Everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars

LOS ANGELES – Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once” will be the top nominee, and the film industry is hoping to overcome last year’s slap in the face. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they’ll be, where to watch the livestream, and this year’s controversy.

The Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 12 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony will begin at 8:00 pm EST and will be broadcast live on ABC.

The broadcast will be streamable with a subscription to Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, and Fubo TV. Some of these services offer short free trials. You can also stream shows on ABC.com and the ABC app by authenticating with your provider.

Jimmy Kimmel will host for the third time and the first time since 2018. It was also the last Oscar to feature a solo host. The show remained without a host for several years after Kimmel’s last performance. Last year, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes took part as a trio. In ads for this year’s show, stylized as “Top Gun: Maverick,” Kimmel modestly argued that he was right for the job, noting that he couldn’t get slapped because “I pay a lot.”

10 films are nominated for the title of best film: All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Way of the Water, The Banshee of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything, Everywhere, At Once, Fabelmans, Tar, Best shooter: Maverick, Triangle of Sorrow, Women Speak. Here is a guide on how you can watch them.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has yet to announce hosts. But it was said that the winners in all categories would be announced live on the show. (Last year, some of the categories were taped at the preview, causing an uproar among academy members.) ” on the show. Whether there will be a dance party at the Dolby Theater during the performance of Kala Bhairava’s “Naatu Naatu” from RRR remains to be seen. It is also known if Lady Gaga will sing “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick” during the show.

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s independent sci-fi hit Everything, Everywhere, All At Once received 11 leading nominations. However, it is followed by a nine-nod black comedy about Irish friends’ quarrel “The Banshees of Inisherin”, which adds up to Netflix’s WW1 film All Quiet on the Western Front. Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere”) may have a slight lead over Cate Blanchett (“Tar”) for Best Actress. It is more difficult to name the best actor, because among them are Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”), Colin Farrell (“Banshee”) and Austin Butler (“Elvis”). Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and Ke Hai Quan (Everything, Everywhere, All At Once) lead the supporting categories. Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans) could be getting his third Best Director Oscar, though Daniels could be disappointing too.

Aside from the usual snubs and surprises, the biggest event this year has been the debate surrounding Andrea Riseborough’s surprise nomination for Best Actress. Riseborough was nominated for the obscure Texas drama To Leslie after many A-listers rallied around her performance. When two other nominees for best actress, Danielle Deadwyler (Till) and Viola Davis (The Lady King), were rejected, some saw it as a reflection of racial bias in the film industry. The academy launched an investigation into Riseborough’s stellar grassroots campaign but found no reason to cancel her candidacy.

Just reading the title of one of this year’s short film nominees should set off a wave of giggles. John Williams (“Fabelmans”), who received the best result, is the oldest nominee, he is 90 years old. Following historic wins for Best Director Chloe Zhao (Nomadland) and Jane Campion (Dog Power) in a row, no women were nominated for Best Director this year. Also don’t expect to see Will Smith at the Oscars anytime soon. After he slapped Chris Rock at last year’s ceremony, Smith was banned from the Academy for 10 years.