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The Oscars are right here. After years of dipping rankings, the 2022 Oscars are hoping to kickstart momentum for the awards ceremony once more. But already the occasion is mired in controversy: West Side Story star Rachel Zegler wasn’t even invited to the proceedings (that was shortly rectified, shocking nobody).
Frontrunner The Power of the Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations, carefully adopted by sci-fi epic Dune with 10. Oscars historical past has already been made, with Jane Campion changing into the primary girl to be nominated twice for finest director. She’ll make extra historical past if she triumphs, changing into solely the third girl to win the class.
Here’s every thing it’s essential to know to tune into the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, March 27.
Oscars begin time
The Oscars happen on Sunday, March 27, from 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
Eight classes have been reduce from the present (the awards shall be offered earlier than the telecast), together with documentary brief, movie enhancing, make-up and hairstyling, unique rating, manufacturing design, animated brief, live-action brief and sound.
The ceremony will happen within the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland, a return to the same old stomping grounds after final yr’s extra intimate ceremony occurred in Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.
How to look at
The Oscars shall be televised on ABC. If you have reduce the twine (a less expensive choice with main perks), you may livestream ABC on YouTube TV, FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV and DirecTV.
You may stream the present dwell by way of abc.com or the ABC app.
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Who’s internet hosting?
The Oscars have been hostless since Jimmy Kimmel held the mic for the 2018 ceremony. Not solely is the 2022 ceremony returning to internet hosting methods, it will function three hosts: Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall.
This is not the primary time the Oscars have featured three hosts (Chevy Chase, Goldie Hawn and Paul Hogan did the honors in 1987), but it surely’s the primary time three girls have taken on the gig.
Who’s nominated?
You can take a look at the complete listing of nominees right here. Leading the nominations is The Power of the Dog with 12, adopted by Dune with 10 and Belfast and West Side Story with seven every.
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