The Oscars are officially wrapped. In a shocking turn of events, “Green Book” won best picture, with “Bohemian Rhapsody” taking home a leading four awards. But just because the ceremony is over, doesn’t mean Oscars night has to come to a close. Keep checking for the latest from inside the show, backstage and from the press room.
“Green Book’s” Peter Ferrelly celebrates backstage at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
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See Lady Gaga, Rami Malek, Spike Lee and more photos from backstage
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Lady Gaga backstage at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Olivia Colman wins the best actress award for “The Favourite” and walks off stage with Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Composer Ludwig Göransson holds his award for original score for “Black Panther” backstage at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Lady Gaga backstage at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Rami Malek reacts after winning the lead actor award for “Bohemian Rhapsody” backstage at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Rami Malek wins best actor for “Bohemian Rhapsody” at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Spike Lee celebrates his adapted screenplay victory backstage at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Jaime Ray Newman is jubilant after winning the short film award for “Skin” at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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A view from backstage of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga performing “Shallow” at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Presenters Michelle Yeoh and Pharrell Williams backstage. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Presenters Charlize Theron, Daniel Craig and Michael Keaton backstage at the Dolby Theatre. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Michelle Yeoh congratulates supporting actor winner Mahershala Ali backstage at the Academy Awards. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Supporting actor winner Mahershala Ali backstage at the 91st Academy Awards. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Alfonso Cuarón, after his win for foreign-language film, is accompanied offstage by presenter Angela Bassett. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Presenters James McAvoy and Danai Gurira backstage at the 91st Academy Awards. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Hannah Beachler, winner of the production design Oscar for “Black Panther,” arrives backstage at the Dolby Theatre. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Presenters Javier Bardem, left, and Angela Bassett accompany Alfonso Cuarón after his win for foreign-language film. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Regina King, supporting actress winner for “If Beale Street Could Talk,” arrives backstage at the 91st Academy Awards. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Presenters Jason Momoa and Helen Mirren chat with Alex Honnold, subject of the winning documentary feature, “Free Solo,” backstage at the Oscars. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, co-directors of the feature documentary “Free Solo,” carry their Oscars offstage at the 91st Academy Awards. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Presenter Melissa McCarthy gets a makeup touch-up backstage before heading onstage to hand out the award for costume design. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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‘ER’ actress Vanessa Marquez omitted from Oscars’ In Memoriam segment
Despite a push from the actress’ family for her to be included in Sunday’s segment, Marquez was omitted along with Oscar nominee Carol Channing. Read more.
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Olivia Colman scores an upset for lead actress in ‘The Favourite’
“The Favourite” is a weird movie, especially by Oscars standards. It’s an elaborate period piece in 18th century England, depicting Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), her top confidantes (played by Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, both supporting actress nominees) and key politicians of the time in earthy, unflattering glory. Colman overcame the (Las Vegas) odds to take home another crown for Queen Anne: the Academy Award for lead actress.
Seven-time nominee Glenn Close had been considered the favorite to win, for “The Wife” (1-6 at major Vegas books). Colman was second at many betting concerns at 11-2, but few expected her to replicate her home-country BAFTA triumph at the Oscars. This is her first Oscar on her first nomination. Read more.
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Olivia Colman wins lead actress for “The Favourite” at the 91st Academy Awards.
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See the winning filmmakers behind ‘Skin’ get ready for their first Oscars
Hours before their first Oscar victory for live-action short, the Times followed along with husband-and-wife film-making team Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman as they prepared for Sunday’s ceremony.
Watch husband-and-wife filmmakers Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman, first-time Oscar nominees with their live-action short film “Skin,” prepare for the awards ceremony.
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Oscars 2019 sets record for most individual black winners
Sunday night’s Oscars marked a record-breaking year for recognizing the achievement of black artists. Shattering a record set in 2017, the 91st Academy Awards bestowed trophies to seven black winners in six categories. Ruth E. Carter and Hanna Beachler were among the early winners, taking home the awards for costume design and production design, respectively, for their work in “Black Panther.” They both made history as the first black winners recognized in their categories as well as the first two people to take home awards for their work on a Marvel movie. Read more.
7:40 p.m. | Tracy Brown
Spike Lee accepts the adapted screenplay award for ‘BlacKkKlansman’ during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards in the Dolby Theatre.
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Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Nick Vallelonga, Peter Farrelly and Brian Currie, winners of the best picture award for “Green Book.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Rami Malek (lead actor), Olivia Coleman (lead actress), Regina King (supporting actress) and Mahershala Ali (supporting actor), winners in the Oscar acting categories. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Rami Malek, winner as lead actor for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Olivia Colman, winner of the lead actress Oscar for her role in “The Favourite.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Nick Vallelonga, left, Peter Farrelly and Brian Currie, winners of the original screenplay award for “Green Book.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Andrew Wyatt, left, Anthony Rossomando, Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson pose with the original song award for “Shallow” from the film “A Star Is Born.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Andrew Wyatt, left, Anthony Rossomando, Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson, winners of the original song Oscar for “Shallow.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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An emotional Lady Gaga poses with the original song Oscar for “Shallow.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Supporting actor winners Mahershala Ali and Regina King. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Producers David Rabinowitz, left, Kevin Willmott and Charlie Wachtel pose with the adapted screenplay award for “BlacKkKlansman.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Alfonso Cuaron, winner of the director, foreign language film and cinematography Oscars for “Roma.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Spike Lee, winner of the adapted screenplay award for “BlacKkKlansman.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Mahershala Ali, winner of the supporting actor Oscar for “Green Book.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Spike Lee, left, winner of the adapted screenplay Oscar, and Mahershala Ali, supporting actor winner for “Green Book.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Ludwig Goransson, winner for the score in “Black Panther.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman, winners of the Oscar for live action short film for “Skin.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman, winners of the Oscar for live action short film for “Skin.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Becky Neiman-Cobb, left, and Domee Shi, winners of the animated short film Oscar for “Bao.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Melissa Berton, left, and Rayka Zehtabchi, winners of the live action short film award for “Period. End of Sentence.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles, Paul Lambert and J.D. Schwalm, winners of of the visual effects award for “First Man.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles, Paul Lambert and J.D. Schwalm, winners of of the visual rffects award for “First Man.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Bob Persichetti, left, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, winners of the animated feature film award for “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Regina King, winner for supporting actress in “If Beale Street Could Talk.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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John Ottman, winner of the film editing Oscar for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Jay Hart and Hannah Beachler, winners in the production design category for “Black Panther.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Jay Hart and Hannah Beachler, winners in the production design category for “Black Panther.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Ruth Carter, winner of the costume design prize for “Black Panther.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Ruth Carter, winner of the costume design prize for “Black Panther.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Nina Hartstone and John Warhurst, winners of the sound editing award for “Bohemian Rhapsody.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Paul Massey, from left, Tim Cavagin and John Casali, winners of the Oscar for sound mixing in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe and Patricia Dehaney, winners of makeup and hairstyling for “Vice.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Evan Hayes and Shannon Dill, winners of the documentary feature prize for “Free Solo.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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Mahershala Ali wins his second Oscar for ‘Green Book’
Mahershala Ali moves as quietly as a breeze through a keyhole, slipping into a scene, like his Don Shirley in “Green Book,” almost unnoticed until he suddenly fills the frame. His characters are often men of subtlety and inured wisdom, kept intact by a dignity that forces the world to adjust or at least take notice.
Ali’s meticulous portrayal of Shirley, a pianist whose prodigious talent transcended racism, won him his second Oscar for supporting actor in three years Sunday night. The role, played opposite Viggo Mortensen’s rough-edged if loyal chauffeur, explored one aspect of the hateful and demeaning hardships African American artists endured throughout much of the nation’s history. Read more.
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Mahershala Ali won supporting actor during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards.
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Director Peter Farrelly, center, and the cast of “Green Book” as they win Best Picture during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Viggo Mortensen and the cast of the Green Book react during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Mahershala Ali, center-left, and Viggo Mortensen celebrate the best picture win for “Green Book” during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Olivia Colman is kissed by her husband, Ed Sinclair, as she is announced as lead actress winner for “The Favourite” during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Rami Malek embraces costar Lucy Boynton after winning the Oscar for actor in a leading role for “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
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Barbra Streisand speaks onstage at the Dolby Theatre during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Lady Gaga reacts after winning the Oscar for best original song for “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Spike Lee accepts the adapted screenplay award for “BlacKkKlansman” during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Spike Lee enthusiastically accepts the adapted screenplay award for “BlacKkKlansman” from Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Husband-and-wife team Jaime Ray Newman and Guy Native win the Oscar for live action short film at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper perform “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper perform “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Melissa Berton, center left, and Rayka Zehtabchi accept the award for documentary short for “Period. End Of Sentence” during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Mike Meyer and Dana Carvey introduce “Bohemian Rhapsody” during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Hannah Beachler celebrates her win for production design during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Mahershala Ali, winner of the Oscar for actor in a supporting role, shakes hands with fellow nominee Sam Elliott during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Bette Midler waves to the crowd after performing “The Place Where Lost Things Go” during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Keegan-Michael Key drops in from above during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Jennifer Hudson performs original song nominee “I’ll Fight” during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards.
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Nina Hartstone, Oscar winner for sound editing, embraces Queen guitarist Brian May during the 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.
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John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone accept the Oscar for sound editing for “Bohemian Rhapsody” during the 91st Academy Awards.
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Hannah Beachler greets Spike Lee, center, during the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday in the Dolby Theatre.
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Stephan James and Elsie Fisher during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards.
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Ruth E. Carter accepts the Oscar for costume design for “Black Panther” during the 91st Academy Awards.
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Hannah Beachler and Jay R. Hart accept the Oscar for production design for “Black Panther” at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Evan Hayes, left, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill, Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless onstage to accept the Oscar for documentary feature for “Free Solo” at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Regina King, front, accepts the Oscar for actress in a supporting role as presenters Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler watch onstage at the Dolby Theatre.
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Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Brian May and Adam Lambert during Queen’s performance to open the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday.
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Queen performs to open the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards.
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Alfonso Cuarón scores historic cinematography win for ‘Roma’
Among Alfonso Cuarón’s four nominations at the 91st Academy Awards were two that designated him the first person ever contending for both directing and serving as cinematographer for the same film. He made history when he collected the prize for his keenly observational and richly textured photography in “Roma.”
While it’s not unheard of for directors to serve as their own cinematographers — Steven Soderbergh and Paul Thomas Anderson are notable examples — Cuarón was the first to be nominated in both categories in the same year, much less win the photography prize. Read more.
“Black Panther” Ruth E. Carter accepts her Oscar during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre.
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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph shake it up with first award
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph kicked off the 2019 Oscars telecast on Sunday as presenters of the award for supporting actress.
That Fey, Poehler and Rudolf presented the award is a departure from Oscars tradition. In past telecasts, the winner of the previous year’s supporting actor award would be called on to present it. Sam Rockwell won the 2018 supporting actor Oscar.
Taking the stage after a prepared montage reel, the three actresses wasted no time before joking about the various curveballs the Academy Awards faced in the lead -up to the ceremony. Read more.
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Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.
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Queen, Adam Lambert rev up ceremony with ‘We Will Rock You’
Iconic rock band Queen and singer Adam Lambert opened the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday with a brief, yet rousing performance of “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” that had the audience on its feet from the start.
“American Idol” veteran Lambert stepped in for late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, who was portrayed by lead actor nominee Rami Malek in the musical film. “Welcome to the Oscars!” Lambert shouted as images of Mercury lit up behind him. Read more.
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Queen guitarist Brian May, with Adam Lambert, performing on stage during the telecast of the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2019 in the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.
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‘If Beale Street’ team celebrates Spirit Award wins on the red carpet
After taking home the top Spirit Award on Saturday, the “If Beale Street Could Talk” family was still in an elated mood Sunday on the Oscars red carpet.
Lead actress nominee Regina King, rocking a stunning white gown, held her onscreen son-in-law Stephan James — sporting a crimson velvet tuxedo — in a long hug as they crossed paths on the red carpet. A few minutes later, “Beale Street” helmer Barry Jenkins photo-bombed his star as James posed for selfies with star-struck attendees.
Jenkins, whose best picture winner “Moonlight” was the talk of the Oscars just two years ago, is nominated for best screenplay tonight and brought director Lulu Wang of 2019 Sundance darling “The Farewell” as his date.
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Regina King during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center.
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Oscars producers prepare to head into the show
Oscars producer Glenn Weiss had a surprisingly zen-like smile on his face as he greeted friends on the red carpet as the clock ticked closer to showtime. “We had a good day yesterday,” he said of Saturday’s rehearsals.
With just over an hour until the 5 p.m. start time, he didn’t seem in any hurry to mosey in to take his place at the command center inside the Dolby. “Everything is in good shape,” he volunteered for the skeptics out there, no sign of worry over the three-hour run time he and co-producer Donna Gigliotti are aiming for, or the criticisms they’ve weathered in the lead-up to Sunday night.
“I’ll probably head in in about 10 minutes,” said Weiss, who also directs the telecast, confessing that he will be even happier on Monday -- when people finally stop asking him how tonight’s show is looking.
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Spike Lee pays tribute to Prince on the Oscars red carpet
Spike Lee was awash in purple as he paid tribute to funk icon Prince on the Oscars red carpet Sunday afternoon. The veteran filmmaker wore a purple Ozwald Boateng suit and coordinating hat and eyeglasses, as well as a chain bearing the late musician’s the Artist emblem designed by Amedeo Scognamiglio. Read more.
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Spike Lee during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.
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‘Drag Race’ star Shangela steals the show on the red carpet
“Drag Race” star Shangela reigned over the red carpet arriving early as Jenifer Lewis’s date, the longtime friends making their way towards the Dolby together.
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She’s had a busier Oscars weekend than most celebs in attendance, hitting the Academy Awards a day after blowing the roof off the Indie Spirit Awards with a viral film-themed musical number -- one she revealed came together in a matter of days, starting with a call from Spirit Awards host Aubrey Plaza.
“She called me on Wednesday, I went to the recording studio Thursday, and rehearsed with dancers Friday,” said Shangela, who can be seen stealing her scenes in best picture Oscar nominee “A Star is Born.”
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From left to right, Shangela and Jenifer Lewis, cq, during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.
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Meet Hollywood’s new eco-warriors: Laura Harrier and Danielle Macdonald
In collaboration with Suzy Amis Cameron’s Red Carpet Green Dress initiative, the starlets attended the 91st Academy Awards in gowns made with sustainable fabrics. Harrier chose a custom gown by Louis Vuitton while Macdonald wore a creation by Christian Siriano.
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“It’s a privilege to walk the carpet in a designer gown but also very meaningful to me that it was constructed with eco-friendly, sustainable materials,” said Harrier, who came to support her fellow cast members and crew in “BlacKkKlansman,” nominated for best picture. “Attending my first Oscars seemed so surreal, but when I put the gown on it all became real,” said Macdonald, the ingénue from the Netflix movie “Dumplin’.”
Both their gowns were made with consideration and effort to respect international standards for environmentally responsible production. Harrier’s robin’s egg-blue gown was created in Louis Vuitton’s Parisian atelier with the luxury brand’s longtime verified suppliers, including Italy’s Taroni, which provided the crepe silk. The handmade embroidery by Vermont Paris required more than 450 hours of work, incorporating glass beads, Swarovski crystal shards and sequins.
Macdonald’s red dress fell off her shoulders in recycled tulle. The bright tint on the cotton crepe came from vegetable dye.
“This experience has taught me so much about the small things we can do every day to make a difference,” Macdonald said.
Siriano, who also dressed “Pose” actor Billy Porter in a showstopping tuxedo dress for the evening, said in a media statement, “I’ve had some incredible red carpet moments, but this is a new and exciting way of designing that could potentially change the world. I want to show people that eco-friendly, ethical and sustainable fashion can also be beautiful.”
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Australian actress Danielle Macdonald during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, CA.
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Billy Porter makes a statement on the red carpet
Before the start of the 91st Academy Awards, Billy Porter teased on Instagram that “the category is: Oscars runway couture.”
This afternoon, the “Pose” actor certainly won the category in a showstopping custom outfit by Christian Siriano that exuded glamour and flaunted gender boundaries. He sashayed and snapped on the red carpet in a black velvet ensemble that merged a tuxedo with a notch lapel on top and a full ball gown at the bottom. In a snowy white blouse that covered his neck and wrists with ruffles, along with jewels by Oscar Heyman & Bros., he looked ready to sit for a regal portrait by the Old Masters.
“It can’t just be a tuxedo, it needed to be a moment,” Siriano said on the E! pre-show. The “Pose” star wanted to wear something different that would push the boundaries, Siriano said, and the designer created the look a week ago, fitting the tuxedo and strapless corseted gown underneath it on his stylist’s assistant. It fit perfectly with no alterations, he said. “There are no rules in fashion,” Siriano added. “You can be whoever you want to be and wear what you want to wear.”
As Porter later tweeted, “When you come to the Oscars, you must dress up.”
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Billy Porter during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, CA.
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Emilia Clarke during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.
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Chadwick Boseman greets Cicely Tyson on the red carpet during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Lady Gaga pauses on the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards in Hollywood.
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Spike Lee and Jenifer Lewis chat on the red carpet during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Photographers fixate on “Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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“Black Panther’s” Michael B. Jordan, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Zinzi Evans (wife of director Ryan Coogler) and director Ryan Coogler gather on the red carpet.
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Trevor Noah with Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Alfonso Cuaron greets Lauren Dern during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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“Black Panther” actress Letitia Wright.
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Tennis champion Serena Williams.
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“Roma” actresses Yalitza Aparicio, left, and Marina de Tavira.
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“Vice” actor Christian Bale and his wife, Sibi Blazic.
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Michael B. Jordan and mom Donna Jordan during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Paul Rudd and Queen Latifah.
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Jordon Peele
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Tonya Lewis Lee and Spike Lee
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SZA gets a little assistance on the red carpet.
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“If Beale Street Could Talk” actress KiKi Layne
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Regina King during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Helen Mirren
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Anti-clutter enthusiast Marie Kondo
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Best actress nominee for “Roma,” Yalitza Aparicio
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Sarah Kate Ellis, CEO of GLAAD, during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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“Vice” director Adam McKay and wife Shira Piven
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Willow Bay and Robert Iger during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Oscar and Emmy winner Allison Janney
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Oscar winner Charlize Theron
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“Captain Marvel” stars Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson
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“Captain Marvel” actress and Oscar winner Brie Larson
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Supporting actress nominee for “Roma,” Marina de Tavira
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“Crazy Rich Asians” actress Awkwafina
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“Crazy Rich Asians” actress Michelle Yeoh
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Matthew Libatique and guest during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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“Roma” director and cinematographer Alfonso Cuarón, center, with his kids Tess Bu Cuarón and Olmo Teodoro Cuarón
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Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb make faces during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Actor Javier Bardem
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Actress Maya Rudolph
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Actress and producer Amy Poehler
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Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson
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Jennifer Hudson, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.
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Courtney B. Vance and “Black Panther” actress Angela Bassett during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Anthony Rossomando, right, and Andrew Wyatt are nominated for original song with Lady Gaga.
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Hannah Beachler, production design Oscar nominee for “Black Panther,” is also the first black designer nominated.
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Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy and husband Ben Falcone during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Adapted screenplay nominee for “A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth and guest
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Oscar nominee and costume designer for “Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter
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Actress and producer Octavia Spencer
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Actress Linda Cardellini
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Adapted screenplay nominee for “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins, right, with guest
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Ceci Dempsey, producer of best picture nominee “The Favourite”
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Sound editing nominees for “First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, left, and Mildred Iatrou Morgan during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Original screenplay nominee for “The Favourite” Deborah Davis
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Actor Diego Luna
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Cast and crew members of documentary nominee “Free Solo”: Evan Hayes, left, climber Alex Honnold, Sanni McCandless, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Shannon Dill
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Actors Stephan James, left, and Shamier Anderson
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Music director Rickey Minor, right, and Karen Minor during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Member of the Roots band and producer Questlove
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Musician and nominee Mark Ronson during the arrivals at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski, nominated in the category of foreign language film for “Cold War,” and wife Malgosia Bela
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Nominee Richard E. Grant, right, and Olivia Grant
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Actress Laura Harrier
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Actor Billy Porter arrives at the 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
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Actress Constance Wu takes a whirl on the red carpet at the 91st Academy Awards.
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The cast of “Roma” poses on the arrivals carpet at the 91st Academy Awards.
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Actress Meagan Good
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Rayka Zehtabchi, right, is director of the nominated short subject documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” -- about rural Indian women fighting stigmas.
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Actresses Amandla Stenberg, left, and Karoline Herfurth on the Oscars red carpet
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Director Domee Shi, right, and producer Becky Neiman-Cobb are nominated for the animated short film “Bao” from for Pixar.
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Actor Brian Tyree Henry, who gave voice to the policeman father in the nominated animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”
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Actor Danny Glover with his family at the 91st Academy Awards
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Model Ashley Graham blows a kiss on the Oscars red carpet
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Television host Ryan Seacrest arrives at the Academy Awards
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Actor-singer Laura Marano and writer-producer Louis Virtel at the 91st Academy Awards
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“Eighth Grade” actress Elsie Fisher attends the 91st Academy Awards
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Television correspondent Maria Menounos on the Oscars red carpet
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TV personality Maria Menounos
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Shangela, left, known from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” and actress Jenifer Lewis arrive at the Dolby Theatre for the Academy Awards
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Governors Ball chef-curator Wolfgang Puck, second from right, poses with fellow chefs, from left, Eric Klein, Byron Puck and Kamel Guechida
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Tony McNamara, right, is an original screenplay nominee for “The Favourite”
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“If Beale Street Could Talk” composer Nicholas Britell arrives with his wife, cellist Caitlin Sullivan, who solos in the score
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TV host Giuliana Rancic arrives for the 91st Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre
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Jessica Brooks is nominated for makeup and hairstyling for “Mary Queen of Scots”
Inside the Oscars rehearsals and the wild cards still in play for tonight
The statuettes weren’t real on Oscars rehearsal day, and neither were the “winners” whose names were pulled out of white rehearsal envelopes by real presenters including Awkwafina, Daniel Craig and Charlize Theron.
But with just 24 hours to go, any verisimilitude helps. As celebrity presenters arrive to learn their lines, hit their marks and practice, practice, practice in front of a nearly empty auditorium, only crew, a few journalists and stand-ins are allowed inside the Dolby Theatre, where seats marked with printed placards bear the faces and names of A-list attendees and nominees. Read more from rehearsals here.
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Daniel Craig and Charlize Theron onstage during Saturday rehearsals in the Dolby Theatre as preparations continue for the 91st Oscars.
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There’s still time to finalize your Oscars ballot and make any last-minute changes. Brush up on the nominees in every single category here, complete with final predictions from awards columnist Glenn Whipp.
Everything you need to know for tonight’s show
This year’s Oscars telecast has seen a flurry of changes ahead of tonight’s broadcasts — from announcing and scrapping a popular-film category, naming and losing host Kevin Hart and reversing a widely unwelcome decision to announce some of the winners during commercial breaks. But the show will go on! Get all the information on the night’s scheduled performers, presenters and — most important — tune-in info here.
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Estuardo Marrorquin (from left), Sergio Marroquin and Rudy Morales roll out part of the red carpet on Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Dolby Theatre as preparations continue for the 91st Oscars.
