. It's me again, Stellan Skarsgård.”
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Meanwhile, Kristen had gotten a message mid-monologue.
“You guys have been talking for a long time,’” she read. “‘This bit could have been a lot shorter. This is really going on and on. You aren't even talking about the score. That's all. Love you lots, Benicio Del Toro. Or for those of you who refuse to learn Spanish, it's Benedict of the Bull.’”
Once this stone-cold pack of weirdos was able to finish reading off the messages, Kristen announced that Sinners had won gold.
But it's not just Bridesmaids' milestone that brought the actresses back together: Rose is also celebrating her Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. She faces off against Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue), Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value) and Emma Stone (Bugonia) at the ceremony, hosted by Conan O'Brien.
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And this time, Rose also has longtime partner Bobby Cannavale by her side after he missed the 2026 Golden Globes, where she took home the award for Best Female Actor – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy.
"I want to thank my husband, Bobby Cannavale," she said from the stage in January. "He couldn't be here because we're getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey. So, thank you, baby."
Indeed, the Third Watch actor picked up a bearded dragon named Benny Blue, which has developed quite a bond with his adult son Jake. As the 30-year-old, who Bobby shares with ex Jenny Lumet, told E! News earlier this month, “Oh dude, me and Benny are tight."
“It’s funny because you know my dad hated pets growing up,” he noted. “And now he’s being a dad again, and everything sort of has changed and he loves animals now. It’s hilarious.”
Keep the party going with more winners from the 2026 Oscars.
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Actress in a Leading Role
WINNER: Jessie Buckley - Hamnet
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
Emma Stone - Bugonia
Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
WINNER: Michael B. Jordan - Sinners
Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Actress in a Supporting Role
Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
WINNER: Amy Madigan - Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku- Sinners
Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
Actor in a Supporting Role
Benecio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo - Sinners
WINNER: Sean Penn - One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård - Sentimental Value
Director
Chloé Zhao - Hamnet
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Original Screenplay
Blue Moon
It Was Just An Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
WINNER: Sinners
Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Original Song
"Dear Me" from Diane Warren: Relentless
WINNER: "Golden" from KPop Deamon Hunters
"I Lied to You" from Sinners
"Sweet Dreams of Joy" from Viva Verdii
"Train Dreams" from Train Dreams
International Feature Film
The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
WINNER: Sentimental Value
Sirat
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Live Action Short Film
Butcher's Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen's Period Drama
WINNER (Tie): The Singers
WINNER (Tie): Two People Exchanging Saliva
Documentary Short Film
WINNER: All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only With A Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: "Were and Are Gone"
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness
Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Visual Effects
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Cinematography
Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
WINNER: Sinners
Train Dreams
Film Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Production Design
WINNER: Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
WINNER: One Battle After Another
Train Dreams
Documentary Feature Film
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
WINNER: Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Casting
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
WINNER: One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners
Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
WINNER: The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Makeup & Hairstyling
WINNER: Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
WINNER: Kpop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Sound
WINNER: F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat
Watch the Oscars 2026 Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and streaming on Hulu.
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