ABC Reveals Additional Oscar-Centric Programming Ahead of Big Ceremony Next Week

As we get closer to the 98th Academy Awards, ABC News has announced a number of programming events building up to, during, and after Hollywood's biggest night.

What's Happening:

• As Hollywood prepares for their biggest night, ABC has announced a number of exclusive features and programming leading up to the Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 15.
• Emmy Award-winning talk show host Tamron Hall (Tamron Hall) and Emmy Award-winning television personality Jesse Palmer will host The Oscars Red Carpet Show, the official lead-in to the 98th Oscars on Sunday, March 15, airing at 6:30 p.m. EDT/3:30 p.m. PDT on ABC and Hulu.
• This marks Hall’s second year hosting, having previously hosted in 2020, and Palmer’s second 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.
• ABC News' coverage of the big event will start on Thursday, March 12, on Good Morning America. There, Lara Spencer will be in Los Angeles sitting down with Oscars host Conan O'Brien who is returning for the second year in a row to host the ceremony.
• On Friday, Chris Connelly will share predictions ahead of the big night.
• Throughout the week, GMA will spotlight red-carpet fashion and host Oscars-themed segments, including Deals & Steals, Secret Savings, and a preview that those in attendance of the ceremony will enjoy with Wolfgang Puck.
• Coverage culminates on Monday, March 16 with the live GMA Oscars Monday After Party, co-anchored by Michael Strahan from Los Angeles, with Lara Spencer sharing her backstage interviews with winners, along with a live performance from the Good Morning America studio in New York.
• ABC News Live kicks off Oscars coverage on Wednesday, March 11, with ABC News contributor Rocsi Diaz live at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood as Conan O’Brien rolls out the red carpet signifying the official countdown to the big day.
• Leading up to the ceremony, ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis continues its monthlong Oscars for the First Time… series highlighting historic nominations, including actress Teyana Taylor, Wunmi Mosaku, and the all-female sound design team from Sirāt, before streaming live from the Dolby Theatre red carpet on Friday, March 13, at 7 p.m. EDT with a preview show featuring Kelley Carter.
• Coverage continues with an Oscars roundtable airing Saturday, March 14, hosted by Will Ganss and featuring TikTok creators Tefi Pessoa, Caroline Vazzana and Monse Gutierrez discussing film, fashion and this year’s most-talked-about nominations.
• ABC News and ABC Owned Television Stations will present the preshow, On The Red Carpet at the Oscars, on Sunday, March 15, airing across ABC Owned Television Stations and affiliates as well as streaming on ABC News Live beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT. Lara Spencer, along with ABC News anchors Whit Johnson and Linsey Davis, will team up with KABC entertainment reporter George Pennacchio, WABC entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo and ABC News entertainment contributor Chris Connelly to welcome this year’s Oscar nominees and presenters as they arrive on the red carpet. Supermodel Roshumba Williams and fashion expert Joe Zee will break down the night’s standout red-carpet fashion. On The Red Carpet coverage airs on ABC stations across the country and is syndicated around the world.
• Emmy Award-winning hosts of Live with Kelly and Mark, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, will keep the party going on the After the Oscars Show from the stage of the famed Dolby Theatre in front of thousands of early-bird, energized fans — LIVE at 9 a.m. EDT. They will welcome guests including comedian superstar Leanne Morgan, Live’s red-carpet correspondent and fan-favorite actor and impressionist Matt Friend, and Carson Kressley, who will dish on the night’s hottest fashion.
• The show will also include a musical performance from Wyclef Jean and Andra Day, as well as the best moments from Kelly and Mark backstage with the big winners of the night and Oscars host Conan O’Brien.
• Hosted by Conan O’Brien, the 98th Oscars will be held Sunday, March 15, at the Dolby Theatre and will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and airs live in more than 200 territories worldwide.

The Presentation:

• Keeping the tradition alive, Last year's big Acting Academy Award winners Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldaña will present at the 98th Oscars.
• All return to the Oscars stage after winning last year in their respective acting categories: 
  • Best Actor in a Leading Role – Adrien Brody for The Brutalist
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain
  • Best Actress in a Leading Role – Mikey Madison for Anora
  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Zoe Saldaña for Emilia Pérez
• While many were hopeful for a number of titles this year to be nominated, but Sinners, Frankenstein, and Marty Supreme seem to be leading the race this year. 
• You can check out the nominees, including those from Disney, in our original announcement.