Oscars 2023 live updates: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ eyes an Academy Awards sweep
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” actually win everything on Oscar night?
The acclaimed sci-fi comedy starring Michelle Yeoh heads into the 95th Academy Awards as a clear favorite to win best picture but also has a good chance to nab other top awards, including best actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, directing and original screenplay. Or maybe Tom Cruise has an ace up his sleeve and “Top Gun: Maverick” will take night’s top prize. (Weirder things have happened.)
Stay tuned for all the winners and highlights from the main Oscar ceremony (airing live on ABC and streaming on ABC.com and the ABC app, 8 p.m. EDT/5 PDT), hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
A bevy of original song contenders are slated for prime-time performances. Rihanna will sing “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Sofia Carson and songwriter Diane Warren are slated to perform “Applause” from “Tell It Like A Woman,” Talking Heads frontman David Byrne teams with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” supporting actress nominee Stephanie Hsu and music trio Son Lux for “This Is A Life,” and Indian singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will perform the “RRR” song-and-dance number – and the frontrunner in the category – “Naatu Naatu.”
Lady Gaga will not sing “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick.” (Fun fact: She’s shooting “Joker: Folie à Deux” with Joaquin Phoenix, who won best actor for the first “Joker” movie.)
Glenn Close tests positive for COVID-19, won’t be among Oscar presenters
Glenn Close was expected to be among the dozens of A-list stars on tap to hand out trophies and appear on the telecast Sunday but has tested positive for COVID-19. A representative for the actress told The Associated Press she is isolating and resting.
who won best actor last year for “King Richard” and would traditionally present the award for best actress this year, was banned from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences events for 10 years after he slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
All the big stars will be hitting the “champagne carpet” and wearing their Sunday best. E!’s “Live From the Red Carpet” kicks off at 5 p.m. EDT/2 p.m. PDT while ABC starts its pre-show coverage at 6:30 EDT/3:30 PDT. (And check out entertainment.usatoday.com for fashion galleries and analysis.)