The 97th Academy Awards will go forward on March 2nd at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with Conan O'Brien hosting for the first time. The ceremony will be marked by the impact of recent wildfires in Los Angeles, prompting the Academy to pledge support to its members and the film community. While the fires have impacted the usual festivities, the show aims to celebrate the unifying power of film and acknowledge the bravery of those affected.
On The Red Carpet's Oscar nominees special features interviews with the stars of this year's most nominated films, including"Emilia Pérez,""The Brutalist,""Wicked,""A Complete Unknown," and more.After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward.
Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by the fires and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pledged to help its members and the broader film community recover. Here's everything you need to know about this year's show, including how to and where to watch the Oscars.The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.for a full look at how you can watch all the Oscars-related programming, including Robin Roberts' "20/20" primetime special, the "Live with Kelly and Mark" fan favorite show, and more.For the first time, the Oscars will be streamed live on Hulu. With authentication from your provider, you can also watch onFor the first time, Conan O'Brien is hosting the Academy Awards. O'Brien, the late-night host turned podcaster and occasional movie star, said upon the announcement: "America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars."The wildfires that consumed large parts of Los Angeles in early January led some to call for the cancellation of the Academy Awards. The academy twice postponed the announcement of nominations but never pushed the March 2 date of the ceremony. Academy leaders have argued the show must go ahead, for their economic impact on Los Angeles and as a symbol of resilience. Organizers have vowed this year's awards will "celebrate the work that unites us as a global film community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires." Still, the fires have curtailed much of the usual frothiness of Hollywood's awards season. The film academy canceled its annual nominees luncheon. For many involved in the Oscars, the fires have been felt acutely. O'Brien's Pacific Palisades home survived but his family has been unable to go back to it. O'Brien's assistant and podcast co-host Sona Movsesian lost her home. "I know so many people who lost their homes and I'm just, was ridiculously lucky," O'Brien told The Associated Press. "So we want to make sure that that show reflects what's happening and that we put a light on the right people in the right way."The academy on Tuesday announced that Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, June Squibb and Bowen Yang have all been added to the presenting lineup. They'll join last year's acting winners - Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph - on the Oscar stage. Though the academy initially said it would bring back the "fab five" style of presenting the acting awards, with five previous winners per category, organizers have reportedly abandoned those plans for this year's ceremony.The academy has announced that, unlike previous years, the original song nominees will not be performed this time. That doesn't mean there won't be music, though. "Wicked," one of the biggest box-office hits of 2024, could feasibly figure into the Oscar plans. The 10 nominees for best picture are: "Anora"; "The Brutalist"; "A Complete Unknown"; "Conclave"; "Dune: Part 2"; "Emilia Pérez"; "I'm Still Here"; "Nickel Boys"; "The Substance"; "Wicked"Some of the nominees are still in theaters, but many of this year's Oscar nominees are streaming on various platforms. GoMore than most years, that's a tricky question, but a front-runner has emerged after "Anora" took the top awards at the Producers Guild and the Directors Guild over the weekend. The best picture race has been seen as unusually wide open, with "Anora," "Conclave," "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown" and "Emilia Pérez" all having legitimate hopes of winning. In the acting categories, Demi Moore is favored for best actress, Adrien Brody is most likely in best actor, Zoe Saldaña is the supporting actress front-runner and Kieran Culkin is the favorite for best supporting actor. None of those awards, however, is considered definite locks.Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez," a narco-musical about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, comes in with a leading 13 nominations. The film, at one point, seemed like Netflix's best chance yet to land the streamer its first best picture win. Its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, made history by becoming the first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar. But no nominee has had a rockier post-nominations Oscar campaign. After old offensive tweets by Gascón were uncovered, the actress issued an apology. The fallout, though, has badly damaged a movie that was already a divisive contender, and led Netflix to radically refocus its flagging campaign.Live red carpet coverage starts at 3:30 p.m. ET 12:30 p.m. PT with "On The Red Carpet at the Oscars."The 97th Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien, begins at 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT. and will be followed by a special preview of "American Idol."LAFD member escapes truck swept into ocean by mudslide in Malibu
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