The most interesting topic is of course who will win the Oscars for Best Picture, as the nominations form one of the best collections we've seen in years.
The 2024 Oscar nominations were announced last January, with Oppenheimer topping the list with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things with 11 nominations, and Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, which received 10 nominations.
There has been little controversy in the lead-up to the 2024 Academy Awards other than online outrage over Barbie's snub, where the deletion of the names of Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie led to backlash from Barbie fans given the film's feminist messages.
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The backlash was also driven by the fact that co-star Ryan Gosling received a nomination for his role as Ken Barbie.
Film fans across the UK are likely wondering how to tune in to see who will receive the coveted awards. Read on to find out everything you need to know about how to watch the 2024 Oscars in the UK.
When is the Oscars in 2024?
The 2024 Academy Awards will take place tonight, Sunday, March 10.
The concert will be held again at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
What time will the 2024 Oscars be broadcast?
The party starts on 4pm Los Angeles time. For viewers in the UK, the concert starts at 11pm.
How to watch the 2024 Oscars in the UK
For those in the UK wondering how to watch the Oscars and (also more importantly) how to watch the ceremony for free, it will be available to watch on ITV1 a duck ITVXwith a new companion show hosted by Jonathan Ross starting in 10:30 pm He got married Sunday 10 March.
It was announced last year that ITV had acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the Oscars in the UK, where Sky and NOW had previously broadcast the ceremony.
If you don't want to stay up until the early hours of tomorrow morning and would prefer to catch the Oscars after the ceremony airs, tomorrow, ITV will release a special 90-minute episode recapping the ceremony's biggest moments.
It will air on ITV1 at 10:45pm on Monday 11 March, and will be available to watch on ITVX.
Who will present the awards at the 2024 Oscars?
This year's ceremony will feature a number of Oscars guests, including directing icon Steven Spielberg, Al Pacino, Barbie's Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, and Dune: Part Two cast members Zendaya and Anya Taylor-Joy.
The full list of lecturers is as follows:
- Mahershala Ali
- Bad bunny
- Emily Blunt
- Nicolas Cage
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Cynthia Erivo
- America Ferrera
- Sally Field
- Brendan Fraser
- Ryan Gosling
- Ariana Grande
- Chris Hemsworth
- Dwayne Johnson
- Michael Keaton
- Regina King
- Ben Kingsley
- Jessica Lange
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Melissa McCarthy
- Matthew McConaughey
- Kate McKinnon
- Rita Moreno
- John Mulaney
- Catherine O'Hara
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Al Pacino
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- Ke Huiquan
- Issa Ray
- Tim Robbins
- Sam Rockwell
- Octavia Spencer
- Steven Spielberg
- Mary Steenburgen
- Charlize Theron
- Christoph Waltz
- Forest Whitaker
- Anya Taylor Joy
- Michelle Yeoh
- Ramy Youssef
- Zendaya
Who will host the Oscars in 2024?
Jimmy Kimmel He will be hosting the Academy Awards this year, his fourth time on hosting duties.
“I've always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” Kimmel joked in a statement.
“We are thrilled to have Jimmy back as host and Molly back as executive producer of the Academy Awards. They share our love of movies and our commitment to producing a dynamic and entertaining show for our global audience,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Young said. He said in a joint statement (according to… Hollywood Reporter).
“We are so grateful to Jamie, Molly and their teams for their incredible creativity and partnership and for continuing this journey with us once again.”
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