THE biggest night in Hollywood is here and stars are taking to the red carpet now to show off their glamorous looks.
The 94th Academy Awards have kicked off with stars like Vanessa Hudgens and Lily James walking the red carpet as anticipation builds for the ceremony.
Kourtney Kardashian shared a behind-the-scenes look at her preparation for the Oscars, where her fiance Travis Barker will be performing.
The couple showed major PDA on the red carpet while Kourtney, 42, wore a tight black dress and the Blink-182 drummer kept it cool in an all-black suit.
Sources say that bosses were keen to have Duchess Meghan present the award for Best Actress.
But the idea had to be scrapped when Kristen Stewart was nominated for her role as Harry’s mother Princess Diana in Spencer.
It’s now thought that the couple could be in line to present the Best Picture award.
The ceremony will air at 8pm ET on ABC.
The show will also be available to stream online at ABC.com.
The 2022 Oscars are set to be hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.
A full list of the nominations was revealed earlier this year.
Read our Oscars 2022 live blog for the latest news and updates…
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Savage and stylish
Megan Thee Stallion arrived on the red carpet in a blue gown with cutout shapes.
The Texan rapper is in attendance at the Academy AwardsCredit: Getty -
‘Be still my heart’
E! red carpet commentators call Zendaya one of the best dressed of the night, saying that she made the stylish outfit look “effortless.”
Zendaya is known for her impeccable style at red carpet eventsCredit: Getty -
Dune stars arrive
Best Picture nominee Dune costars Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet have arrived at the 94th Academy Awards.
Zendaya is radiating in a white silk top and a sparkling silver skirt.
Timothee smolders in a sequined black suit with no shirt underneath.
Timothee plays the leading role in the 2021 film DuneCredit: Getty
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Tongues out
Kourtney Kardashian and her fiance Travis Barker have taken to the red carpet, sharing some intense PDA in their black ensemble.
Earlier in the day, Kourtney shared a sneak peek at her preparation for the Oscars.
Travis is scheduled to perform tonight.
Travis is scheduled to perform tonightCredit: Getty -
Couple goals
Best Supporting Actress nominee Kirsten Dunst and her Best Supporting Actor nominee husband Jesse Plemons have arrived on the red carpet.
The couple is each nominated for their work on the Best-Picture-nominated film The Power of the Dog.
Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst co-starred in The Power of the DogCredit: Getty -
Lupita glows
Lupita Nyong’o is breathtaking on the red carpet in a gold gown.
Lupita walks the red carpet at the 94th Academy AwardsCredit: Getty -
The hosts arrive
Wanda Sykes has arrived on the red carpet clad in all white alongside her wife Alex.
Wanda is hosting the ceremony tonight alongside Amy Schumer and Regina Hall.
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Frontrunner in Gucci
Jessica Chastain is stunning on the red carpet in a purple Gucci gown alongside her husband Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo.
The actress is nominated and thought to be a frontrunner for Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which she also produced.
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Shaun White’s first Oscars
Shaun White is on the red carpet with his mother, ahead of presenting a package honoring the James Bond saga with other athletes.
The retired skateboarder said that he was specifically looking forward to meeting Billie Eilish and Jessica Chastain.
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Who is Will Packer?
Oscars producer Will Packer will make history by leading the Academy’s first-ever all-Black producing team on tonight’s Oscars.
Packer is one of the only Black producers who have had eight of their films open in the number one spot at the box office, according to his IMDb page.
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‘It won’t be boring’
“If you knew what I knew about this show, you’d be smiling too.”
Oscars producer Will Packer packed on the anticipation ahead of the ceremony, telling ABC on the red carpet that “this show, you don’t wanna miss.”
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‘Breathe’
Jamie Lee Curtis advised Laverne Cox on the red carpet to just breathe, telling her that “this should be easy.”
She went on to discuss the upcoming installment in the iconic Halloween series, as well as her relationship with Maggie Gyllenhaal — who is up for best adapted screenplay.
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Belfast actor brings his mom
Rising star Jude Hill brought his mom to the 94th Academy Awards, where Belfast, Kenneth Branagh’s film featuring a lead performance by the 11-year-old, is up for many awards.
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Cruella’s designers discuss
Oscar-nominated makeup artists Naomi Donne and Julia Vernon talked to Variety on the red carpet about their favorite looks from Cruella, which is up for Best Makeup and Hairstyling as well as Best Costume Design.
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Lily James wearing Versace
Lily told red carpet host Laverne Cox that she feels honored to be wearing Donatella Versace’s pink gown.
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Live from E! NOW
The 94th Academy Awards pre-show is Live From the Red Carpet now from E!
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Pretty in pink
Lily James has taken to the Oscars red carpet in a pastel pink.
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Blue ribbon arrival
Jamie Lee Curtis has arrived at the Oscars red carpet wearing a blue ribbon on her hand.
Many ceremony guests tonight are set to don blue ribbons that say “with refugees” in support of Ukraine.
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How to watch the Oscars online
Viewers can live stream the ceremony on abc.com or with the ABC app.
Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV, DirecTV, and FuboTV are all also live-streaming the event.
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Schedule of events
The 94th Academy Awards will kick off with red carpet coverage at E!’s Live from the Red Carpet pre-show at 5pm.
ABC’s The Oscars Red Carpet Show will air at 6:30pm with hosts Vanessa Hudgens, Terrence J, and Brandon Maxwell.
The Awards will start at 8pm tonight.
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Who is hosting the pre-show?
Vanessa Hudgens, Terrence J, and Brandon Maxwell have been announced to host the Oscars Red Carpet Show, kicking off at 6:30pm before the iconic ceremony.
“In addition to their live red carpet coverage, the trio will also highlight the 94th Academy Award nominees, performers, and presenters, while giving viewers a sneak peek behind the scenes of the celebration,” Deadline said.
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Conflict over pre-taped segments
With viewing numbers falling off a cliff in recent years, eight categories will now be pre-recorded.
This week Matthew Loeb, president of film crew union the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, called out the bosses over its “detrimental” plan to pre-tape, saying it wasn’t fair on the little-known members nominated.
He added: “Behind-the-scenes workers get little recognition as is.”
On Wednesday Peter Kurland, a four-time Oscar-nominated sound mixer who sits on the Cinema Audio Society’s board, resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over plans to axe live gongs for categories including Best Sound.
The resignation comes only three weeks after Tom Fleischman, an Oscar-winning re-recording mixer, quit.
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Red Carpet co-hosts arrive
Vanessa Hudgens is one of the first to arrive at the 2022 Oscars Red Carpet as one of the pre-show co-hosts.
Vanessa is wearing a simple but stunning black Michael Kors gown.
Vanessa is one of tonight’s pre-show hostsCredit: Getty -
Celebrities have ‘swab sweat’
An insider from Hollywood power-brokers United Talent Agency told The Sun: “Everyone is dealing with swab sweat.
“You get your nose swabbed and then you are sweating on whether the email will land showing you are positive. It is a really anxious time for major stars and nominees especially, knowing this may be their only chance of glory.
“All the events are asking for testing to show LA authorities they are following guidelines and adhering to the ongoing union-agreed coronavirus measures around live broadcasts.
“The socialising at events all week is obviously a major part of the celebrations, but there is a fear that anyone could innocently pick up Covid simply by mixing with an infected person.”
There is “significant concern about a widespread infection”, especially after many attendees at the Bafta Awards and parties two weeks ago caught the disease.
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Stars testing for Covid before events
Stars have been told they will be forced to miss both the prestigious pre-Oscars Governors Ball and the main event 48 hours later should they test positive.
Belfast director and nominee Kenneth Branagh tested positive last weekend and is missing the Oscar Wilde Awards in LA.
At least four other cast members from other movies, including multi-nominee The Power Of The Dog, have also caught Covid within the past week.
