Oscars 2023 live updates: Who should win and what to expect from the red carpet

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What can we expect on the red carpet?

The Oscars are well-timed this year in that they fall just after the conclusion of Paris Fashion Week, meaning the stars will have their pick of the runways in the City of Light.

I’m expecting to see gowns from Harris Reed, Valentino and other red carpet favourites feature prominently.

But what I’ll be looking for is which celebrities are embracing the “green” memo for a more sustainable red carpet. This year, the Academy has asked longstanding sustainable fashion partner Red Carpet Green Dress to provide attendees with a cheat sheet that covers the dos and don’ts of dressing consciously for the event.

Read the full report on the trend to make red carpets more responsible here.

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Everything you need to know ahead of the 95th Academy Awards

Good morning and happy movie day! My name’s Meg Watson and I’m on deck to help guide you through everything that’s going on. What history will be made? Who will cop the annual public slapping? Will Austin Butler still sound like Elvis? I can’t wait to find out!

Until then, here’s a bit of basic info to get us through:

When does it start?

The three-hour ceremony – yes, you read that right – will kick off at 11am AEDT.

My colleagues Karl Quinn, Garry Maddox and I will be with you the whole way, providing hot takes and updates on all the winners and losers. Plus: culture editor-at-large Michael Idato will be reporting live from the ground, harassing your favourite celebs in the press room of LA’s Dolby Theatre.

Until then, style editor Damien Woolnough will be taking you through the best and worst looks on the red carpet … sorry, I should say the “champagne carpet”. The Oscars have broken tradition this year, changing the colour of the rug for the first time since 1961. Why? No one really knows. Is it important? Almost definitely not.

Where can I watch?

You can watch the E! coverage of the red carpet from 8-11am on 7Bravo. And the ceremony will be broadcast live on Channel 7 and 7plus.

There will also be an extra screening of the event at 8.45pm AEDT if you’d rather watch in full tonight.

Who’s hosting?

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will have the mic this year. It’s his third time leading the proceedings, and the first time the event has had a single host since he last had a go in 2018.

Jimmy Kimmel is back hosting the Oscars.Credit:AP

When Kevin Hart backed out of the gig in 2019, the Academy decided to go without a host – and that trend stuck around until last year when Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall shared the job.

What’s in the running?

The big favourite today is Everything Everywhere All At Once. This surprise sci-fi hit leads the pack with 11 nominations, including best picture, best director and best actress (for Michelle Yeoh). It’s followed closely by All Quiet on the Western Front and Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin, which each have nine nods.

As history has taught us though, the favourites don’t always win! And this year there are plenty of great films in the mix. There’s no shame in hoping for a Top Gun: Maverick victory.

Aussie hopes run high at this year’s awards

Australia is well represented at the Oscars this year.

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, a dazzling biopic of Elvis Presley that was shot entirely in Australia during the pandemic, is nominated for eight awards: best picture, actor, cinematography, costumes, production design, make-up and hairstyling, editing and sound.

Aussies Oscar hopes Baz Luhrmann, Cate Blanchett and Lachlan Pendragon.

Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is nominated for playing an intense composer-conductor in Tar and Brisbane writer-director Lachlan Pendragon is up for best animated short film for the cutely-titled An Ostrich Told Me The World Is Fake And I Think I Believe It.

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