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Here’s what you need to know ahead of the star-studded awards show.

The 96th Oscars will be held March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

The show will air live at 7 p.m. ET on ABC. This time slot is an hour earlier than previous years.

Tune in to ABC’s official pre-show, Countdown to Oscars: On the Red Carpet Live! to see live interviews from the red carpet with some of the night’s nominees and presenters.

The pre-show, hosted by ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis and Good Morning America weekend co-anchor Whit Johnson, will be streamed on ABC News Live from 1-4 p.m. ET.

Catch up on everything you need to know ahead of the Oscars with commentary during the pre-show from GMA3: What You Need to Know co-anchors Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan, ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly, ABC News contributors Kelley Carter and Mike Muse, Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis and celebrity stylist Joe Zee.

Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough will then host a 30-minute pre-show, The Oscars Red Carpet Show, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer is the top-nominated film of the year, with 13 total nominations. Yorgos Lanthimos‘ Poor Things follows closely behind with 11 nominations and Martin Scorsese‘s Killers of the Flower Moon is up for 10 nominations.

Greta Gerwig‘s Barbie is up for eight nominations, while Bradley Cooper‘s Maestro has seven nominations.

The films battling it out for the coveted best picture Oscar include American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Poor Things and The Zone of Interest.

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Variety reports Margaret Qualley has been tapped to play Amanda Knox, who spent almost four years in an Italian prison following her wrongful conviction for the 2007 murder of her roommate in their apartment in Italy, in an untitled Hulu docuseries. The series, per the streaming service, will follow Knox’s “16-year odyssey to set herself free.” Knox’s story was previously chronicled in the 2011 Lifetime original film Trial in Italy. The 2021 film Stillwater starring Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin and Camille Cottin is also believed to have been inspired by Knox’s story, per Variety …

Oprah Winfrey will host a sit-down conversation around the radical impact of prescription weight loss medications in the primetime event An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution, airing March 18 on ABC and the next day on Hulu. The special will delve into, “the prevailing questions and concerns surrounding the impact on our health care, economy, lifestyle and culture,” per the network. A collection of the country’s leading medical experts and laypeople involved in the battle of, “one of the biggest health care crises the world has ever known” will take part in the special …

Disney/Pixar has dropped a new trailer for Inside Out 2. The animated sequel “returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley — voiced by Kensington Tallman — just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions!” per the studio. “Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust — voiced respectively by Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Tony Hale and Liza Lapira — who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.” Inside Out 2 opens in theaters June 14 …

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Ahead of his fourth time hosting the Academy Awards, Jimmy Kimmel is putting the finishing touches on his monologue and sharpening his bits.

So what brought him back to the high-profile, high-stress gig? One big reason is that huge hits like Barbie and Oppenheimer are in the running for Best Picture, he says.

He tells ABC News, “It’s a big part of why I decided to host the show this year, because I do know that there are movies that people have actually seen, which makes it a lot easier to make jokes about them.”

On that note, Ryan Gosling taking to the stage and belting out the Barbie ballad “I’m Just Ken” will be a must-see moment, Jimmy teases. “It’s a big production and Ryan takes this stuff very, very seriously.”

He continues, “It’s funny because I think Ryan was lying for a couple of months leading up when he’s saying, ‘Oh, I haven’t been asked to sing.’ That’s untrue. He had been asked repeatedly to sing at the Oscars. And I think … he came in and he looked around at the space, he looked at the theater, and he’s like, ‘OK, yeah, I think I will do this.’ And now he’s in.”

This year, the broadcast on ABC will start at 7 p.m. ET, an hour earlier than usual. Kimmel jokes that he hopes people know this by now. Otherwise, he says, “You will miss my monologue. Which is very important — maybe not to the viewers, but to me. … So that is I think the big X factor going into this particular show, will people miss the whole first hour of it?” 

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On Thursday, Prime Video dropped an epic trailer for its forthcoming series Fallout.

Based on the bestselling video game series, the story takes place 200 years after an apocalyptic event, when “the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind.”

The coming attraction starts with a flashback: actor Walton Goggins gives the hard sell for these vaults, what he calls the “veritable Camelot for the nuclear age.”

Then we see what happens when these survivors, including Ella Purnell‘s Lucy, emerge, “shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird and highly violent universe waiting for them.”

One of these denizens includes Goggins himself, with a face burned into a grotesque mask as The Ghoul, the gunslinger familiar to players of the game.

“You look out on this wasteland, it looks like chaos. But there’s always somebody behind the wheel,” the antagonist says eerily.

The trailer also gives a peek at the hardware of The Brotherhood, the militaristic faction with their imposing armored suits that are also a mainstay of the game.

As the promo teases, “The end of the world ain’t what it used to be.”

The series was created by Westworld director Jonathan Nolan, who co-wrote The Dark Knight with his Oscar-nominated Oppenheimer director older brother and frequent collaborator, Christopher.

All eight episodes drop on Prime Video April 11.

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Steve Lawrence, the entertainer who spent decades as one half of the iconic singing duo Steve & Eydie with wife Eydie Gorme, has died at 88 years old.

A rep for the Emmy and Grammy winner tells ABC News Lawrence died on Thursday from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Born Sidney Liebowitz, the Brooklyn, New York, native began his entertainment career at just 16 years old after winning a talent competition.

He met his wife and singing partner-to-be when they both appeared on Steve Allen‘s Tonight Show; the pair were married in Las Vegas in 1957.

They gigged regularly in Vegas throughout the ’60s, also playing New York, Chicago and Miami, and were mainstays on TV during the variety show heyday, appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show and others.

Lawrence and Gorme also appeared on Broadway in productions like Golden Rainbow, and Lawrence was nominated for a Tony for his solo turn in 1954’s What Makes Sammy Run?

He also had 33 songs on the Billboard chart between 1952 and 1966, with five reaching the top 10.

The performer was also a regular guest on The Carol Burnett Show in the ’70s; in the ’80s, he and his fellow New Yorker Gorme played a series of sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall.

Lawrence appeared on dozens of TV shows over the years, from Two and a Half Men to C.S.I., and he made one appearance as Morty Fine, the mysterious dad of Fran Drescher‘s character in The Nanny.

On the big screen, he logged appearances in films including 1980’s The Blues Brothers opposite John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, and its sequel in 2000 with Aykroyd and John Goodman.

Gorme passed away in 2013, and the eldest of their sons, Michael, died in 1986.

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For all his time in the gym, one might not assume Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the best-smelling guys you’ll ever encounter: But trust us, it’s true.

As it turns out, scenting is just one part of his daily routine, which he’s expanded into another entrepreneurial venture, Papatui skin care for men.

Speaking with People, Johnson explained, “I found over the years as men, we can have these great conversations about working out, recovery, ice baths, saunas … trucks and cheat meals and tequila and our favorite movies, but every conversation I would have regarding skincare, I was always pulled to the side privately.” He continues, “So many times I would say, ‘Dude, why are we whispering [it]? It’s okay. We should be able to have this open conversation.'”

He adds, “Papatui has allowed me to encourage just a more open, greater conversation about skincare and grooming.”

The line includes facial cleansers, eye gels, moisturizes, tattoo care products and toners. Credit his Jungle Cruise co-star Emily Blunt for the latter, The Rock tells the magazine.

“We were sharing tips back and forth, and she said, ‘Hey, well, what toner do you use?'” Johnson replied he doesn’t use any, and she sent some to him, promising it would “change your life.”

Evidently, it did, and he called his own brand’s version his “secret weapon.”

There are also three scents, a nod to his Samoan grandfather. “He always smelled amazing, he was always well-groomed. He had beautiful skin. He was a big tough … professional wrestler. … He’s why today I’m not going through my day without a good-smelling cologne.”

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The 96th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will air on ABC on Sunday, March 10, at 7 p.m. ET, but if you haven’t seen all 10 Best Picture nominees, there’s still time to cram.

Going into the ceremony, Christopher Nolan‘s widely acclaimed dramatic biopic Oppenheimer leads the way with 13 total nominations, followed by Emma Stone‘s quirky Poor Things, with 11.

Here’s how to catch up with each Best Picture nominee:

American Fiction (directed by Cord Jefferson) — Available for rent or purchase on VOD (Video On Demand) platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV+, Vudu and Youtube TV.

Anatomy of a Fall – (dir. Justine Triet) — Available for rent or purchase via on VOD platforms like Prime Video, Apple TV+, Vudu and Youtube TV.

Barbie – (dir. Greta Gerwig) — Streaming exclusively on Max; available for rent or purchase on VOD platforms like Apple TV+, Vudu, Prime Video and Google Play.

The Holdovers – (dir. Alexander Payne) — Streaming exclusively on Peacock; available for rent or purchase on VOD platforms like Prime Video, Vudu, YouTube TV, Google Play and Apple TV+.

Killers of the Flower Moon – (dir. Martin Scorsese) — Streaming exclusively on Apple TV+; available for rent or purchase on VOD platforms like Google Play, YouTube TV, Prime Video and Vudu.

Maestro – (dir. Bradley Cooper) — Streaming on Netflix.

Oppenheimer – (dir. Christopher Nolan) — Available for streaming on Peacock; for rent or purchase on VOD platforms like Google Play, Vudu, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and YouTube TV.

Past Lives – (dir. Celine Song) — Streaming on Showtime and with premium subscriptions on Hulu, Paramount+, Sling TV, Roku, Prime Video and Fubo TV. Also available for rent or purchase on VOD platforms such as Apple TV+, Google Play and Vudu.

Poor Things (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos) — Available for streaming on Hulu; available to purchase or rent on VOD platforms like Google Play, Vudu, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and YouTube TV.

The Zone of Interest – (dir. Jonathan Glazer) — Available to buy or rent on VOD platforms like Google Play, Vudu, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and YouTube TV.

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When one thinks of the John Wick series, one might not immediately think of gym supplements, but that’s exactly what a company called Jacked Factory is now selling.

With promises to “unleash your inner Wick,” the Lionsgate-licensed WickMode powdered pre-workout regimen is, according to ad copy, “a meticulously crafted formula featuring powerful ingredients to provide users with explosive energy and endurance.”

“We were inspired by the character at the center of the franchise which nicely lines up with the core values of our sports nutrition brand, Jacked Factory,” the company touts. “Focus, relentless drive, and perseverance are key aspects of performance that we aim to enhance with our products. This collaboration enables us to provide a pre-workout that adds a truly distinctive experience to our customers.”

What’s more, they come in “three exciting flavors inspired by the John Wick universe — Osaka Cherry Blossom, Baba Yaga Blue Raz and Last Tropical Sunrise. WickMode pre-workout evokes a sensory experience that matches the intensity of John Wick’s focus, commitment and sheer will.”

We can’t attest to whether it will work as advertised, but at $40, it’s cheaper than a bulletproof black suit.

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There are many fun facts to share about the 96th annual Academy Awards nominations. Here’s a look at some of the records that were broken and accomplishments that could possibly be made at Sunday’s awards ceremony.

John Williams broke his own record as the oldest person to ever be nominated for an Oscar. The 92-year-old composer was nominated for his Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny score. With this recognition, Williams remains the most-nominated living person, with 54 nods. This record is only surpassed by Walt Disney, who received 59 Oscar nominations during his lifetime.

If Billie Eilish and FINNEAS win the award for Best Song for “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, the 22- and 26-year-old brother and sister duo will become the youngest two-time Oscar winners in history. They previously picked up an award for their James Bond anthem “No Time to Die” in 2022.

With his nomination for directing Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese cemented his status as the living person with the most Best Director nominations, surpassing Steven Spielberg. Scorsese has been nominated for the prize 10 times over his career, taking home the award only once – for his 2006 film The Departed.

Speaking of Killers of the Flower Moon, Robert De Niro’s Best Supporting Actor nomination for the film sets the record for the greatest length of time between a performer’s first and most recent Oscar nominations. His Flower Moon recognition comes 49 years after he was first nominated for his performance in The Godfather Part II in 1975. De Niro breaks the record held by Katharine Hepburn, who spanned 48 years between her first nomination for Morning Glory in 1938 and her final nod for On Golden Pond in 1982.

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CBS has revealed that Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik will reprise their respective Big Bang Theory characters of Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler on the series finale of Young Sheldon. The show that explored the early days of Parsons’ character, and has been narrated by Parsons, wraps its seventh and final season on Thursday, May 16. As reported, Young Sheldon will spawn a spinoff that will center on Sheldon’s older brother Georgie, played by Montana Jordan …

Tim Allen is set to star in the ABC comedy pilot Shifting Gears, headed for ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The trade says The Last Man Standing alum with play Matt, “a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop” who faces a different kind of restoration when his estranged daughter and her teenage kids move into his house …

The Book of Boba Fett‘s Ming-na Wen will join Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio and American Born Chinese star Ben Wang in the latest installment of the beloved Karate Kid franchise, according to Variety. Wang will play the titular character, while Chan and Macchio will be reprising their characters from previous Karate Kid films. Wen’s role has not been revealed. The new film will take place on the East Coast and follow “a teen from China who finds strength and direction via martial arts and a tough but wise mentor (or maybe even two),” per The Hollywood Reporter …

Apple TV+ has dropped the trailer for the Colin Farrell-led drama Sugar. Farrell plays the titular character, John Sugar, “an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel,” per the streaming service. Along the way, he unearths Siegel family secrets. Sugar launches with the first two episodes of its eight episodes on April 5, followed by one new episode weekly every Friday …

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