And no, it doesn’t have anything to do with last year.
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Welcome to Oscars red carpet 101, where we’ll be diving into the history of the red carpet, a topic that I had never thought about until the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences unrolled its latest carpet this past week for the 95th annual Oscars and it wasn’t … red. However, the shocking turn of events has less to do with any previous awards shows and more to do with revamping the aesthetic of the event. Below is everything you need to know about the not-red red carpet.
will start airing at 6:30 p.m. ET on ABC. E! will have its own, starting at 5 p.m. ET . Arrivals start coming in shortly before that, and we will be updating our own coverage.ABC is your go-to for everything Oscars this year, and if you’re one of the lucky ones with a cable sign-in, you can also watch on ABC.com or the ABC app. Unable to get ahold of a cable log-in? No need to worry.
Host Jimmy Kimmel had another theory about the carpet-color change. “People have been asking if there’s going to be any trouble this year. I certainly hope not. But if there is, I think the decision to go with a Champagne carpet rather than a red carpet shows how confident we are that no blood will be shed,” he toldWho should I watch for?
The “It” night for movies means almost everyone will be there, but we do have some favorites to be on the lookout for. Nominees include some iconic actors like
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