The Hollywood Reporter is counting down to the 2025 Oscars with a streaming preshow on Sunday that will deliver expert analysis, insider predictions and behind-the-scenes coverage ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night.
Straight from the iconic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, right across the street from the home of the Academy Awards, the Dolby Theatre, THR’s film and awards experts will weigh in on the ceremony’s top categories, including best actor, best actress and best picture, ultimately revealing their final predictions for who will take home the honors on Sunday night.
Will Demi Moore win best actress and give an emotional, inspiring speech? Could Timothée Chalamet become the youngest person to be named best actor? And which film will receive the top prize of best picture? THR’s experts will explore these questions and more during Awards Countdown: Oscars Edition.
The preshow will also feature a deep dive into past and present red carpet fashion trends, exclusive details on the hottest Oscar-night parties and private events, a look behind the scenes at what it takes to bring the Academy Awards telecast to life, what to expect from Conan O’Brien as this year’s host, a preview of the ceremony’s musical performances, category and nominee spotlights and much more.
As Hollywood’s premier entertainment authority, THR has been chronicling every twist and turn of the 2025 awards season, bringing audiences the most informed coverage leading up to the season’s grand finale — the Oscars. This special awards preview will give audiences an industry insider perspective ahead of the Oscars, featuring insights, predictions and interviews you can’t see anywhere else.
THR‘s Awards Countdown: Oscars Edition is hosted and produced by THR‘s Tiffany Taylor with reporting and analysis from executive awards editor Scott Feinberg, senior film editor Rebecca Keegan, film writer Mia Galuppo, artistic and fashion director Alison Edmond, contributor Brande Victorian and senior staff writer Chris Gardner, as well as Billboard‘s Tetris Kelly.
The special will stream on THR‘s YouTube channel at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET on Sunday.
THR’s Awards Countdown: Oscars Edition is executive produced by Jason Rovou and Lesley Corral and directed by Harry Buerkle. Segment producers include Neha Joy and Dominoe Ibarra. The program was shot by Buerkle, Jason Bass and Jean Martin. Bass, Buerkle, Paul Silva, Ben Myers and Paulo DeMello served as editors.
