Hollywood’s biggest movie stars are heating up the red carpet at the 93rd Academy Awards!
Taking place at Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and international locations via satellite tonight (April 25), the official kick-off event for The Oscars has a star-studded lineup of nominees, performers and presenters who are posing for photos and chatting with press in killer looks before the big show. The is the one of the first major red carpet to be live and in-person since the Coronavirus pandemic hit the world last March, and we were here 👏🏻 for 👏🏻 it 👏🏻
The pre-show — aka Oscars®: Into the Spotlight, — is a TV special that is the official lead-in to the 93rd Oscars. The special kicks off at 6:30PM ET/3:30PM PT on ABC and will be hosted by actors Ariana DeBose (“Hamilton”) and Lil Rel Howery (“Bad Trip”) and highlight the nominees’ journey to Hollywood’s biggest night, giving fans around the world the ultimate insiders’ sneak peek to the party and, for the first time, bring Oscar music to the festivities. The show will feature a special appearance by DJ Tara.
The special will also feature appearances from Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén and Diane Warren as they will perform the five nominated original songs in their entirety.
“We’ve come up with some serious pre-game and post-game action to enhance our main event,” said Collins, Sher and Soderbergh. “Our suggestion is just tune in for the whole shebang, otherwise you’ll miss something really unexpected and fun.”
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The 93rd Academy Awards will feature appearances from Steve Yeun, Riz Ahmed, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, Bryan Cranston, Viola Davis, Laura Dern, Harrison Ford, Bong Joon Ho, Regina King, Marlee Matlin, Rita Moreno, Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Renée Zellweger and Zendaya.
At the conclusion of the 93rd Oscars, the celebration continues live on ABC with “Oscars: After Dark,” hosted by actors Colman Domingo (“Zola”) and Andrew Rannells (“The Prom”), and featuring interviews by film critic Elvis Mitchell. The special recaps the evening’s must-see moments and showcases Oscar winners as they have their statuettes personalized.
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The 93rd Academy Awards air LIVE from Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and international locations via satellite TONIGHT, April 25th @ 8PM ET/5PM PT on ABC.
Click through the gallery to see all of the red carpet arrivals from the 2021 Oscars…
