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Here鈥檚 everything you need to know about including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year鈥檚 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. EST 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. You can also stream the show on ABC.com and on the ABC app by authenticating your provider.
WHO鈥橲 HOSTING?
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鈥檚 last outing. Last year, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes hosted as a trio. In styled after 鈥淭op Gun: Maverick,鈥� Kimmel made his humble case for being the right person for the job while noting that he can鈥檛 get slapped because 鈥淚 cry a lot.鈥�
WHAT鈥橲 NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE 2023 OSCARS?
The 10 movies competing for best picture are: 鈥淎ll Quiet on the Western Front,鈥� 鈥淎vatar: The Way of Water,鈥� 鈥淭he Banshees of Inisherin,鈥� 鈥淓lvis,鈥� 鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once,鈥� 鈥淭he Fabelmans,鈥� 鈥淭谩r,鈥� 鈥淭op Gun: Maverick,鈥� 鈥淭riangle of Sadness,鈥� 鈥淲omen Talking.鈥� Here鈥檚
WHO鈥橲 PRESENTING?
The first announced round of presenters are: Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Glenn Close, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Troy Kotsur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Mon谩e, Deepika Padukone, Questlove, Zoe Salda帽a and Donnie Yen.
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 from 鈥淏lack Panther: Wakanda Forever鈥� and Kala Bhairava singing M.M. Keeravaani鈥檚 from 鈥淩RR.鈥� No official word yet on whether Lady Gaga will sing 鈥淗old My Hand,鈥� from 鈥淭op Gun: Maverick,鈥� during the show.
WHO ARE THE FAVORITES?
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert鈥檚 comes in with a leading 11 nominations. Close on its heels, though, is the Irish friends-falling-out dark comedy with nine nods, a total matched by Netflix鈥檚 WWI film 鈥淎ll Quiet on the Western Front.鈥� Michelle Yeoh (鈥淓verything Everywhere All at Once鈥�) may have a slight edge on for best actress. Best actor is harder to call, with and in the mix. In the supporting categories, Angela Bassett (鈥淏lack Panther: Wakanda Forever鈥�) and are the frontrunners, though Jamie Lee Curtis鈥� Screen Actors Guild Awards win may have thrown a wrench into the supporting actress category. Steven Spielberg (鈥淭he Fabelmans鈥�) may win his third best director Oscar, though the Daniels may have emerged as the favorites.
WHAT鈥橲 BEEN CONTROVERSIAL THIS YEAR?
Aside from the usual this year鈥檚 biggest to-do has been Riseborough was nominated for the little-seen Texas-set drama 鈥淭o Leslie鈥� after many A-list stars rallied around her performance. When two other best-actress contenders 鈥� Danielle Deadwyler (鈥淭ill鈥�) and Viola Davis (鈥淲oman King鈥�) 鈥� were snubbed, . The academy launched an inquiry into the star-studded, grassroots campaign for Riseborough
WHAT ELSE SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR?
Just the reading of the title to should prompt a wave of giggles. (鈥淭he Fabelmans鈥�), up for best score, is the oldest nominee ever, at 90 years old. After historic back-to-back best-director wins by and , no women were nominated this year for best director. Also don鈥檛 expect to see Will Smith at the Oscars anytime soon. After striking Chris Rock at last year鈥檚 ceremony, Smith was .
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