Oscars 2023: Conan Hosts, Surprises Abound

0:00Hey, it's Cory with Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, your daily pop culture update. The 98th Academy Awards are set for Sunday March 15th at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The ceremony kicks off at 7pm Eastern Time or 4pm Pacific Time, airing live on ABC with streaming on Hulu and ABC.com. Conan O'Brien returns to host for his second year in a row. Heavy hitters like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Timothy Chalamet, Michael B. Jordan, and Emma Stone leave the acting nods from films such as One. Battle after another, Marty Supreme, and Sinners. Newcomers including Jesse Buckley, Jacob Ellority, and Teyana Taylor are also in the mix. Best picture contenders feature Bagonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamlet, and others battling it out. These have buzzed about the nominations, with surprises like Jacob Ellority's supporting actor nod for Frankenstein and Kate Hudson's Best Actress spot.

1:00For Song, Sung, Blue. Snubs hit Hard 2 from Ariana Grande's Glinder roll in Wicked to Adam Sandler and Jay Kelly and Jennifer Lawrence in Die, My Love. Ramps up the excitement early with brunch at the Oscars at 2pm Eastern, hosted by Justin Sylvester, Kelty Knight, and Zanna Roberts-Rassie. Plus. Guests like Christian Ciriano live from E. Red carpet coverage starts at 4pm Eastern, featuring Zuri Hall's interviews, then a rundown at 6.30pm. After the show wraps around 10.30pm Eastern, Eastern after-party recaps winners and speeches with Justin Sylvester and guests. Catch Digital, RECAP hot takes on E. Online and social channels, plus all weekend fashion updates on Instagram and X. This story is made possible by our sponsor. Some chase piece. I put my head in it, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.