"Anora" was a film festival favorite that won over critics and ultimately took home best picture at the Oscars. It was not the BEST picture, though.

Sean Baker got his fairy-tale ending, investing his speeches with meaningful shout-outs on an Oscar night that celebrated unseen laborers as well as glamour.

This year's Oscars telecast that honored independent film "Anora" brought in an estimated 18.1 million U.S. viewers on television and streaming, according to data released by broadcaster ABC on Monday.