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By AP<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final preparations are underway for the 94th Academy Awards and a long awaited return to Hollywood\u2019s glamourous normalcy after a muted ceremony and ratings low last year. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the 2022 Oscars, including where to watch the live show, who\u2019s expected to win and what the big controversies are this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHEN ARE THE OSCARS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ABC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHO IS HOSTING THE 2022 OSCARS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes are taking the stage to co-host the ceremony, which has been without an emcee for the past three years. Producer Will Packer said each woman brings something different to the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHO IS PRESENTING?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Show producers will continue adding names throughout the week, but at the moment stars expected to hand out awards Oscar night include Bill Murray, Lady Gaga, Kevin Costner, Samuel L. Jackson, Zo\u00eb Kravitz, Anthony Hopkins, Lily James, Daniel Kaluuya, Mila Kunis, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Lupita Nyong\u2019o, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes, Uma Thurman, John Travolta, Yuh-jung Youn, Ruth E. Carter, Halle Bailey, Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Shawn Mendes, Tyler Perry, Tracee Ellis Ross, Stephanie Beatriz, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Tony Hawk, Elliot Page, Kelly Slater and Shaun White<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHICH MOVIES ARE NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE AT THE 2022 OSCARS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 10 movies competing for best picture this year are: \u201cBelfast\u201d; \u201cCODA\u201d; \u201cDon\u2019t Look Up\u201d; \u201cDrive My Car\u201d; \u201cDune\u201d; \u201cKing Richard\u201d; \u201cLicorice Pizza\u201d; \u201cNightmare Alley\u201d; \u201cThe Power of the Dog\u201d; \u201cWest Side Story.\u201d (Here\u2019s the full list of 2022 Oscar nominations. )<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHAT WERE THE MOST SURPISING OSCAR SNUBS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were a lot of surprises Oscar nominations morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some exclusions that stood out include Denis Villeneuve, whose \u201cDune\u201d got the second most nominations (10) behind \u201cThe Power of the Dog\u201d (12) including best picture, but who failed to get a directing nomination for himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The best actress category was especially brutal this year, leaving out Lady Gaga for \u201cHouse of Gucci,\u201d Jennifer Hudson for \u201cRespect\u201d and Caitriona Balfe for \u201cBelfast\u201d and Renate Reinsve for \u201cThe Worst Person in the World.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHAT ARE THE PREDICTIONS FOR THE WINNERS ON OSCAR NIGHT?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Power of the Dog\u201d is the presumed frontrunner for best picture and best director, for Jane Campion, but there is also the possibility that \u201cCODA\u201d will take best picture, especially after it won at the Producer\u2019s Guild Awards. Either way, it\u2019ll be the first time a streaming service has won best picture. Other likely winners include Will Smith for best actor (\u201cKing Richard\u201d), Jessica Chastain for best actress (\u201cThe Eyes of Tammy Faye\u201d), Troy Kotsur for best supporting actor (\u201cCODA\u201d) and Ariana DeBose for best supporting actress (\u201cWest Side Story\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WHAT ELSE CAN WE EXPECT FROM THE OSCARS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organizers have promised that they will keep the broadcast to three hours and Packer (whose films include crowd pleasers like \u201cGirls Trip\u201d) wants to make it as entertaining as possible while still honoring the nominees and winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe show will flow, not unlike a movie, in that there will be different themes and a different feel and different energy throughout the night,\u201d Packer said in an interview with IndieWire. \u201cIt will not feel or look or sound like one show for three hours. It\u2019s taking you through the course of this cinematic journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best song nominees like Beyonc\u00e9, Van Morrison and Billie Eilish are also in talks to perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ARE THERE ANY CONTROVERSIES THIS YEAR?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Oscars are so high profile that every year someone is upset about something (especially when changes are involved) but this year the biggest controversy is over the decision to present some awards before the live broadcast begins and edit them into the show later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The eight awards are for shorts (live action, animated and documentary), editing, score, hair and makeup, sound and production design. The decision has its defenders, but also an army of high-profile detractors, including Campion, Villeneuve, Steven Spielberg, Chastain and Penelope Cruz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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