Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year\u2019s controversies.<\/b>
\n\u2014 Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past \u201cthe slap\u201d of last year\u2019s ceremony. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year\u2019s controversies.
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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\u2019s what you need to know about how to watch or stream the show live.
WHO\u2019S 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\u2019s last outing. Last year, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes hosted as a trio. In an ad for this year\u2019s show styled after \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d Kimmel made his humble case for being the right person for the job while noting that he can\u2019t get slapped because \u201cI cry a lot.\u201d
WHAT\u2019S NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE 2023 OSCARS?
The 10 movies competing for best picture are: \u201cAll Quiet on the Western Front,\u201d \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water,\u201d \u201cThe Banshees of Inisherin,\u201d \u201cElvis,\u201d \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once,\u201d \u201cThe Fabelmans,\u201d \u201cT\u00e1r,\u201d \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d \u201cTriangle of Sadness,\u201d \u201cWomen Talking.\u201d Here\u2019s a guide to how you can watch them.
WHO\u2019S 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, Glenn Close, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Troy Kotsur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Mon\u00e1e, Deepika Padukone, Questlove, Zoe Salda\u00f1a 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.
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 \u201cLift Me Up\u201d from \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava singing Chandrabose and M.M. Keeravaani\u2019s \u201cNaatu Naatu\u201d from \u201cRRR.\u201d Nominee Lady Gaga, on the other hand, will not sing \u201cHold My Hand,\u201d from \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d during the show. On Monday, show producers announced that Lenny Kravitz will deliver the \u201cIn Memoriam\u201d performance.
WHO ARE THE FAVORITES?
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert\u2019s indie sci-fi hit \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d comes in with a leading 11 nominations. Close on its heels, though, is the Irish friends-falling-out dark comedy \u201cThe Banshees of Inisherin,\u201d with nine nods, a total matched by Netflix\u2019s WWI film \u201cAll Quiet on the Western Front.\u201d Michelle Yeoh (\u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d) may have a slight edge on Cate Blanchett (\u201cT\u00e1r\u201d) for best actress. Best actor is harder to call, with Brendan Fraser (\u201cThe Whale\u201d) and Austin Butler (\u201cElvis\u201d) in the mix. In the supporting categories, Angela Bassett (\u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d) and Ke Huy Quan (\u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d) are the frontrunners, though Jamie Lee Curtis\u2019 Screen Actors Guild Awards win may have thrown a wrench into the supporting actress category. Steven Spielberg (\u201cThe Fabelmans\u201d) may win his third best director Oscar, though the Daniels may have emerged as the frontrunners. AP Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle are predicting a big haul for \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once.\u201d
WHAT\u2019S BEEN CONTROVERSIAL THIS YEAR?
Aside from the usual snubs and surprises, this year\u2019s biggest to-do has been the debate surrounding Andrea Riseborough\u2019s unexpected nomination for best actress. Riseborough was nominated for the little-seen, Texas-set drama \u201cTo Leslie\u201d after many A-list stars rallied around her performance. When two other best-actress contenders \u2014 Danielle Deadwyler (\u201cTill\u201d) and Viola Davis (\u201cWoman King\u201d) \u2014 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 Riseborough but found no reason to rescind her nomination.
WHAT ELSE SHOULD YOU LOOK FOR?
Just the reading of the title to one of this year\u2019s short film nominees should prompt a wave of giggles. John Williams (\u201cThe Fabelmans\u201d), up for best score, is the oldest nominee ever, at 90 years old. After historic back-to-back best-director wins by Chlo\u00e9 Zhao (\u201cNomadland\u201d) and Jane Campion (\u201cThe Power of the Dog\u201d), no women were nominated this year for best director. Also don\u2019t expect to see Will Smith at the Oscars anytime soon. After striking Chris Rock at last year\u2019s ceremony, Smith was banned 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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