Oscars 2023: What you need to know about this year’s Oscars

Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where Everything, Everywhere, All At Once will be the top nominee, and the industry is looking 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.

When is the Oscar?

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

Is it possible to stream the Oscars?

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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.

Who accepts an Oscar?

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.”

What is nominated for best film?

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 and Everywhere at Once, Fabelmans, Tar, Top Gun : Maverick”, “Triangle of Sorrow”, “Women Speak”. Here is a guide on how you can watch them.

Who represents at the Oscars?

Hosts include Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek Pino, Nicole Kidman, Florence Pugh and Sigourney Weaver. They join the previously announced group, which includes: Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Glenn Close, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Troy Kotzur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monae , Deepika Padukone. , Questlove, Zoe Saldanha and Donnie Yen. The 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 will you see at the Oscars?

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that winners in all categories will be announced live on the show. (Last year, some of the categories were taped at the preview, causing an uproar among academy members.) and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava sing Chandrabos and MM Kiravaani’s “Naatu Naatu” of RRR. Nominee Lady Gaga, on the other hand, will not be singing “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick” during the show. On Monday the show’s producers announced that Lenny Kravitz would present a performance of “In Memoriam”.

Who are the Oscar favorites this year?

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 dark comedy about Irish friends’ quarrel “The Banshee of Inisherin”, which adds up to Netflix’s WW1 film All Quiet on the Western Front. Michelle Yeoh (“Everything, Everywhere, All At Once”) may have a slight lead over Cate Blanchett (“Tar”) for Best Actress. The best actor is harder to name, as Brendan Fraser (“Keith”) and Austin Butler (“Elvis”) participate in it. In secondary categories, Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and Ke Hai Quan (Everything, Everywhere, All At Once) lead the way, although Jamie Lee Curtis’ win for the Screen Actors Guild Award may have ruined the situation. supporting actress category. Steven Spielberg (The Fabelmans) may be getting his third Best Director Oscar, although the Daniels may have taken the lead. AP writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle are predicting a big catch for “Everything Everywhere, All At Once.”

What caused controversy this year?

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 Dedwyler (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.

What else to look for

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 in history, 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. On a Netflix live special Saturday, The Rock finally hit back at Smith over the incident.