New York, Feb. 24 (U.S.): Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, as “Everything Everywhere at Once” comes in as the main nominee and the film industry hopes to surpass the “smack” of last year’s ceremony.
The AP has compiled “everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards, including when it’s on, where to watch live and the controversy this year.”
When is the Oscars?
The Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 8 PM EST and will be broadcast live on ABC.
Can you stream the Oscars?
The broadcast can be streamed with a subscription to Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, and Fubo TV. Some of these services offer short free trial periods. You can also stream the show on ABC.com and on the ABC app by authenticating with your service provider.
Who is hosting?
Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting for the third time and for the first time since 2018. This was also the last Oscars for a solo host. The show went hostless for several years after Kimmel’s last outing.
Last year, Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes hosted as a trio. In an ad for this year’s show along the lines of “Top Gun: Maverick,” Kimmel made his humble case for being the right person for the job while noting that he couldn’t get slapped because “I cry a lot.”
What was nominated for Best Picture at the 2023 Academy Awards?
The ten films vying for best picture are: “All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Elvis,” “Everything Everywhere All at One,” and “The Fabelmans,” Tár”, “Top Gun: Maverick”, “Triangle of Sadness”, “Women Talking”.
What is in store to offer?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has not yet announced the presenters. But she said the winners of all categories will be announced live on the show.
Last year, some classes were registered for the introductory show, which caused an uproar among the members of the academy.
Best song nominees are often performed, and the Academy confirms that Rihanna will perform “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever at the show.
There’s no word yet on whether the show will feature Lady Gaga’s “Hold My Hand,” from “Top Gun: Maverick” or Kala Bhairava’s “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR,” two other noisy nominees for the original song.
Who is your favourite?
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s indie sci-fi hit “Everything Everywhere at Once” came with a leading 11 nominations.
Black comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” that drops Irish friends close in on the heels, though, with nine nods, is matched by Netflix’s World War I movie “All Quiet on the Western Front.”
Michelle Yeoh (“Everything and Everywhere at Once”) may have a slight edge over Cate Blanchett (“Tar”) for Best Actress.
It’s hard to name the best actor, with Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”), Colin Farrell (“Banshees”) and Austin Butler (“Elvis”) all in the mix. In the supporting categories, Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) and Ki Hui Kwan (“Everything Everywhere at Once”) were the first.
Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”) could win his third Best Director Oscar, though Daniels could surprise, too.
What was controversial this year?
Aside from the usual snubs and surprises, the biggest to-do of the year was the controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough’s unexpected Best Actress nomination. Riseborough was nominated for the minuscule Texas drama “To Leslie” after several A-list stars rallied around her performance.
When two other Best Actress contenders, Danielle Didwyler (“Even”) and Viola Davis (“The King’s Woman”), were snubbed, some saw it as a reflection of racial bias in the film industry. The Academy launched an investigation into Riseborough’s star-studded grassroots campaign but found no reason to revoke her nomination.
What else should you be looking for?
Just reading the title of one of the short film nominees of the year would elicit a burst of laughter. John Williams (“The Fabelmans”), who has the best score, is the oldest nominee ever, at 90 years old. After Chloe Zhao (“Nomadland”) and Jane Campion (“The Power of the Dog”) won back-to-back Best Director awards, this year no women were nominated for Best Director.
Also don’t expect to see Will Smith at the Academy Awards any time soon. After hitting Chris Rock at a party last year, the Film Academy banned Smith from attending for 10 years.