- Title: It's Oscars time in Hollywood
- Date: 24th February 2019
- Summary: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (FEBRUARY 21, 2019) (REUTERS) LARGE CROWDS WALKING THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN SAARA MARKET WHICH IS LINED WITH SHOPS SELLING COSTUMES AND OTHER KNICKKNACKS FOR CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS CROWDS WALKING THROUGH MARKET PEOPLE LOOKING AT ITEMS AT A SIDEWALK SHOP VENDOR STACKING BAGS OF CONFETTI SHOPPER LOOKING AT COSTUMES SHOPPER SPINNING RACK OF HEADBANDS WITH CO
- Embargoed: 10th March 2019 16:44
- Keywords: Oscars morning preparations Hollywood Hollywood Sign Academy Awards
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Film
- Reuters ID: LVA001A2XY1C7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Hollywood is preparing for the Oscars on Sunday (February 24) filled with suspense over the movie industry's biggest prize and a night of what could be history-making firsts.
Without a host for the first time in 30 years, there's also curiosity over whether organizers can return the Academy Awards to a must-see television event after a record low audience in 2018.
Disney's "Black Panther," the first superhero movie ever nominated for best picture, will compete against popular musicals "A Star is Born" from Warner Bros and 21st Century Fox film "Bohemian Rhapsody," along with racially themed "Green Book" and "BlacKkKlansman" from Universal Pictures.
Black-and-white Mexican film "Roma," quirky 18th century Fox Searchlight comedy "The Favourite" and independent political satire "Vice" round out the competition
After two months of intense and costly campaigning, award watchers say the winner is anyone's guess.
The winners are chosen by the 8,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The Academy Awards will be televised live on ABC television starting at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST (0100 GMT on Monday).
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