Vanessa Hudgens Returns to Host "The Oscars® Red Carpet Show," Julianne Hough Joins as Co-Host
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Actor and entrepreneur Vanessa Hudgens and multi-hyphenate Julianne Hough will host "The Oscars® Red Carpet Show," the official lead-in to the 96th Oscars on Sunday, March 10, airing at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC.
This marks Julianne Hough's inaugural year and Hudgens's third consecutive year hosting the official pre-show. The 30-minute special will highlight Oscar® nominees, performers, and presenters, and provide a multi-view experience of the red-carpet arrivals, giving the audience every can't-miss moment from Hollywood's biggest celebration. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the new time of 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT.
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Vanessa Hudgens. Image Credit: A.M.P.A.S.
"The Oscars Red Carpet Show" is executive produced by David Chamberlin.
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Leading into the official pre-show, ABC News will have special coverage of Hollywood's biggest night with a live Oscars pre-show, "Countdown to Oscars: On the Red Carpet Live!," Sunday, March 10, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PDT. The pre-show coverage will also stream on ABC News Live, beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT and continuing throughout the day until the start of the Oscars ceremony. ABC News Live Prime anchor and "World News Tonight" weekend anchor Linsey Davis and "Good Morning America" weekend co-anchor and "World News Tonight" weekend anchor Whit Johnson will host live from the red carpet at Hollywood's Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
Julianne Hough. Image Credit: A.M.P.A.S.
The show will include previews of the awards show, live interviews with nominees and presenters and an exclusive preview of the Governors Ball after-party. Joining Davis and Johnson, and making their Oscar reporting debut, will be "GMA3: What You Need to Know" co-anchors Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan, along with veteran ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly, ABC News contributors Kelley Carter and Mike Muse, Variety's senior awards editor Clayton Davis and celebrity stylist Joe Zee.
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Finally, as the sun sets on Oscar night and all of Hollywood is dancing the night away, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and the "Live" family will work through the night in preparation for television's biggest morning of the year.
The fan-favorite special "After the Oscars" will air live from the famed Dolby® Theatre at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, March 11, and will feature unforgettable moments with the night's biggest winners captured at the very moment they walked offstage mere hours before. The highest-rated show of the year for "Live" will take place in front of a huge audience of fans and feature Sebastian Maniscalco, a musical performance by Andy Grammer, Elaine Welteroth, and Jesse Palmer as the "Live" red carpet correspondent. Check local listings.
The Oscars® Set to Air Live March 10 On ABC
The 96th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
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