The 2025 Oscars Enter the Modern World

As someone who has spent countless sleepless nights huddled around the television set, my heart skips a beat with every passing second that brings us closer to the grand spectacle known as the Oscars. The 97th edition promises to be nothing short of extraordinary, with an unexpected twist in the form of a colossal, flaxen-haired jester taking center stage. Oh, the anticipation!

This year’s 97th Academy Awards are fast approaching, and while there isn’t a clear favorite like “Oppenheimer” this time around, that just adds to the excitement! The emotion here is anticipation. Furthermore, we’re all eager for an eight-foot tall, red-haired court jester, who will be hosting, to take the stage. To top it off, streaming viewers will finally have the chance to watch the ceremony live – yes, for the first time ever, the Academy Awards will be available online! So get ready, because the Oscars are on their way!

Who’s hosting the ceremony?

Here comes Conan O’Brien, making his debut as host, stepping into Jimmy Kimmel’s shoes on four previous occasions – in 2017, 2018, 2023, and 2024. We can hardly contain our excitement to witness a fresh face in this role and watch how he deploys his secret asset: his assistant Sona Movsesian.

Where can I watch it?

Well, the usual suspect ABC is always an option for anybody still attached to cable. However, there’s also, for the very first time, an option that brings the Oscars into the 21st century: Stream the Academy Awards live on Hulu! (And there was much celebrating in the streets, for the Oscars were finally available to stream.) Notably, that does not include ABC’s sister in Disney-dom, Disney+. Just the green goddess.

What’s nominated?

We don’t know yet! The Oscar nominations will be announced the morning of January 17. All we have so far are the slightly less exciting but still nice Golden Globe nominations, released December 10, which are an entirely different affair altogether. For example, they include the rat-faced people of television.

When are the Oscars?

The 2025 Academy Awards will take place on March 2 at 7 p.m. ET. However, keep in mind that this event usually lasts for approximately 19 hours. It could potentially stretch to 20 hours if Ariana Grande wins an award and decides to devote a whole hour to expressing her admiration for Cynthia Erivo.

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2024-12-11 19:54