The Oscars – Press Releases

February 19, 2025

STARS CONTINUE TO LINE UP FOR THE 97TH OSCARS®: JOE ALWYN, STERLING K. BROWN, WILLEM DAFOE, ANA DE ARMAS, LILY-ROSE DEPP, SELENA GOMEZ, GOLDIE HAWN, CONNIE NIELSEN, BEN STILLER AND OPRAH WINFREY

Joe Alwyn, Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Ana de Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Connie Nielsen, Ben Stiller and Oprah Winfrey will present at the 97th Oscars®, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced today. Nick Offerman will serve as the announcer for this year’s show. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, “The Oscars” will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red-carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Previously announced Oscars presenters include Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Robert Downey Jr., Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Cillian Murphy, Amy Poehler, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, June Squibb, Emma Stone and Bowen Yang. The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show leading up to the ceremony. The 97th Oscars will be held Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised l

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February 11, 2025

STARS TAKE THE STAGE TO PRESENT AT THE 97TH OSCARS®: HALLE BERRY, PENÉLOPE CRUZ, ELLE FANNING, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, JOHN LITHGOW, AMY POEHLER, JUNE SQUIBB AND BOWEN YANG

Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, June Squibb and Bowen Yang will present at the 97th Oscars®, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced today. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, “The Oscars” will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red-carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. Previously announced Oscars presenters include Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone. The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks. The 97th Oscars will be held Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and airs live in more than 200 territories worldwide. About The Academy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is home to a global membership of more than 10,500 of the most

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February 5, 2025

OSCAR® WINNERS ROBERT DOWNEY JR., CILLIAN MURPHY, DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH AND EMMA STONE RETURN TO ‘THE OSCARS®’ STAGE

Academy Award® winners Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone will present at the 97th Oscars®, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced today. All return to the Oscars stage after winning last year in their respective acting categories. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, “The Oscars” will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red-carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks. The 97th Oscars will be held Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and airs live in more than 200 territories worldwide. About The Academy The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is home to a global membership of more than 10,500 of the most accomplished film industry artists and leaders. The Academy rec

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February 3, 2025

97TH OSCARS® PRODUCTION TEAM ANNOUNCED

“The Oscars®” executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan today announced members of their production team for the 97th Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien and airing live on ABC and streamed live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. Rob Paine returns as co-executive producer, and Taryn Hurd and Sarah Levine Hall return as producers. Supervising choreographer Mandy Moore and lighting designers Bob Dickinson and Noah Mitz also rejoin the team. Producers Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney join the team for the first time. Writers for this year’s show include Amberia Allen, José Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Jon Macks, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Agathe Panaretos and Mike Sweeney. As previously announced, the show’s production team also includes director Hamish Hamilton, production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, and music dire

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January 23, 2025

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EARNS 15 ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATIONS

The Walt Disney Company proudly announces 15 nominations for the 97th Academy Awards® across The Walt Disney Studios (including from 20th Century Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Searchlight Pictures), content brands (Disney Branded Television and National Geographic Documentary Films) and platforms (Disney+ and Hulu). “The Oscars” will air live on ABC and for the first time stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST, with the official live red-carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST. The show will also stream internationally on Disney+ and air on broadcast outlets worldwide. Searchlight Pictures garnered 10 nods, with eight for “A Complete Unknown,” including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The studio also earned two nominations for “A Real Pain,” for Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. Searchlight Pictures has now amassed 23 Best Picture Academy Award nominations

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November 15, 2024

CONAN O’BRIEN TO HOST 97TH OSCARS®

Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang announced today. It will be O’Brien’s first time hosting the broadcast. “The Oscars” will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. PST. “We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” said Kramer and Yang. “He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best — honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year.” “America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” said O’Brien

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October 28, 2024

Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan Return As Executive Producers of the 97th Oscars®

Photos Available Here Live television event producer Raj Kapoor returns as executive producer and showrunner, Katy Mullan as executive producer, and Hamish Hamilton as director of the 97th Oscars®; Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang announced today. It is Kapoor and Mullan’s second time to executive produce and Hamilton’s fifth time directing the Oscars. They each won an Emmy® Award for their work on the 96th Oscars. “The Oscars” will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. A talented creative team returns from the 96th Oscars to work with Kapoor, Mullan and Hamilton to help shape the vision of the Oscars, including production designers Misty Buckley and Alana Billingsley, who won Emmys for their work on the 96th Oscars, and red carpet show executive producer David Chamberlin. Music director Michael Bearden joins the team for the f

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April 10, 2024

The Academy and ABC Announce Show Date for 97th Oscars®

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 97th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The show will air live at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Academy key dates for the 2024 Oscars season are as follows: General entry, Best Picture, RAISE submission deadline Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 Governors Awards Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 Preliminary voting begins 9 a.m. PST Monday, Dec. 9, 2024 Preliminary voting ends 5 p.m. PST Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 Oscars Shortlists Announcement Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 Eligibility period ends Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 Nominations voting begins 9 a.m. PST Wednesday, Jan.

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March 20, 2024

‘The Oscars®’ Tops 21 Million Multiplatform Viewers To Hit 4-Year High

More photos are available here. “The Oscars” (21.01 million Total Viewers and 4.35 rating among AD18-49 in MP+7): After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, the 96th Oscars grew to 21.01 million Total Viewers and hit a 4.35 rating among Adults 18-49. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, “The Oscars” scored its biggest multiplatform audience in 4 years (21.01 million) – since the 2020 broadcast. “The Oscars” built for the 3rd consecutive year in Total Viewers, growing over the prior year’s broadcast by 5% (21.01 million vs. 19.93 million). The 96th Oscars also saw significant gains on the Academy’s social platforms: 5 billion global users reached across Academy and Influencer digital campaigns 2 million social media followers gained, reaching a collective 17.7 million across platforms – a 14% increase year over year 893 million views on Academy and Influencer partner content: +256 million views on Academy original video content, a 275% increase year over year Additional +637 m

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March 11, 2024

Earlier Start Time Propels ‘The Oscars®’ on ABC To Hit 4-Year High in Viewers

More photos available here. “The Oscars®” (7:00-10:29 p.m. – 19.5 million and 3.81 rating in AD18-49): Starting one hour earlier than usual, the 96th Oscars on ABC drew an average audience of 19.5 million Total Viewers and scored a 3.81 rating among Adults 18-49 based on Fast National Live+Same Day program data. “The Oscars” hit a 4-year high in Total Viewers (19.5 million) – since the 2020 broadcast. “The Oscars” grew for the 3rd straight year in Total Viewers, improving over last year’s broadcast by nearly 1 million viewers (19.5 million vs. 18.8 million). ABC’s broadcast of the 96th Oscars peaked in the final half-hour (10:00-10:29 p.m.) with 21.9 million Total Viewers. The 96th Oscars stood as the strongest awards show telecast on any network in 4 years in Total Viewers (19.5 million) – since ABC’s broadcast of the 2020 Oscars on 2/9/20. The 2024 Oscars also ranked as the top entertainment special in primetime on any network in 4 years in Total Viewers (19.5 million) – since ABC’s

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STARS CONTINUE TO LINE UP FOR THE 97TH OSCARS®: JOE ALWYN, STERLING K. BROWN, WILLEM DAFOE, ANA DE ARMAS, LILY-ROSE DEPP, SELENA GOMEZ, GOLDIE HAWN, CONNIE NIELSEN, BEN STILLER AND OPRAH WINFREY

STARS TAKE THE STAGE TO PRESENT AT THE 97TH OSCARS®: HALLE BERRY, PENÉLOPE CRUZ, ELLE FANNING, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, JOHN LITHGOW, AMY POEHLER, JUNE SQUIBB AND BOWEN YANG

OSCAR® WINNERS ROBERT DOWNEY JR., CILLIAN MURPHY, DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH AND EMMA STONE RETURN TO ‘THE OSCARS®’ STAGE

97TH OSCARS® PRODUCTION TEAM ANNOUNCED

THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EARNS 15 ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINATIONS

CONAN O’BRIEN TO HOST 97TH OSCARS®

Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan Return As Executive Producers of the 97th Oscars®

The Academy and ABC Announce Show Date for 97th Oscars®

‘The Oscars®’ Tops 21 Million Multiplatform Viewers To Hit 4-Year High

Earlier Start Time Propels ‘The Oscars®’ on ABC To Hit 4-Year High in Viewers

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