Hollywood stars will walk the champagne-colored carpet at the Oscars, which will be held Sunday night at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

For the first time since 1961, the organizers of the 95th most prestigious ceremony of the film industry have abandoned the traditional red carpet, and the entrance of the stars is covered by a dark tent, which will create the appearance of nighttime charm. , reports Agerpres.

The show starts at 24:00 GMT on Monday (03:00 in Romania) and will be broadcast live on Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host for the third time.

In an unexpected turn of events, the intervention team formed after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage last year will be on hand.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hopes to overcome the incident at the previous gala and put on a colorful show with new elements to attract younger viewers and boost sagging ratings.

Last year’s televised audience for the Oscars was the second-lowest in history, with 16.6 million viewers.

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One of the new features is QR codes that will be displayed on TV screens before commercial breaks with links to two- to three-minute videos about the candidates, which will encourage viewers to continue watching TV.

Among the evening’s musical performances will be pop superstar Rihanna’s performance of the nominated song “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Producers said they planned to celebrate the return of the cinema last year, a return that some thought would never happen as streaming took off during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Winners are selected by approximately 10,000 actors, producers, directors and film artists who are part of the Film Academy.

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