The 94th Oscar celebration has officially started with the official red carpet at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
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Among the newcomers is a sea of jewel-toned glamor from the likes of Niecy Nash, Reba McEntire, Amaree McKenstry-Hall, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Diane Warren and Naomi Scott; pretty pastels on Kodi Smit-McPhee, Saniyya Sidney and Sebastian Yatra; metallics by Lupita Nyong’o and Jessica Chastain; as well as classic black and white looks from Denis Villeneuve, Wanda Sykes, Youn Yuh-jung, Karamo Brown, Maddie Ziegler and Nyle DiMarco.
A number of attendees including Jamie Lee Curtis and Paolo Sorrentino wear blue ribbons in support of refugees as millions have been displaced by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are the show’s hosts and will chair a number of hosts including Jennifer Garner, Samuel L. Jackson, Mila Kunis, Kevin Costner, Lupita Nyong’o, Bill Murray, Tyler Perry and Anthony Hopkins , Zoë Kravitz, Lady Gaga, Lily James, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Chris Rock, Uma Thurman and John Travolta.
In terms of films, Netflix’s The Power of the Dog and Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune lead all nominees coming into the night, with Power of the Dog and Apple’s CODA emerging as leaders in the Best Picture category. If either wins, it would be the first time a streaming service has claimed that crown.
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