The 2026 Academy Awards honored a host of late actors and film icons in its annual in memoriam segment tonight (March 15) at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. To cap off the tribute, Barbra Streisand read a tender essay about her former co-star Robert Redford and gave a rare vocal performance, singing “The Way We Were” from their 1973 movie of the same name. While she sang the sentimental ballad, photos of the late actor flashed behind her, including a black-and-white shot of the duo. Watch Streisand’s performance below.
This year’s in memoriam tribute featured a notably emotional and personalized set of remembrances, beginning with a passionate introduction of the late director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, by longtime collaborator Billy Crystal. After the touching speech, a curtain rose to reveal over a dozen cast members from some of his biggest films—When Harry Met Sally, This Is Spinal Tap, Misery, Stand by Me—while the theme from The Princess Bride played. They stood in a line, arms around one another, and turned to watch a highlight reel of Reiner’s work.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another took home some of the biggest awards of the night this year, including Best Picture and Best Director. The KPop Demon Hunters hit “Golden” won Best Original Song following a light stick-laden performance at the Oscars, while Ludwig Göransson won Best Original Score for his work on Sinners.
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