Everything to know about the Oscars tonight
Feb 17, 2023
Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in as the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee
and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” oflast year’s ceremony.
Here’s everything you need to know aboutthe 2023 Oscars,
including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year’s controversies.___
WHEN ARE THE OSCARS?
The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 8 p.m. EDT and be broadcast live on ABC.
CAN YOU STREAM THE OSCARS?
The broadcast can be streamed with a subscription to Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and Fubo TV. Some of these services offer brief free trials. Here's what you need to know about
how to watch or stream the show
live.WHO’S HOSTING?
Jimmy Kimmel will host for the third time
and his first time since 2018. That was also the last Oscars to feature a solo host. The show went hostless for several years after Kimmel's last outing. Last year, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes hosted as a trio. Inan ad for this year’s show
styled after “Top Gun: Maverick,” Kimmel made his humble case for being the right person for the job while noting that he can’t get slapped because “I cry a lot.”WHAT’S NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE 2023 OSCARS?
The 10 movies competing for best picture are: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Elvis,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Fabelmans,” “Tár,” “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Triangle of Sadness,” “Women Talking.” Here's
a guide to how you can watch them.
WHO'S PRESENTING?
Presenters include: Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Florence Pugh and Sigourney Weaver. They join a previously announced group including: Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Troy Kotsur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monáe, Deepika Padukone, Questlove, Zoe Saldaña and Donnie Yen. A third wave was announced Thursday: Halle Berry, Paul Dano, Cara Delevingne, Harrison Ford, Kate Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Olsen, Pedro Pascal and John Travolta.
Glenn Close was going to present, but had to
bow out after testing positive
for COVID-19, her representative said Sunday.WHAT ELSE IS IN STORE FOR THE SHOW?
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has said that winners to all categories will be announced live on the show. (Last year, some categories were taped in a pre-show, something that caused an uproar among academy members.) All signs point to a full slate of musical performances, with
Rihanna performing “Lift Me Up”
from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” andRahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava singing
Chandrabose and M.M. Keeravaani's“Naatu Naatu”
from “RRR." Nominee Lady Gaga, on the other hand, will not sing “Hold My Hand,” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” during the show. On Monday, show producers announced that Lenny Kravitz will deliver the “In Memoriam” performance.WHO ARE THE FAVORITES?
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s
indie sci-fi hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
comes in with a leading 11 nominations. Close on its heels, though, is the Irish friends-falling-out dark comedy“The Banshees of Inisherin,”
with nine nods, a total matched by Netflix’s WWI film “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) may have a slight edge onCate Blanchett (“Tár”)
for best actress. Best actor is harder to call, withBrendan Fraser (“The Whale”)
andAustin Butler (“Elvis”)
in the mix. In the supporting categories, Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) andKe Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
are the frontrunners, though Jamie Lee Curtis' Screen Actors Guild Awards win may have thrown a wrench into the supporting actress category. Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”) may win his third best director Oscar, though the Daniels may have emerged as the frontrunners. AP Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle arepredicting a big haul for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
WHAT’S BEEN CONTROVERSIAL THIS YEAR?
Aside from the usual
snubs and surprises,
this year’s biggest to-do has beenthe debate surrounding Andrea Riseborough’s unexpected nomination for best actress.
Riseborough was nominated for the little-seen, Texas-set drama “To Leslie” after many A-list stars rallied around her performance. When two other best-actress contenders — Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”) and Viola Davis (“Woman King”) — were snubbed,some saw that as a reflection of racial bias in the film industry
. The academy launched an inquiry into the star-studded, grassroots campaign for Riseboroughbut found no reason to rescind her nomination.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR?
Just the reading of the title to
one of this year’s short film nominees
should prompt a wave of giggles.John Williams
(“The Fabelmans”), up for best score, is the oldest nominee ever, at 90 years old. After historic back-to-back best-director wins byChloé Zhao (“Nomadland”)
andJane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”)
, no women were nominated this year for best director. Also don’t expect to see Will Smith at the Oscars anytime soon. After striking Chris Rock at last year’s ceremony, Smith wasbanned by the film academy from attending for 10 years
. In a live Netflix special on Saturday,Rock finally punched back at Smith with a blistering stand-up set
about the incident.___
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