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Oscars 2024: How to watch, what to know about 96th Academy Awards

Friday, March 8 by ABC News

Here's what you need to know ahead of the star-studded awards show.The 96th Oscars will be held March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.The show will air live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. This time slot is an hour earlier than... Read More.

96th annual Academy Awards, by the numbers

Thursday, February 29 by ABC News

The 96th annual Academy Awards are on Sunday, March 10, and with that in mind, the financial wonks at WalletHub took a dive into the numbers behind Hollywood's biggest night.For example, according to the site, the ceremony will reportedly... Read More.

‘Oppenheimer’ leads nominations for 96th Academy Awards

Tuesday, January 23 by ABC News

On Tuesday morning, Joker's Zazie Beetz and The Boys' Jack Quaid announced the 96th Oscars nominations in all 23 categories in a live presentation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel Goldwyn Theater.Oppenheimer led the competition with 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, and Best Actor, Supporting Actor,... Read More.

Jimmy Kimmel to return as host for 96th Academy Awards

Wednesday, November 15 by ABC News

Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Academy Awards, the academy announced Wednesday.The 2024 Oscars ceremony will mark the fourth time that Kimmel has hosted the awards show."I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times," the Jimmy Kimmel Live! talk show host said in a press release.Kimmel... Read More.

Motion Picture Academy taps producers, director for 96th Oscars

Tuesday, October 17 by ABC News

On Tuesday, the Motion Picture Academy announced the producers and director for the 96th annual Oscars telecast, which will air live March 10 on ABC.Seven-year veteran of the broadcast Raj Kapoor has been named executive producer and showrunner; he won an Emmy for executive... Read More.

Barbie to release Queen Elizabeth doll on her 96th birthday

Thursday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Barbie is officially releasing a Queen Elizabeth II doll to celebrate both the queen's 96th birthday and her Platinum Jubilee, which marks 70 years on the throne.The Queen Elizabeth II Barbie doll, part of Barbie's Tribute Collection series, will go on... Read More.