Jesse Palmer and Julianne Hough will host this year’s Oscars red carpet show for the second time.
“The Bachelor” and “Dancing With the Stars” hosts will team up for the official pre-show, which will start at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on ABC.
The red carpet show will kick off half an hour before the Oscars, which will air live from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. In addition to airing live on ABC, this year’s show will also stream live on Hulu.
ABC News will also broadcast “On the Red Carpet at The Oscars” with cohosts Linsey Davis, Whit Johnson, Chris Connelly, George Pennacchio and Clayton Davis on Sunday. On Friday, the network will debut “Countdown to the Oscars with Robin Roberts: A Special Edition of 20/20” hosted by Robin Roberts. The special will feature interviews with Oscar nominees and host Conan O’Brien.
O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars for the first time following Jimmy Kimmel who hosted the show in 2024 for the fourth time.
“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are scheduled to perform, alongside Doja Cat, Blackpink’s Lisa, Raye and Queen Latifah. This year’s Oscars, however, will not include live performances of the songs nominated in the best original song category, as the show promises to “be focused on the songwriters” and “uncover the stories and inspiration behind this year’s nominees.”
Last year’s winners Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Robert Downey Jr. will present awards at this year’s ceremony, as is tradition, while Nick Offerman serves as this year’s announcer. Additional presenters include Sterling K. Brown, Willem Dafoe, Ana De Armas, Lily-Rose Depp, Oprah Winfrey, Joe Alwyn, Selena Gomez, Goldie Hawn, Connie Nielsen and Ben Stiller, among others.
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