The Oscars, Hollywood’s biggest night and the culmination of awards season, will air Sunday, March 2, as this year’s most acclaimed films including “Anora,” “The Brutalist” and “Conclave” compete to win Best Picture and other awards.
The Academy Awards air Sunday, March 2. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage)
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Key Facts
The Academy Awards will air at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST on Sunday, March 2, live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
The ceremony will broadcast live on ABC, and it will also stream live on Hulu for the first time.
Viewers can also stream the Oscars on the ABC app or ABC.com by signing in with their television service provider credentials.
When Does The Oscars Pre-Show Start?
Prior to the Oscars, the Academy will host a 30-minute official red carpet pre-show hosted by Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer. The show will begin at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST and will broadcast live on ABC. The pre-show will feature red carpet arrivals and will highlight the nominees, performers and presenters.
When Do Red Carpet Events Begin?
Several networks will offer hours-long red carpet coverage and pre-show content. ABC News will broadcast its pre-show coverage, “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” starting at 3:30 p.m. EST/12:30 p.m. PST on Sunday. The pre-show, hosted by “World News Tonight” anchors Linsey Davis and Whit Johnson, and Variety’s chief awards editor Clayton Davis, will track red carpet arrivals and feature interviews with nominees and presenters. E! News will begin its Oscars programming Sunday at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST with “Live From E!: Countdown to the Oscars,” in which hosts will discuss the nominated films and predict winners. At 4 p.m. EST/1 p.m. PST, E! will broadcast “Live From E!: The Oscars,” during which hosts will interview stars and discuss red carpet arrivals and their fashion. E! will air a 30-minute “Red Carpet Rundown: Oscars” program at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST recapping the biggest fashion moments from the red carpet.
Are There Any Post-Oscars Streams?
Vanity Fair will air its Oscar Party livestream at 12 a.m. EST/9 p.m. PST after the Oscars ceremony on its YouTube channel. Hosted by fashion designer and “Queer Eye” host Tan France, the stream will feature red carpet moments and celebrity interviews.
Who’s Hosting The Oscars?
Comedian and former late-night television host Conan O’Brien will host the Oscars for the first time, taking the reins from four-time host Jimmy Kimmel, who had been the host the past two years. O’Brien appeared on Kimmel’s late night show Tuesday, stating he has “fun ideas” and “great surprises” planned. O’Brien teased some details of his hosting gig in an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, stating he is “going to go into the audience, and I’m going to shave Stanley Tucci’s chest,” joking the actor “said no, but I’m going to still do it.”
Who’s Nominated At The Oscars?
“Emilia Pérez,” a musical about a Mexican transgender cartel leader that has sparked various controversies in recent months, leads the nomination tally with 13 total. Other nominations leaders include “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” with 10 each. Those three films, alongside “Anora,” “Conclave,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Dune: Part Two,” “I’m Still Here,” “Nickel Boys” and “The Substance” are nominated for Best Picture.
Further Reading
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