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HOLLYWOOD–The 95th Academy Awards ceremony takes place Sunday, with wacky multiverse movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” leading the nominations with 11.
Late night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the Oscars for a third time. His first stint ended with the infamous mix-up that saw “La La Land” accidentally named best picture in 2017.
Assuming the correct envelopes are handed out this year, here are five other things to watch out for on Hollywood’s biggest night:
All five best song nominees are invited to perform live at the Oscars.
That means pop superstar Rihanna will grace the stage, just weeks after her long-awaited Super Bowl halftime show, at which she revealed she is pregnant.
She will sing “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” while Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and “Everything Everywhere” star Stephanie Hsu will perform “This Is A Life.”
Perhaps the biggest spectacle will be “Naatu Naatu,” the infectious showstopper from India’s “RRR,” which has recently had audiences dancing in their seats in Hollywood movie theaters.
Sadly, there will be no Lady Gaga. Nominated for “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick,” she is unavailable as she is “in the middle of shooting a movie,” Oscars producers say.
Lenny Kravitz will bring further stardust to the gala, performing music to accompany the annual “In Memoriam” tribute.
This closely fought category is likely to buck tradition and break records.
