Hollywood’s greatest night time is simply across the nook, with the 2023 Oscars airing Sunday.

And after the slap that was heard world wide final 12 months, the Academy is decided to keep away from one other debacle.

“We’ve an entire disaster group, one thing we’ve by no means had earlier than, and plenty of plans in place,” the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences CEO Invoice Kramer informed Time.

“We’ve run many situations. So it’s our hope that we are going to be ready for something that we could not anticipate proper now however that we’re planning for simply in case it does occur.”

Will Smith — who later within the night received Finest Actor for his function in “King Richard” — unexpectedly rushed onto the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock after the comic informed a joke about Smith’s spouse. The viral second marred the ceremony and Smith has since been banned from the Oscars for the subsequent decade.

Different adjustments embody the dwell presentation of all 23 classes; final 12 months, eight have been pre-taped.

One other change that’s coming, is that for the primary time since 1961, the precise purple carpet going into the theater is not going to be its conventional burgundy hue. It’s going to as an alternative be champagne-colored.

Whereas “The whole lot The whole lot All at As soon as” is the favourite to take the Oscar for Finest Image, different classes — Finest Actress, Finest Actor and Finest Supporting Actress — are fiercely aggressive.

Will Brendan Fraser cap his comeback with a golden trophy? Will Michelle Yeoh finest Cate Blanchett? Beneath is every thing you should know to observe this 12 months’s ceremony.

When is the present?

The ninety fifth Academy Awards will happen on Sunday, March 12, on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

What channel is the present airing on?

The ceremony will broadcast dwell on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. EST.

Mannequin Ashley Graham, actress Vanessa Hudgens and influencer Lilly Singh will host “Countdown to the Oscars” — the official red-carpet present, which is able to air beginning at 6:30 p.m. EST within the lead-up to the principle occasion.

The “Excessive College Musical” actress additionally hosted the purple carpet pre-show final 12 months.

The place will the present be streamed?

For viewers preferring to observe the present sans a TV, they will stream the night on ABC.com, Hulu Reside TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV and FuboTV.

Who’s internet hosting?

Jimmy Kimmel was confirmed to be this 12 months’s emcee final November.

“Being invited to host the Oscars for a 3rd time is both an ideal honor or a lure,” the late-night host joked in an announcement on the time.

“Both approach, I’m grateful to the Academy for asking me so shortly after everybody good stated no,” he added.

Kimmel beforehand hosted the Oscars in 2017 and 2018. He’s additionally engaged on slimming down earlier than the large night time.

He revealed to Individuals earlier this month that he will get prepackaged meals mailed to his home every single day.

“I don’t wish to present up onstage wanting like ‘Cocaine Bear,’ you recognize what I’m saying?” he teased.

Who’s presenting?

The primary slate of Oscars presenters was introduced on March 2, revealing that stars akin to Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Glenn Shut, Jennifer Connelly and Ariana DeBose will likely be gracing the stage.

Different stars that can be a part of them embody Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B. Jordan, Troy Kotsur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy, Janelle Monáe, Deepika Padukone, Questlove, Zoe Saldaña and Donnie Yen.

Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek Pinault, Nicole Kidman, Florence Pugh and Sigourney Weaver can even current on the present.

Paul Dano, Cara Delevingne, Harrison Ford, Kate Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Olsen, Pedro Pascal and John Travolta can even be there.

Who’s performing?

Rihanna will likely be performing her single from “Black Panther: Wakanda Perpetually,” entitled “Elevate Me Up,” through the festivities.

Additionally search for Sofia Carson and Diane Warren taking the stage to sing “Applause” from “Inform It Like a Lady.”

David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu and Son Lux will sing “It is a Life” from “The whole lot In every single place All at As soon as.”

Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava are additionally taking the stage to point out off their pipes once they carry out “Naatu Naatu,” from the Indian movie “RRR.”

Lenny Kravitz will likely be on the helm of the “In Memoriam” phase.

Who’s nominated?

“The whole lot In every single place All at As soon as” earned essentially the most nods this 12 months, with 11 nominations, together with one for Michelle Yeoh.

“All Quiet on the Western Entrance” and “Banshees of Inisherin” every earned 9 noms a chunk, and “Elvis” obtained eight nominations.

Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical flick “The Fabelmans” obtained seven nods and he obtained his twelfth nomination for Finest Image.