STARS TO LIGHT UP OSCAR NIGHT
Six Oscar® Winners Join Presenter Line Up
Oscars® producers David Hill and Reginald Hudlin announced today a third slate of presenters for the 88th Oscars telecast. “The Oscars®,” hosted by Chris Rock, will air live Oscar Sunday, February 28, on ABC.
The presenters, including several Oscar winners, are:
Patricia Arquette
Abraham Attah
Cate Blanchett
Emily Blunt
Louis C.K.
Common
Russell Crowe
Chris Evans
Jennifer Garner
Louis Gossett, Jr.
Michael B. Jordan
Rachel McAdams
Dev Patel
Eddie Redmayne
Daisy Ridley
Sarah Silverman
Sofia Vergara
“Through their work, these artists have shown us the unique, transformative power of cinema,”
said Hill and Hudlin. “We are delighted they will be joining us on the Oscars stage this year.”
Previously announced presenters and performers include:
Steve Carell
Priyanka Chopra
Benicio del Toro
Tina Fey
Whoopi Goldberg
Ryan Gosling
Kevin Hart
Quincy Jones
Lady Gaga
Byung-hun Lee
Jared Leto
Julianne Moore
Olivia Munn
Margot Robbie
Jason Segel
Andy Serkis
J.K. Simmons
Sam Smith
Charlize Theron
Jacob Tremblay
Kerry Washington
The Weeknd
Pharrell Williams
Reese Witherspoon
The 88th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 28, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.
On February 29, 2016, “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” will continue its awards season tradition with the fifth edition of “LIVE’s After Oscar® Show,” airing live in national syndication at 9:00 a.m. EST. The top morning talker’s annual post-Oscar telecast has become one of its most popular episodes, and is broadcast from the magnificent Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center. Mere hours after the festivities have wrapped on the same stage, thousands of fans will fill the venue for an action-packed hour celebrating all things Oscar, from the A-list personalities to the incredible fashions, star-studded red carpet and backstage excitement. In the past, Kelly and Michael have welcomed award winners such as Lupita Nyong’o, Octavia Spencer, Christoph Waltz, and the cast of Best Picture winner “The Artist,” as well as 2015 Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris.
The 11th annual “Jimmy Kimmel Live: After The Oscars” special will air live on Oscar Sunday, February 28, after the late local news EST/CST and at 10 p.m. PST on the ABC Television Network.
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