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Jonathan Ross is hit by HUGE backlash as he refers to Irish actor Cillian Murphy as a 'British star' - after making an 'unnecessary' comment about the late Matthew Perry


The presenter, 63, fronted ITV 's coverage of the glitzy event for the first time, but angered many viewers for failing to note the Peaky Blinders star's heritage during the ceremony.

Meanwhile Emma Stone led Poor Things to an impressive four including her Best Actress win and UK film The Zone Of Interest won two at the gala event held at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. The veteran actor - who has acted for over five decades - took home the Academy Award over stiff competition including Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction, Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon, Ryan Gosling, Barbie, and Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things. Meanwhile Emma, 35, powered through a wardrobe malfunction as she beat out an impressive field including favorite Lily Gladstone from Killers Of The Flower Moon in addition to Annette Bening, Nyad, Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall, and Carey Mulligan, Maestro.

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