After tore through Los Angeles, the 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. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific.
Are the Oscars streaming?
In a first, 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 ABC.com and the ABC app.
Who's hosting the Oscars?
the Academy Awards for the first time.
"I never have been invited to the Oscars," the late night host-turned podcaster and occasional movie star said at a news conference Wednesday. 鈥淚 only hosted so that I could be invited.鈥�
O'Brien said he would not hesitate to talk about the nation's fraught political situation.
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He said compared to all the other things he's done, hosting the Oscars is like 鈥渇or the first time getting to drive a Ferrari.
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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.
The fires will be addressed during the show both directly and in its themes, and viewers will be able to make donations.
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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.
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Who's presenting at the Oscars?
The academy on Wednesday added to its extensive lineup of presenters. Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Margaret Qualley, Alba Rohrwacher, Zoe Salda帽a and Rachel Zegler will all present.
They join a roster of previously announced presenters including Selena Gomez, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Alwyn, Ana de Armas, Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, Bowen Yang, Lily-Rose Depp and Sterling K. Brown.
Last year's acting winners 鈥� Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da鈥橵ine Joy Randolph 鈥� will also take part in the ceremony. Though the academy initially said it would bring back the 鈥渇ab five鈥� style of presenting the acting awards, with five previous winners per category, organizers have reportedly abandoned those plans for Sunday's ceremony. Nick Offerman will serve as the show's announcer.
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.
Producers said Wednesday that Queen Latifah will be part of a musical tribute to the late , who was honored in November with one of the academy's just weeks after his death.
Doja Cat, Queen Latifah and RAYE will also perform, as will (The songs from 鈥淲icked鈥� weren't eligible for best song since, hailing from the Broadway musical, they aren't original to the movie.) The Los Angeles Master Chorale will also appear.
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鈥檚 a tricky question, but a front-runner had emerged after at the Producers Guild, Directors Guild and The best picture race had been seen as unusually wide open, with 鈥淎nora,鈥� 鈥淐onclave,鈥� 鈥淭he Brutalist,鈥� 鈥淎 Complete Unknown鈥� and 鈥淓milia P茅rez鈥� all having legitimate hopes of winning 鈥� the hopes of 鈥淐onclave鈥� further boosted by
In the acting categories, Demi Moore (鈥淭he Substance鈥�) is favored for best actress, although and Independent Spirit wins for 鈥淎nora鈥� makes it more of a race. Adrien Brody (鈥淭he Brutalist鈥�) is most likely in best actor 鈥� though could threaten 鈥� while Zoe Salda帽a (鈥淓milia P茅rez鈥�) is the supporting actress front-runner and Kieran Culkin (鈥淎 Real Pain鈥�) is the favorite for best supporting actor.
What's the deal with
鈥楨milia P茅rez鈥�?
Jacques Audiard鈥檚 鈥淓milia P茅rez,鈥� a narco-musical about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, . The film, at one point, seemed like Netflix鈥檚 best chance yet to land the streamer its first best picture win. 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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