Academy Awards pre-show

The Academy Awards pre-show (currently known as The Oscars Red Carpet Show)[1] is a live televised pre-show which precedes the start of the Academy Awards telecast by 90 minutes (previously by 30 minutes until 2011). The pre-show takes place on the red carpet surrounding the theater which holds the telecast, and is almost always hosted by various media personalities, such as Regis Philbin, Chris Connelly, Tim Gunn, and Robin Roberts.

With the discontinuation of Barbara Walters' Oscars specials,[2] the pre-show was expanded to 90 minutes for the 83rd Academy Awards. The pre-show will return to its previous 30-minute length for the 96th Academy Awards in 2024, after ABC and the Academy moved up the ceremony's start time by an hour.[3]

  1. ^ Willman, Chris (2021-04-16). "Oscars Reveal Original Song Performers and Aftershow Plans". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  2. ^ "Barbara Walters to End Oscar Special After This Year". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ^ Hammond, Pete; Hipes, Patrick (2023-11-30). "Oscars 2024 Ceremony Moves Up Start Time By An Hour; 'Abbott Elementary' To Follow Telecast On ABC". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-11-30.