After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward.
Like the and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by the fires and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pledged to help its members and the broader film community recover.
Here鈥檚 everything you need to know about this year鈥檚 show:
When are the Oscars?
The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The show, to be broadcast live by ABC, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Are the Oscars streaming?
For the first time, the Oscars will be streamed live on Hulu. You can also watch via Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. With authentication from your provider, you can watch on and the ABC app.
Who's hosting the Oscars?
For the first time, the Academy Awards. O'Brien, the late night host turned podcaster and occasional movie star, said upon the announcement: 鈥淎merica demanded it and now it鈥檚 happening: Taco Bell鈥檚 new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I鈥檓 hosting the Oscars."
How have the wildfires altered the show?
The wildfires that consumed large parts of Los Angeles in early January . The academy twice postponed the announcement of nominations but never pushed the March 2 date of the ceremony. Academy leaders have argued the show must go ahead, for their economic impact on Los Angeles and as a symbol of resilience.
Organizers have vowed this year鈥檚 awards will 鈥渃elebrate the work that unites us as a global film community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires.鈥
Still, the fires have curtailed much of the usual frothiness of Hollywood's awards season. The film academy canceled its annual nominees luncheon.
For many involved in the Oscars, the fires have been felt acutely. but his family has been unable to go back to it. O'Brien's assistant and podcast co-host Sona Movsesian lost her home.
鈥淚 know so many people who lost their homes and I鈥檓 just, was ridiculously lucky,鈥 O'Brien told The Associated Press. "So we want to make sure that that show reflects what鈥檚 happening and that we put a light on the right people in the right way.鈥
Who's presenting at the Oscars?
The academy announced Wednesday that last year's acting winners 鈥 Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph Joy 鈥 will all return to the Oscar stage. Though the academy initially said it would bring back the 鈥渇ab five" style of presenting the acting awards, with five previous winners per category, organizers has reportedly abandoned those plans for this year's ceremony.
Will there be any performances?
The academy has announced that unlike previous years, the original song nominees will not be performed this time. That doesn't mean there won't be music, though. one of the biggest box-office hits of 2024, could feasibly figure into the Oscar plans. (Its songs weren't eligible for best song since, hailing from the Broadway musical, they aren't original to the movie.)
What's nominated for best picture?
The 10 nominees for best picture are: 鈥淎nora鈥; 鈥淭he Brutalist鈥; 鈥淎 Complete Unknown鈥; 鈥淐onclave鈥; 鈥淒une: Part 2鈥; 鈥淓milia P茅rez鈥; 鈥淚鈥檓 Still Here鈥; 鈥淣ickel Boys鈥; 鈥淭he Substance鈥; 鈥淲icked鈥
How can I watch the Oscar-nominated films?
Some of the nominees are still in theaters, but many of this year鈥檚 Oscar nominees are streaming on various platforms. The AP has this .
Who are the favorites?
More than most years, that's a tricky question. The best picture race is seen as unusually wide open, with 鈥淐onclave,鈥 鈥淭he Brutalist," 鈥淎 Complete Unknown," 鈥淎nora鈥 and 鈥淓milia P茅rez鈥 all with legitimate hopes of winning. In the acting categories, Demi Moore ("The Substance") is favored for best actress, Adrien Brody ("The Brutalist") is most likely in best actor, Zoe Salda帽a (鈥淓milia P茅rez鈥) is the supporting actress frontrunner and Kieran Culkin ("A Real Pain") is the favorite for best supporting actor. None of those awards, however, are considered definite locks.
What's the deal with
鈥楨milia P茅rez鈥?
Jacques Audiard's 鈥淓milia P茅rez," a narco-musical about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, . The film, at one point, seemed like Netflix's best chance yet to land the streamer its first best picture nomination. Its star, , made history by becoming the first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar.
But no nominee has had . After old offensive tweets by Gasc贸n were uncovered, the actress issued an apology. The fallout, though, has badly damaged a movie that was already a divisive contender, and led Netflix to radically refocus its flagging campaign.
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