LOS ANGELES — Welcome to the 96th Oscars. The Associated Press is bringing you the most memorable moments and notable quotes from Sunday’s Academy Awards.
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The great equalizer after the Oscars? The car line.
Following the show, nominees like Lily Gladstone and previous winners including Nicolas Cage joined the rest of the crowd to wait for their cars. Some huddled by heaters that dotted the red carpet and recapped the night.
“Ticket 1221! You win a ride to wherever you’re going. Have a blast,” an announcer called out to a lucky group that headed to their waiting car. ___
Dressed in a big bowtie, Messi the dog got his own seat at the awards. “Even though he’s a dog, he may have given the performance of a year in ‘Anatomy of a Fall,’” host Jimmy Kimmel said in the opening monologue.
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Emma Stone looked genuinely surprised when she won best actress for her starring role in “Poor Things.” On stage she revealed part of that surprise: a faulty zipper. “My dress is broken!” she exclaimed. “I’m pretty sure it happened during ‘I’m Just Ken.’”
Backstage after the show, Stone gave an update. “They sewed me back in,” she said.
Meanwhile, at least one person tripped on the red carpet, but nothing nearly as dramatic as Jennifer Lawrence’s history-making fall in 2013.
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Bradley Cooper brought his mom to the Oscars, and Ryan Gosling brought his sister. With first-time Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, it’s hard to say who brought whom.
Stars — they have families, just like us!
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Neon pink lights shone on Ryan Gosling as he performed “I’m Just Ken,” a huge 80s power ballad, in a glittering pink suit. Perhaps tired of the all-pink wardrobe required of her titular character, Margot Robbie laid the color to rest and instead went with a subdued brown Versace dress for the event.
Still, pink lives on! America Ferrara carried the torch by wearing a Barbie pink gown by Atelier Versace.
Wrapped in light pink taffeta, Ariana Grande presented an award in a statement look.
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Neither Hayao Miyazaki or Wes Anderson were in attendance to claim their prize. The beloved filmmakers marked historic wins — Miyazaki for best animated film for “The Boy and the Heron,” and Anderson for “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” his first Oscar.
Studio Ghibli’s Kiyofumi Nakajima apologized backstage for Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki missing the awards show. “Please forgive them. They’re kind of up in the age bracket,” he joked while delivering his statement through a translator. ___
“ Oppenheimer ” has won seven awards, including best picture, director and actor.
It was director Christopher Nolan’s first Oscar — and then second and third.
Meanwhile, “Barbie” only took the prize of one Oscar, which went to Billie Eilish and Finneas for best song.
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About a mile from the red carpet, protesters shut down a section of Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard calling for an end to the violence in Rafah, a dense city on Gaza’s border with Egypt.
Meanwhile on the red carpet, Mark Ruffalo, Billie Eilish, Ramy Youssef, Ava DuVernay and others donned red pins in support for a cease-fire in Gaza. The bold design features a single hand holding a heart and was organized by the group Artists4Ceasefire.
“Our film shows where dehumanization leads, at its worst,” writer-director Jonathan Glazer said in accepting the Oscar for best international feature for “The Zone of Interest,” a film about the Holocaust. He spoke out against the war in Gaza.
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The crew of “Godzilla Minus One” carried monster figurines and wore matching, spiked shoes. Meanwhile, “The Boy and the Heron” filmmakers brought plush versions of the characters. The film won best animated feature, but Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki weren’t at the Oscars to accept their statuette.
Elsewhere on the red carpet, “American Fiction” composer Laura Karpman, tossed Cadbury eggs to several lucky onlookers. Oscars, they’re full of surprises.
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During Sunday’s Oscars, the Academy paid tribute to actors, filmmakers, composers and others in the film industry who passed away over the last year. The In Memoriam segment is an Academy Awards tradition, paying homage to beloved stars and behind-the-scenes talents alike. Here’s a look at who was honored at the 2024 Oscars.
Full list of the Oscars 2024 In Memoriam names
The segment ended with a montage of additional names, and a link to the Academy’s website for more.
How are the In Memoriam names chosen?
According to Entertainment Weekly, an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences committee reviews a list of around 300 submissions for the In Memoriam segment. The committee includes a representative from each of the academy’s 18 branches, the Washington Post reported.
The committee then decides who appears in the segment, based on their contributions to filmmaking.
Did the Oscars forget anyone in the 2024 In Memoriam list?
Names are often left out of the list as it airs during the Oscars broadcast. The In Memoriam segment is never long enough to include all possible honorees, and fans often express frustrations over those left out of the on-air tribute.
The Oscars also has a list online honoring Academy members who have passed away this past year.
Aliza Chasan is a digital producer at 60 Minutes and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza covers trending news, often focusing on crime and politics.
It’s safe to say you could see John Cena Sunday night. The actor and former WWE champion showed up to the Oscars stage Sunday night wearing even less than he did in the wrestling ring.
While preparing to introduce the 2024 Academy Award nominees for best costume design, host Jimmy Kimmel recalled an infamous streaking incident on the show 50 years ago, when actor David Niven was surprised by a naked man running across the stage.
“Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” Kimmel wondered aloud as Cena peeked out from behind a wall.
“I changed my mind. I don’t want to do the streaker bit anymore,” Cena whispered to the late night host as they pretended to argue about the apparent prior arrangement. “The male body is not a joke.”
Nonetheless, the former WWE champion fulfilled his duty, sidling up to the microphone fully naked save for a prestigious Oscars envelope.
John Cena onstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 10, 2024.
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“Costumes,” Cena said as the Dolby Theatre roared with laughter, “they are so important.”
When he refused to lift the envelope in order to read out the nominees, Kimmel stepped in and cued the nomination reel.
In a video posted to X by The Hollywood Reporter’s Chris Gardner, a stage crew can be seen running on stage as the reel played to drape an elegant curtain over Cena.
The award for best costume design ultimately went to “Poor Things,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ film starring Emma Stone.
You can see a full list of 2024 Academy Award winners here.
“Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan.
After passing over arguably Hollywood’s foremost big-screen auteur for years, the Oscars made up for lost time by heaping seven awards on Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, including best actor for Cillian Murphy, best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr. and best director for Nolan.
In anointing “Oppenheimer,” the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences did something it hasn’t done for more than a decade: hand its top prize to a widely seen, big-budget studio film. In a film industry where a cape, dinosaur or Tom Cruise has often been a requirement for such box office, “Oppenheimer” brought droves of moviegoers to theaters with a complex, fission-filled drama about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
“For better or worse, we’re all living in Oppenheimer’s world,” said Murphy in his acceptance speech. “I’d like to dedicate this to the peacemakers.”
As a film heavy with unease for human capacity for mass destruction, “Oppenheimer” also emerged — even over its partner in cultural phenomenon, “Barbie” – as a fittingly foreboding film for times rife with cataclysm, man-made or not.
Sunday’s Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles unfolded against the backdrop of wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and with a potentially momentous U.S. election on the horizon. Awards for the documentary winner, “20 Days in Mariupol,” and best international film, “The Zone of Interest,” brought geopolitics into the Oscar spotlight.
The most closely watched contest went to Emma Stone, who won best best actress for her performance as Bella Baxter in “Poor Things.” In what was seen as the night’s most nail-biting category, Stone won over Lily Gladstone of “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Gladstone would have become the first Native American to win an Academy Award.
Instead, Oscar voters couldn’t resist the full-bodied extremes of Stone’s “Poor Things” performance. The win for Stone, her second best actress Oscar following her 2017 win for “La La Land,” confirmed the 35-year-old as arguably the preeminent big-screen actress of her generation. The list of women to win best actress two or more times is illustrious, including Katharine Hepburn, Frances McDormand, Ingrid Bergman and Bette Davis.
Robert Downey Jr. won big at the 2024 Oscars. The star won the award for Actor in a Supporting role for “Oppenheimer.” In his speech he thanked his wife, gushing about her love for him!
“Oh, boy, this is really overwhelming,” said Stone, who fought back tears and a broken dress during her speech.
But protest and politics intruded on an election-year Academy Awards. Late during the show, host Jimmy Kimmel read a critical social media post from former president Donald Trump.
“Thank you for watching,” said Kimmel. “Isn’t it past your jail time?”
Nolan has had many movies in the Oscar mix before, including “Inception,” “Dunkirk” and “The Dark Knight.” But his win Sunday for direction is the first Academy Award for the 53-year-old filmmaker. Addressing the crowd, Nolan noted cinema is just over a hundred years old.
“Imagine being there 100 years into painting or theater,” said Nolan, who shared the best-picture award with Emma Thomas, his wife and producer. “We don’t know where this incredible journey is going from here. But to know that you think that I’m a meaningful part of it means the world to me.”
Downey, nominated twice before (for “Chaplin” and “Tropic Thunder”), also notched his first Oscar, crowning the illustrious second act of his up-and-down career.
“I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the academy, in that order,” said Downey, the son of filmmaker Robert Downey Sr.
“Barbie,” last year’s biggest box-office hit with more than $1.4 billion in ticket sales, ultimately won just one award: best song (sorry, Ken) for Billie Eilish and Finneas’ “What Was I Made For?” It’s their second Oscar, two years after winning for their James Bond theme, “No Time to Die.”
Protests over Israel’s war in Gaza snarled traffic around the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, slowing stars’ arrival on the red carpet and turning the Oscar’ attention toward the ongoing conflict. Some protesters shouted “Shame!” at those trying to reach the awards.
Billie Eilish reacted to Ryan Gosling’s epic dancing videos from 1992 ahead of the actor’s highly anticipated “I’m Just Ken” performance at the 96th Academy Awards.
Jonathan Glazer, the British filmmaker whose chilling Auschwitz drama “The Zone of Interest” won best international film, drew connections between the dehumanization depicted in his film and today.
“Right now, we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people, whether the victims of October the 7th in Israel, or the the ongoing attack on Gaza, all the victims, this dehumanization, how do we resist?”
A year after “Navalny” won the same award, Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing chronicle of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, won best documentary. The win, a first for The Associated Press and PBS’ “Frontline,” came as the war in Ukraine passed the two-year mark with no signs of abating.
Chernov, the Ukrainian filmmaker and AP journalist whose hometown was bombed the day he learned of his Oscar nomination, spoke forcefully about Russia’s invasion.
“This is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, and I’m honored,” said Chernov. “Probably I will be the first director on this stage to say I wish I’d never made this film. I wish to be able to exchange this (for) Russia never attacking Ukraine.”
In the early going, Yorgos Lanthimos’ Frankenstein-riff “Poor Things” ran away with three prizes for its sumptuous craft, including awards for production design, makeup and hairstyling and costume design. “Poor Things” fared second best to “Oppenheimer,” with a total of four awards.
Kimmel, hosting the ABC telecast for the fourth time, opened the awards with an monologue that emphasized Hollywood as “a union town” following 2023’s actor and writer strikes, drew a standing ovation for bringing out teamsters and behind-the-scenes workers — who are now entering their own labor negotiations.
The night’s first award was one of its most predictable: Da’Vine Joy Randolph for best supporting actress, for her performance in Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.” An emotional Randolph was accompanied to the stage by her “Holdovers” co-star Paul Giamatti.
“For so long I’ve always wanted to be different,” said Randolph. “And now I realize I just need to be myself.”
Though Randolph’s win was widely expected, an upset quickly followed. Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” won for best animated feature, a surprise over the slightly favored “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Miyazaki, the 83-year-old Japanese anime master who came out of retirement to make “The Boy and the Heron,” didn’t attend the ceremony. He also didn’t attend the 2003 Oscars when his “Spirited Away” won the same award.
Best original screenplay went to “Anatomy of a Fall,” which, like “Barbie,” was penned by a couple: director Justine Triet and Arthur Harari. “This will help me through my midlife crisis, I think,” said Triet.
From Angelina Jolie kissing her brother to Björk’s swan outfit, the Academy Awards season never disappoints when it comes to viral moments.
In adapted screenplay, where “Barbie” was nominated — and where some suspected Greta Gerwig would win after being overlooked for director — the Oscar went to Cord Jefferson, who wrote and directed his feature film debut “American Fiction.” He pleaded for executives to take risks on young filmmakers like himself.
“Instead of making a $200 million movie, try making 20 $10 million movies,” said Jefferson, previously an award-winning TV writer.
The Oscars belonged largely to theatrical-first films. Though it came into the awards with 19 nominations, Netflix was a bit player. Its lone win came for live action short: Wes Anderson’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” based on the story by Roald Dahl.
The win for “Oppenheimer” offered Hollywood a chance to celebrate despite swirling storm clouds in the film industry. Nolan’s film debuted last year just as actors joined screenwriters in a prolonged strike over streaming economics and artificial intelligence. The actors’ strike ended in November, but little of Hollywood’s unease subsided. Streaming has proved less lucrative for most studios not named Netflix.
But “Barbenheimer” was the kind of unplanned phenomenon Hollywood needs more of. The two films could also give a lift to the Oscar telecast, which has historically benefitted from having big movies in contention. The Academy Awards’ largest audience ever came when James Cameron’s “Titanic” swept the 1998 Oscars.
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AP’s Ryan Pearson and Krysta Fauria contributed to this report.
LOS ANGELES — Celebrities wore red pins on the red carpet for the 96th Academy Awards in support of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Several attendees, including Billie Eilish and Finneas, best song nominees for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” wore pins for Gaza. Ava DuVernay and Ramy Youssef were also among those wearing pins.
The pins were handed out by a group called Artists4Ceasefire.
In a statement, Artists4Ceasefire wrote:
“The pin symbolizes collective support for an immediate and permanent cease-fire, the release of all of the hostages and for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.”
Nearby the Oscars at the Cinerama Dome, demonstrators have lined the streets to protest and call for a cease-fire in Los Angeles.
The Oscars, kicking off on ABC at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday, are springing forward an hour earlier than usual due to daylight saving time. But aside from the time shift, this year’s show is going for many tried-and-true Academy Awards traditions. Jimmy Kimmel is back as host. Past winners are flocking back as presenters. And a big studio epic is poised for a major awards haul.
It’s Oscar Sunday! The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years.
The Oscars are followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
Once all the awards have been handed out, it’s time to party! Watch “On the Red Carpet: After the Awards” for a look into the most star-studded parties of the night.
On Monday, it’s America’s best after party! “Live With Kelly and Mark: After the Oscars” is live from the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood at 9 a.m.
By the time Will Rogers was roped into serving as emcee for the sixth Academy Awards, he was a celebrated performer who had appeared in more than 30 features and was on his way to becoming the No. 1 box office star of 1934, topping the likes of Clark Gable and Shirley Temple. Having honed his wit as a lariat-twirling vaudeville humorist (and as a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist), Rogers exuded charm at the March 16, 1934, ceremony at L.A.’s Ambassador Hotel. Offering his thoughts on the prized gold statuettes, he told the room, “It represents the triumph of nothingness over the stupendousness of zero.” THR reported that “Rogers, as toastmaster, was in ‘ribbing’ form and, while he had his serious moments, gave everyone a lot of laughs.”
Critics for decades have lamented the lack of Native Americans in Hollywood, but few recall that Rogers was the first — and arguably, so far, the only — Native American to achieve bona fide movie-star status. He’s also the lone Native American to host the Oscars. Though he did not fit into America’s stereotypical image of a Plains Indian donning a feathered war bonnet and leather moccasins, “He was born in [Oklahoma] Indian Territory,” explains his great-granddaughter Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry. “He would often say he never forgot where he came from.”
Rogers grew up the youngest of eight children to Clement V. Rogers, a Cherokee politician and judge, and Mary Schrimsher, both of Cherokee descent. He left home at 22, got his first showbiz gig as a trick roper in South Africa and eventually made his way to New York City to become a vaudeville star in the 1910s. The “Cherokee Kid” moved west shortly after Samuel Goldwyn offered him a film contract; he made 71 features and more than a dozen shorts and often referenced his heritage in his movies and writing.
The year after his Oscar gig, Rogers, 55, died in a plane crash in Alaska. In 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedicated two stars to him, a fitting if belated tribute to one of the industry’s most beloved celebrities. Rogers never won an Oscar — but at this year’s ceremony March 10, Killers of the Flower Moon nominee Lily Gladstone could become the first Native American to receive one for acting.
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Film’s biggest night is (almost) here. The 96th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 10 at a new time, 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, from the Dolby Theater. Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host the ceremony, which will broadcast live on ABC and in over 200 territories worldwide.
The best way for cable-cutters to tune into the awards ceremony is on a variety of live TV streamers such as DirecTV Stream and Sling TV, which both offer free trials. ABC is also available to stream on Fubo TV and Hulu + Live TV.
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” leads the nominations this year with 13nods, followed by Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11 and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” with 10. Rounding out the best picture lineup is “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives” and “The Zone of Interest.”
This year’s presenters include last year’s four acting winners — Brendan Fraser from “The Whale” and Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis from the best picture winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Oscar winners Mahershala Ali (“Moonlight” and “Green Book”), Jessica Lange (“Tootsie” and “Blue Sky”), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”), Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”) and Sam Rockwell (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”) are also set to take the stage.
Additionally, all five of this year’s Academy Award-nominated original songs will be performed on the Dolby Theatre stage at the 96th Oscars. Jon Batiste, Becky G, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Scott George and the Osage Singers, and Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson will perform the memorable numbers from their respective films.
LOS ANGELES — After a winter barrage of award shows – the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys – the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” are in the mix.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s show:
WHEN ARE THE OSCARS?
The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 4 p.m. PDT – one hour earlier than usual – and will broadcast live on ABC. A preshow will begin at 3:30 p.m. PDT. This is your early reminder to set your clocks accordingly – it’s the first day of daylight saving time in the U.S.
ARE THE OSCARS STREAMING?
The show will be available to stream via ABC.com and the ABC app with a cable subscription. You can also watch through services including Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
WHO’S HOSTING THE OSCARS?
Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted last year’s ceremony, will emcee for the fourth time. That ties him with fellow four-timers Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, and leaves Kimmel trailing only Johnny Carson (five), Billy Crystal (nine) and Bob Hope (11) among repeat Oscar hosts. In an interview with The Associated Press, Kimmel said the upcoming presidential election could be a topic for him, he doesn’t plan to a strike a very political tone.
“It’s not really the focus of the Oscars,” said Kimmel. “It doesn’t mean I won’t have a joke or two about it. But it’s not really my goal to invoke the name of he-who-shall-not-be-named at the Oscars.”
Jimmy Kimmel says his partnership with his wife and producer Molly McNearney is what makes it possible for him to host the Oscars for the fourth time with confidence.
WILL THERE BE ANY PERFORMANCES?
Yes, all the original song nominees will be performed on the show. That means Ryan Gosling will serenade everyone with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt’s “Barbie” power ballad “I’m Just Ken” and Billie Eilish will soulfully sing “What Was I Made For,” which she co-wrote with Finneas O’Connell. The other nominated songs include Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside,” from “Flamin’ Hot,” to be performed by Becky G, ” Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson’s “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” and Scott George’s “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
WHO’S PRESENTING AT THE OSCARS?
Last year’s big acting winners are all coming back to present at the show (a tradition), including Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Stars from all generations are expected to hand out awards, from Rita Moreno to Bad Bunny. Steven Spielberg, Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Ariana Grande, Ben Kingsley, Melissa McCarthy, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz and Forest Whitaker were the last batch of presenters announced.
Other celebrities set to grace the Dolby stage include “Scarface” co-stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (likely not together), as well as Gosling, Zendaya, Matthew McConaughey, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Lange, Nicolas Cage, Mahershala Ali, Sam Rockwell, Lupita Nyong’o and Ramy Youssef.
WHAT’S NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE 2024 OSCARS?
The 10 nominees for best picture are: “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”; “Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killers of the Flower Moon”; “Maestro”; “Oppenheimer”; “Past Lives”; “Poor Things”; and “The Zone of Interest.”
HOW CAN I WATCH THE OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS?
Many of this year’s Oscar nominees are streaming on various platforms. Here’s a handy guide to help with Oscar cramming.
WHO ARE THE FAVORITES?
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is the frontrunner. Nolan, the best director favorite, is also poised to win his first Oscar. The best actress category could be a nail-biter between Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) and Emma Stone (“Poor Things”). If Gladstone were to win, she would be the first Native American to win an Oscar. Best actor, too, could be a close contest between Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) and Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”). Both would be first-time winners. Giamatti’s co-star Da’Vine Joy Randolph is favored to win best supporting actress, while Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”) is expected to win best supporting actor. His closest competition is considered to be Ryan Gosling for “Barbie.” You can check out predictions from AP’s film writers.
Ryan Gosling expressed disappointment that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig weren’t nominated in their respective Oscar categories for “Barbie.”
WHAT’S UP WITH THE ‘BARBIE’ SNUBS?
While “Barbie,” 2023’s biggest box-office hit, comes in with eight nominations, much discussion has revolved around the nominations the film didn’t receive. Greta Gerwig was left out of the directing category and Margot Robbie missed out on best actress. In those omissions, some have seen reflections of the misogyny parodied in “Barbie,” while others have noted the tough reception comedies have historically had at the Oscars. The nominations for “Barbie” include best adapted screenplay (by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach), best supporting actress for America Ferrera and two best song nominees in “What Was I Made For” and “I’m Just Ken.”
ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE OSCARS THIS YEAR?
Though recent Oscars have been marked by everything from slaps,envelope snafus and controversies over which awards are presented live during the telecast, this year’s show comes in with no big changes (besides starting an hour earlier). All of the awards are to be broadcast live (though honorary prizes remain separated in the earlier, untelevised Governors Awards ). The academy is adding a new award for best casting, but that trophy won’t be presented until the 2026 Oscars.
WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO LOOK FOR?
Composer John Williams earned his record 49th nomination for a best score Oscar, for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” his 54th nod overall. Godzilla is going to the Oscars for the first time, with “Godzilla Minus One” notching a nomination for best visual effects. And also for the first time, two non-English language films are up for best picture: the German-language Auschwitz drama “The Zone of Interest” and the French courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall.”
DON’T MISS the 2024 Oscars live Sunday on ABC! Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years, followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
LOS ANGELES — After a winter barrage of award shows – the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys – the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” are in the mix.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s show:
WHEN ARE THE OSCARS?
The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 4 p.m. PDT – one hour earlier than usual – and will broadcast live on ABC. A preshow will begin at 3:30 p.m. PDT. This is your early reminder to set your clocks accordingly – it’s the first day of daylight saving time in the U.S.
ARE THE OSCARS STREAMING?
The show will be available to stream via ABC.com and the ABC app with a cable subscription. You can also watch through services including Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
WHO’S HOSTING THE OSCARS?
Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted last year’s ceremony, will emcee for the fourth time. That ties him with fellow four-timers Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, and leaves Kimmel trailing only Johnny Carson (five), Billy Crystal (nine) and Bob Hope (11) among repeat Oscar hosts. In an interview with The Associated Press, Kimmel said the upcoming presidential election could be a topic for him, he doesn’t plan to a strike a very political tone.
“It’s not really the focus of the Oscars,” said Kimmel. “It doesn’t mean I won’t have a joke or two about it. But it’s not really my goal to invoke the name of he-who-shall-not-be-named at the Oscars.”
Jimmy Kimmel says his partnership with his wife and producer Molly McNearney is what makes it possible for him to host the Oscars for the fourth time with confidence.
WILL THERE BE ANY PERFORMANCES?
Yes, all the original song nominees will be performed on the show. That means Ryan Gosling will serenade everyone with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt’s “Barbie” power ballad “I’m Just Ken” and Billie Eilish will soulfully sing “What Was I Made For,” which she co-wrote with Finneas O’Connell. The other nominated songs include Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside,” from “Flamin’ Hot,” to be performed by Becky G, ” Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson’s “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” and Scott George’s “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
WHO’S PRESENTING AT THE OSCARS?
Last year’s big acting winners are all coming back to present at the show (a tradition), including Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Stars from all generations are expected to hand out awards, from Rita Moreno to Bad Bunny. Steven Spielberg, Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Ariana Grande, Ben Kingsley, Melissa McCarthy, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz and Forest Whitaker were the last batch of presenters announced.
Other celebrities set to grace the Dolby stage include “Scarface” co-stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (likely not together), as well as Gosling, Zendaya, Matthew McConaughey, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Lange, Nicolas Cage, Mahershala Ali, Sam Rockwell, Lupita Nyong’o and Ramy Youssef.
WHAT’S NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE 2024 OSCARS?
The 10 nominees for best picture are: “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”; “Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killers of the Flower Moon”; “Maestro”; “Oppenheimer”; “Past Lives”; “Poor Things”; and “The Zone of Interest.”
HOW CAN I WATCH THE OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS?
Many of this year’s Oscar nominees are streaming on various platforms. Here’s a handy guide to help with Oscar cramming.
WHO ARE THE FAVORITES?
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is the frontrunner. Nolan, the best director favorite, is also poised to win his first Oscar. The best actress category could be a nail-biter between Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) and Emma Stone (“Poor Things”). If Gladstone were to win, she would be the first Native American to win an Oscar. Best actor, too, could be a close contest between Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) and Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”). Both would be first-time winners. Giamatti’s co-star Da’Vine Joy Randolph is favored to win best supporting actress, while Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”) is expected to win best supporting actor. His closest competition is considered to be Ryan Gosling for “Barbie.” You can check out predictions from AP’s film writers.
Ryan Gosling expressed disappointment that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig weren’t nominated in their respective Oscar categories for “Barbie.”
WHAT’S UP WITH THE ‘BARBIE’ SNUBS?
While “Barbie,” 2023’s biggest box-office hit, comes in with eight nominations, much discussion has revolved around the nominations the film didn’t receive. Greta Gerwig was left out of the directing category and Margot Robbie missed out on best actress. In those omissions, some have seen reflections of the misogyny parodied in “Barbie,” while others have noted the tough reception comedies have historically had at the Oscars. The nominations for “Barbie” include best adapted screenplay (by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach), best supporting actress for America Ferrera and two best song nominees in “What Was I Made For” and “I’m Just Ken.”
ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE OSCARS THIS YEAR?
Though recent Oscars have been marked by everything from slaps,envelope snafus and controversies over which awards are presented live during the telecast, this year’s show comes in with no big changes (besides starting an hour earlier). All of the awards are to be broadcast live (though honorary prizes remain separated in the earlier, untelevised Governors Awards ). The academy is adding a new award for best casting, but that trophy won’t be presented until the 2026 Oscars.
WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO LOOK FOR?
Composer John Williams earned his record 49th nomination for a best score Oscar, for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” his 54th nod overall. Godzilla is going to the Oscars for the first time, with “Godzilla Minus One” notching a nomination for best visual effects. And also for the first time, two non-English language films are up for best picture: the German-language Auschwitz drama “The Zone of Interest” and the French courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall.”
DON’T MISS the 2024 Oscars live Sunday on ABC! Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years, followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
LOS ANGELES — After a winter barrage of award shows – the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys – the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” are in the mix.
Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s show:
WHEN ARE THE OSCARS?
The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 4 p.m. PDT – one hour earlier than usual – and will broadcast live on ABC. A preshow will begin at 3:30 p.m. PDT. This is your early reminder to set your clocks accordingly – it’s the first day of daylight saving time in the U.S.
ARE THE OSCARS STREAMING?
The show will be available to stream via ABC.com and the ABC app with a cable subscription. You can also watch through services including Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.
WHO’S HOSTING THE OSCARS?
Jimmy Kimmel, who hosted last year’s ceremony, will emcee for the fourth time. That ties him with fellow four-timers Whoopi Goldberg and Jack Lemmon, and leaves Kimmel trailing only Johnny Carson (five), Billy Crystal (nine) and Bob Hope (11) among repeat Oscar hosts. In an interview with The Associated Press, Kimmel said the upcoming presidential election could be a topic for him, he doesn’t plan to a strike a very political tone.
“It’s not really the focus of the Oscars,” said Kimmel. “It doesn’t mean I won’t have a joke or two about it. But it’s not really my goal to invoke the name of he-who-shall-not-be-named at the Oscars.”
Jimmy Kimmel says his partnership with his wife and producer Molly McNearney is what makes it possible for him to host the Oscars for the fourth time with confidence.
WILL THERE BE ANY PERFORMANCES?
Yes, all the original song nominees will be performed on the show. That means Ryan Gosling will serenade everyone with Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt’s “Barbie” power ballad “I’m Just Ken” and Billie Eilish will soulfully sing “What Was I Made For,” which she co-wrote with Finneas O’Connell. The other nominated songs include Diane Warren’s “The Fire Inside,” from “Flamin’ Hot,” to be performed by Becky G, ” Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson’s “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony,” and Scott George’s “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
WHO’S PRESENTING AT THE OSCARS?
Last year’s big acting winners are all coming back to present at the show (a tradition), including Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Stars from all generations are expected to hand out awards, from Rita Moreno to Bad Bunny. Steven Spielberg, Emily Blunt, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Ariana Grande, Ben Kingsley, Melissa McCarthy, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz and Forest Whitaker were the last batch of presenters announced.
Other celebrities set to grace the Dolby stage include “Scarface” co-stars Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (likely not together), as well as Gosling, Zendaya, Matthew McConaughey, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate McKinnon, John Mulaney, Catherine O’Hara, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Lange, Nicolas Cage, Mahershala Ali, Sam Rockwell, Lupita Nyong’o and Ramy Youssef.
WHAT’S NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE 2024 OSCARS?
The 10 nominees for best picture are: “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”; “Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killers of the Flower Moon”; “Maestro”; “Oppenheimer”; “Past Lives”; “Poor Things”; and “The Zone of Interest.”
HOW CAN I WATCH THE OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS?
Many of this year’s Oscar nominees are streaming on various platforms. Here’s a handy guide to help with Oscar cramming.
WHO ARE THE FAVORITES?
Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is the frontrunner. Nolan, the best director favorite, is also poised to win his first Oscar. The best actress category could be a nail-biter between Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”) and Emma Stone (“Poor Things”). If Gladstone were to win, she would be the first Native American to win an Oscar. Best actor, too, could be a close contest between Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”) and Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”). Both would be first-time winners. Giamatti’s co-star Da’Vine Joy Randolph is favored to win best supporting actress, while Robert Downey Jr. (“Oppenheimer”) is expected to win best supporting actor. His closest competition is considered to be Ryan Gosling for “Barbie.” You can check out predictions from AP’s film writers.
Ryan Gosling expressed disappointment that Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig weren’t nominated in their respective Oscar categories for “Barbie.”
WHAT’S UP WITH THE ‘BARBIE’ SNUBS?
While “Barbie,” 2023’s biggest box-office hit, comes in with eight nominations, much discussion has revolved around the nominations the film didn’t receive. Greta Gerwig was left out of the directing category and Margot Robbie missed out on best actress. In those omissions, some have seen reflections of the misogyny parodied in “Barbie,” while others have noted the tough reception comedies have historically had at the Oscars. The nominations for “Barbie” include best adapted screenplay (by Gerwig and Noah Baumbach), best supporting actress for America Ferrera and two best song nominees in “What Was I Made For” and “I’m Just Ken.”
ARE THERE ANY CHANGES TO THE OSCARS THIS YEAR?
Though recent Oscars have been marked by everything from slaps,envelope snafus and controversies over which awards are presented live during the telecast, this year’s show comes in with no big changes (besides starting an hour earlier). All of the awards are to be broadcast live (though honorary prizes remain separated in the earlier, untelevised Governors Awards ). The academy is adding a new award for best casting, but that trophy won’t be presented until the 2026 Oscars.
WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO LOOK FOR?
Composer John Williams earned his record 49th nomination for a best score Oscar, for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” his 54th nod overall. Godzilla is going to the Oscars for the first time, with “Godzilla Minus One” notching a nomination for best visual effects. And also for the first time, two non-English language films are up for best picture: the German-language Auschwitz drama “The Zone of Interest” and the French courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall.”
DON’T MISS the 2024 Oscars live Sunday on ABC! Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years, followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner.
The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” are in the mix.
The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
The ceremony is set to begin at 5 p.m. MDT — one hour earlier than usual — and be broadcast live on Denver7. A preshow will begin at 4:30 p.m. MDT.
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LOS ANGELES — On the Friday before the Oscars, the center of Hollywood seemed to be at a private home in Los Feliz. That’s where the cast and crew of “Oppenheimer” had gathered, after all.
Christopher Nolan, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy and Emma Thomas convened for one last toast before Sunday’s Academy Awards, where the blockbuster film is expected to have a near sweep of the prizes, including best picture and best director.
Hollywood people can be more than a little superstitious about celebrating too early, but Vanity Fair has chosen correctly for its pre-awards toasts in the past, hosting events for both “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “Parasite” before their wins.
The magazine led by Editor-in-Chief Radhika Jones partnered with Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello and Universal Pictures Chairman Dame Donna Langley for the small party, held in the home of producer Mitch Glazer and actor Kelly Lynch.
The modernist marvel with jetliner views of Los Angeles was designed by renowned architect John Lautner in the 1940s and known as the Harvey house for its original owner, Leo Harvey. Lautner is also famous for some other architectural movie stars, including the Chemosphere, immortalized in “Body Double,” the Sheats–Goldstein Residence, seen in “The Big Lebowski,” and the Garcia House from “Lethal Weapon 2.” Though the Harvey house might not have its own IMDB page, it had enough stars for one.
The ensemble cast of “Oppenheimer” alone could make for a solid Hollywood party, with the likes of Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck and Alex Wolff in attendance, and many others turned out as well, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Hayley Bieber, Sharon Stone, Salma Hayek Pinault, Donald Glover, Channing Tatum, Zoë Kravitz, Charli XCX and Jon Hamm. Some left after the dinner, but many, like Tatum and Kravitz, stayed for the music and socializing.
And there was was one common refrain throughout the night: See you on Sunday.
The 96th Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10 at 7 p.m. EDT.
The 96th annual Academy Awards on Sunday will bring together nominees that include box office record-breakers, Hollywood veterans, newcomers and more than one epic drama as big players and even bigger films contend for prestigious recognition. The 2024 Oscar ballot promises to make for an interesting night. So, ahead of the show, entertainment industry experts shared their predictions for the outcomes of some of the top categories.
Who will win the Oscar for best picture?
“Oppenheimer” is the clear frontrunner to win the Oscar for best picture. Christopher Nolan’s epic historical drama about the nuclear physicist known as “the father of the atomic bomb” leads nominations at the Academy Awards this year, with 13 nods.
It has also already taken home every precursor prize at earlier awards shows this season — including in equivalent categories at the Critics Choice and Golden Globe Awards, as well from the Screen Actors Guild, Directors Guild, Producers Guild and British Academy — giving big hints as to how it will fare in Sunday’s best picture race.
“I think there would be a crazy upset if ‘Oppenheimer’ did not win, simply because it has swept,” said Lilliana Vazquez, a television presenter and lifestyle expert who previously hosted E! News. “That’s always a really big indicator, if all of the individual guilds can come together and anoint a clear winner, then I think you really have to watch out for that specific film, in whatever category, or that particular actor or actress.”
Films rarely earn such broad industry-wide support, and those that have typically go on to receive the Oscars’ top accolade, like “Argo” and “Slumdog Millionaire” in recent decades.
“I’m not sure if we’ve had an overwhelming favorite like ‘Oppenheimer’ in a while, but ‘Oppehnheimer’ really is the favorite to win best picture,” said Erik Davis, the managing editor at Fandango, who praised the film for its achievements on multiple fronts, including its narrative, cast performances, cinematography, editing and score.
“All of the parts of ‘Oppenheimer,’ when it’s assembled, help push it over the line for best picture, because it’s more than just an entertaining film,” Davis added. “Across the board, I think this film achieves at an Oscar-winning level.”
Vazquez echoed that sentiment.
“‘Oppenheimer,’ for me, is a lock,” she said. “I think it hits on so many different levels. That style of film, the script, the acting, is so good. Sometimes, you get these indie darling films and people are like, ‘I don’t understand it.’ This is a topic that everyone can connect to.”
“Oppenheimer” will contend for best picture alongside nine other films: “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things” and “The Zone of Interest.”
Experts doubt any of those titles will manage to beat out Nolan’s movie, and they note that a loss for “Oppenheimer” in this category would probably be the shock of the night.
“I think it’s one of those versatile films that reached everyone. And, you know, we always gravitate towards historical dramas,” said Aramide Tinubu, a TV critic at Variety who is also betting on “Oppenheimer” to win. “As interesting as ‘The Holdovers’ was, and though it is kind of historically set, it’s a much quieter film. We love a good blockbuster here in America.”
But potential underdogs for the best picture prize could still include “The Holdovers,” Alexander Payne’s nostalgic crowd-pleaser, Justine Triet’s multilingual court drama “Anatomy of a Fall” or Yorgos Lanthimos’ offbeat sci-fi comedy “Poor Things,” which follows “Oppenheimer” with 11 Oscar nominations.
“The thing that’s most interesting about the race this year is, you can’t even tell what’s going to be runner-up,” said Joyce Eng, an entertainment journalist and senior editor at Gold Derby, an industry blog site that focuses on Hollywood awards predictions. Alongside Christopher Rosen, the site’s digital director, Eng co-hosts the podcast “Gold Derby Show,” where the two discuss and forecast awards season.
This image released by Universal Pictures shows actor Cillian Murphy in a scene from “Oppenheimer.”
Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP
Rosen pointed out that the projected triumph by “Oppenheimer” in the best picture race is not only due to the fact that it has steamrolled through the awards circuit up to this point, but because it has all the makings of a winner. In addition to being a historical biopic, it was a critical hit and theatrical success, and both Eng and Rosen said the film’s early start as a supposed dark horse probably helped its popularity, too.
“I think it ran second a lot, at least over the summer, to ‘Barbie’ in terms of its box office and coverage. So, it had the sheen of an underdog even though it obviously wasn’t,” said Rosen, calling “Oppenheimer” a “perfect consensus movie on top of being the steamroller.”
“There’s been no fatigue with it being a frontrunner, either,” said Eng. “I think that’s key.”
Who will win the Oscar for best actor?
Similar to the race for best picture, experts are, for the most part, in agreement on the outcome of the best actor competition. Cillian Murphy, who starred as the namesake scientist in “Oppenheimer,” is favored to win this award, they said, owing to the huge success of the movie as well as Murphy’s previous wins at the SAG Awards and the BAFTAs — indicating strong support from industry members who overlap with the Oscars voting pool.
“It’s really hard to go against him [Murphy] with him having these two really important awards,” said Eng. “The only thing Cillian has lost in terms of televised award shows was the Critics Choice to Paul Giamatti, so I think that gave the impression that this race is closer than it might actually be.”
Eight out of the last 13 best actor prizes at the Academy Awards have gone to someone playing a real-life figure, Vazquez noted, adding that “people love a story that is rooted in reality.”
“Usually playing a real-life person is always a leg up, it seems, for best actor especially,” said Rosen. “And just the fact that ‘Oppenheimer’ is the best picture frontrunner … there’s really no reason why Cillian Murphy would ever have not won this. And the fact that he’s won the precursor awards really bears that out. So, I think it would be pretty surprising if he lost on Oscar night. Not unprecedented, obviously, but certainly surprising.”
Giamatti is nominated alongside Murphy in this category for his leading performance as an embittered boarding school teacher in “The Holdovers,” which has also won praise. Both veterans are first-time Oscar nominees for best actor, and, for Giamatti, the recognition came almost 20 years after what is remembered as an infamous snub in this category for his work in Payne’s 2004 comedy-drama “Sideways.”
That has led some to suggest that a best actor win by Giamatti is overdue, not to mention plausible, since he and Murphy won counterpart awards for comedic and dramatic acting at the Globes before arguably becoming each others’ greatest competition throughout the rest of awards season.
“Both men have won this award at various awards shows, so I think it’s definitely a two-man’s race in this category,” said Davis. “Cillian Murphy has come out on top a little bit more than Paul Giamatti, and I think that’s due to the fact that ‘Oppenheimer’ is a major frontrunner and due to all that it’s achieved this year.”
Also in the running for the Oscar for best actor are Bradley Cooper, for “Maestro;” Colman Domingo, for “Rustin;” and Jeffrey Wright, for “American Fiction.”
Who will win the Oscar for best actress?
How the best actress race will play out on Sunday has shaped up to be perhaps the most debated Oscar competition this year, with Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone pacing neck-and-neck for their respective performances in “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things,” each of which was heralded as the gem of those movies.
“Similar to the actor category, both of these performances are very different from one another,” said Davis. “Emma Stone’s is a more physical performance, a more physical transformation, very out-there, very animated … whereas Lily Gladstone’s performance is much quieter. It’s much more internal.”
Both women took home best actress awards at the Golden Globes, in separate categories for comedy and drama, before Stone went on to win at the Critics Choice Awards and the BAFTAs. Gladstone took the prize at the SAG Awards in a historic win, becoming the first indigenous actor to receive the award. She would also be the first Native American actor to receive the Oscar in this category if she wins.
Lily Gladstone poses with her Golden Globe award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” on Jan. 7, 2024.
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images
“I’m torn. I can’t call it between Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone,” said Tinubu. “I thought Lily would take it for a long time, but things have ramped up for Emma as well. I loved ‘Poor Things,’ that’s my film of the year, but I do think both women are very deserving. So that, to me, is a toss-up still.”
“Poor Things” was also Vazquez’s favorite film of 2023. She described Stone’s performance in it as “flawless” but still believes Gladstone will take the best actress prize.
“Would I love to see Emma Stone win another Oscar? One hundred percent,” said Vazquez. “Does she deserve another Oscar for this role? Yes, because the physicality of the role, matched with the emotion and also with the dialogue that she gives in the film is just insane. From that point of view, I would love to see her win it, if Lily Gladstone was not in this race.
“As a woman of color, seeing her be the first indigenous actress winner is incredible, for not just her community but for us as a country,” Vazquez continued. “And I think for her to shine the way that she did when she’s in a Scorsese film, and she’s sharing the screen with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, that is power. That transcends.”
Overall, the competition is fierce in this category, as Gladstone and Stone contend for the title against Annette Bening, who’s nominated for “Nyad” along with Sandra Hüller, for “Anatomy of a Fall” and Carey Mulligan, for “Maestro.”
Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime and extreme weather. Emily Mae has previously written for outlets including the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek.
LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are the most anticipated award show of the year, and before we find out who walks away with the Golden statues, all eyes will be on the show before the show: the Red Carpet.
This year’s coverage might look a little different as the Academy is reimagining the Red Carpet for a new generation.
It’s doing that with the help of social media stars like Amelia Dimoldenberg, the creator of the Youtube series “Chicken Shop Date.”
Her interviews have amassed more than 400 million views online – an audience that the Academy hopes to tap into.
“She’s witty, she’s clever, she reaches a young demographic that’s important for us,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “And she knows movies and she has a lot of fun with it.”
They have made her this year’s social media ambassador and Red Carpet correspondent.
“When we announced Amelia, our social channels blew up,” Kramer said. “There was so much love for this decision. And from a lot of people who normally don’t engage with the Academy.”
Reporter Chris Murphy was on the carpet with Dimoldenberg at last year’s Vanity Fair Oscars party.
“Something that I think Amelia does that’s really interesting and that I think is happening more and more in our current landscape, is that she’s also a character on the carpet,” Murphy said. “She’s not just a hand holding a microphone in somebody’s face.”
He said her quirkiness might even make the stars more comfortable.
“Maybe they’re quirky themselves, so we get to see the stars be more interesting and more fun, and it makes the whole thing better because she’s not shrinking into the back,” Murphy said.
While we don’t know who will walk away a winner – you can bet on must-see moments being made on the red carpet.
March 10 is Oscar Sunday! Watch the 2024 Oscars live on ABC.
Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
Watch all the action on the red carpet live on ABC, streaming live on OnTheRedCarpet.com and on the On the Red Carpet Facebook and YouTube pages.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years.
The Oscars are followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel and his team of writers and producers have been preparing for Oscar Sunday for months now. He’s excited to take the stage – and apparently, he has a lot to say, starting with his monologue.
“I am going to do a full 90 minutes this year,” joked Kimmel. “That’s why we’re starting an hour early this year, because I’m going to go really, really well. It’s gonna be like a Netflix special.”
He’s prepping for his fourth time as the Oscar host. This time he feels a bit more at ease. Jimmy gives special credit to his wife, Molly McNearney, who is one of the executive producers of his nightly talk show as well as the Oscars telecast.
“If it wasn’t for Molly I wouldn’t be doing it for sure,” said Kimmel. “It just makes it a whole different deal knowing you have somebody who doesn’t even have to ask you what your opinion is. She knows what it is. And even if it isn’t my opinion, she will inform me that it is. It’s just like a shortcut and a bodyguard and also like, you know, a great comedy partner all in one.”
Jimmy Kimmel has spent months preparing to host the Oscars the fourth time even as he hosts his daily talk show.
In the year of “Barbenheimer,” Jimmy sees plenty of potential for comedy. “There’s some very heavy movies for sure. But then we also have ‘Barbie’… So I like to focus on the positive.”
That’s why he drafted the cast members from the “Barbie” blockbuster to help promote the Oscar show.
“I mean, Kate McKinnon was just unbelievably funny from beginning to the end of that shoot. And then America Ferrera came in and she was – I mean, the way she delivered that speech, I felt like she was speaking for me about the challenges of being an Oscar host,” said Kimmel. “And then Ryan Gosling shows up and just killed it at the end.”
DON’T MISS the 2024 Oscars live Sunday on ABC! Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years, followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
HOLLYWOOD, California — Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting the Oscars for the fourth time, and ahead of the big night, he sat down with WABC-TV entertainment reporter Sandy Kenyon for what is Sandy’s last interview of his celebrated 47 year career.
Kimmel, 56, told Sandy that “Barbie” played a role in his decision to return as host of the Oscars this year after taking his family to see the movie while vacationing in Idaho Falls.
“I looked at the movie and I thought, “This is a good reason to host the Oscars, should Barbie be nominated.” Then it became clear that Barbie was going to be nominated and I thought, “Yeah, it’s nice to have something that everybody’s seen to kind of build the show around.”
“Barbie” is nominated for 8 awards, including Best Picture. One of the most anticipated moments will be when star Ryan Gosling performs his surprise hit from the film, “I’m Just Ken.”
Kimmel says his preparation for the 96th Academy Awards means spending many hours watching movies.
“I watch them all. I watch about a hundred movies a year, which is a lot of movies. I didn’t even realize I was watching so many movies until I started thinking about this show. I enjoy seeing the movies, but also I feel like I need to know what the show is about,” he explained.
His wife, Molly McNearney, is one of the executive producers of the show. He says she is very busy with every aspect of the show, from the musical performances to the security protocols to make him a better host.
“She makes me funnier. She makes me think about things before I say them sometimes, which is a good thing to have. And she herself is funny. And it’s great to have somebody to go back and forth with at two o’clock in the morning,” Kimmel said.
The Academy Awards showered nominations on Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic, “Oppenheimer,” which came away with a leading 13 noms.
During the interview, Kimmel shared some backstage moments with celebrities like John Travolta, but he added that a lot of what happens before the show is not what one might expect.
“It’s funny because people sometimes say, ‘We’d like to come and film you and watch you prepare for the show.’ And I was like, ‘You realize what it is going to be. You’re going to see me just typing for two hours,’” Kimmel said.
Kimmel hosted the Oscars in 2017, 2018, and 2023. Only Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal, and Bob Hope have hosted the awards show most than Kimmel. Being part of that history is not lost on him.
“You see these clips, these montages of the Oscars, and we all know what’s in those clips. David Niven and the streaker and Sacheen Littlefeather,” he explained. “And to be a part of that, it means something to me and it feels less disposable than what I do every single night.”
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — What’s a celebration without delicious food and drinks? Well, the Oscars ceremony is the biggest celebration in Hollywood so of course the treats and drinks will be top notch.
Master chef Wolfgang Puck is celebrating an “Oscar” milestone as he marks his 30th year catering the event. For three decades, Puck has returned to serve up his delicious creations at the Oscars Governors Ball.
“It’s a great thing to do it for 30 years,” he said. “When I look back at my life, my career, I said, ‘You know, longevity is really the most important thing.’ Why? Because a lot of restaurants come and go, but very few stay on.”
While he says he can’t pick just one dish as his favorite, he says he – of course – will be serving the crowd favorite: potpie!
“We always have a great variety of traditional innovation. You cannot make everything new all the time because then people are going to miss the old stuff too,” said Puck.
Along with a detailed menu comes an exquisite selection of beverages for the occasion.
“The Oscars are about culture and the celebration of excellence, so I think for us to come together, you can’t celebrate excellence in German culture without good food and good wine,” said Clarendelle CEO Prince Robert de Luxembourg.
“There’s only champagne as a celebration drink, and the Oscars is such a celebration of art and craftsmanship and that’s who we are as well,” said Alexis Blondel, Chef de Cave Adjoint.
Of course, you can’t forget about the desserts (like a chocolate cigar!)
Plus, at the Governors Ball, everyone can go home a winner with a mini Oscar statue covered in 24 karat gold.
“We really kind of combined and married a lot of really fun, unique ideas to really make this ‘our Oscars’ if that makes sense,” said Executive Pastry Chef Ellen Maloney.
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“This is not my first rodeo,” Austrian-born chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck, told WTOP about catering the Academy Awards Governors Ball.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 18: Master chef Wolfgang Puck (C) prepares samples from the menu for display during the 88th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball press preview at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 18, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 18: Master chef Wolfgang Puck (C) prepares samples from the menu for display during the 88th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball press preview at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 18, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian)
For Wolfgang Puck, catering the Academy Awards Governors Ball is a familiar walk in the park.
“This is not my first rodeo,” the Austrian-born chef and restaurateur told WTOP.
This should be no surprise because 2024 marks the 30th year that Wolfgang Puck Catering has worked at the Governors Ball — the annual party that is hosted after the Oscars.
Puck told WTOP that even before he got the chance to cater for the annual event, he hosted Oscar after-parties for a decade at his Beverly Hills restaurant, Spago, alongside Irving Paul “Swifty” Lazar, who he described as a “super agent.”
Talent agent Lazar is known for having represented several well-known stars, such as Madonna, Truman Capote, Joan Collins, Cher and Gene Kelly, among others. Two years after Lazar passed away in 1993, Puck catered the Governors Ball for the first time in 1995.
This year, there will be six buffets and a variety of appetizers to go around. The menu, which was created by Puck and chef Eric Klein with pastry design by Kamel Guechida and Garry Larduinat, includes luxe dishes, such as gold-dusted truffled popcorn, Korean steak tartare on puffed rice and desserts, such as an elderflower champagne parfait with a raspberry espuma.
According to Puck, though, one of the all-time favorite dishes that he serves is the chicken pot pie.
Puck told WTOP that he remembers Prince Albert of Monaco asking him when he was going to open a restaurant in Monaco with the prince recalling the chicken pot pie that was served at the Oscars.
“It’s really interesting how people remember the dishes,” Puck said.
Puck said that his team of chefs comes from all over the world — London, Istanbul, Los Angeles and beyond. There are approximately 600 servers and bartenders with a guest list that totals more 1,500.
With the long schedule of the day’s events, Puck said, “Everybody’s hungry” by the time the after-party starts, but “people never go home hungry.”
The stars are typically up early in the morning to get their hair, makeup and outfits ready before arriving for the preshow in the early afternoon, with the ceremony starting around 5 p.m. PST. This year, however, the Academy Awards will start an hour earlier on Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m. PST and 7 p.m. EST.
