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Academy Awards producers announced the first slate of performers for the upcoming 2022 Oscars ceremony on Friday, which will include an all-star band featuring drummer Travis Barker, iconic percussionist and singer Sheila E. and prolific pianist Robert Glasper.The awards show's music director, Adam Blackstone, will lead the group in performances during the show as well as with an in-house orchestra, returning to the Oscars stage this year after last year's modified ceremony. The Samples, a vocal group led by Jason White, also will appear on the show.Also performing at this year's Oscars, as well as at the post-show Governors Ball, will be DJ D-Nice, who will bring the unifying fun of his Club Quarantine livestreams to the Academy stage. Additionally, D-Nice will host the official Oscars Club Quarantine pre-party, with special guests, via Instagram Live (@dnice and @theacademy) on Friday, March 18, from 6:30-8 p.m.

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Amy Schumer wanted Ukrainian President Zelensky to attend the Oscars via satellite.

Amy Schumer wanted Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky to attend the Oscars via satellite. The 40-year-old comedienne thinks that the upcoming awards ceremony - which will take place on 27 March - is a "great opportunity" to highlight some of the "many awful things happening" in the world because it has such a high profile and she had an idea to focus on the leader of the war-torn country, who used to be an actor. She said: "'I think there is definitely pressure in one way to be like, 'This is a vacation, let people forget we just want to have this night,' but it is like well we have so many eyes and ears on this show.

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Amy Schumer says she pitched for Ukrainian President Zelensky to satellite into the OSCARS

Amy Schumer is 'not afraid to go there' when it comes to addressing the tragic war in Ukraine at this year's Academy Awards.The Oscars co-host told Drew Barrymore on her daytime talk show that she actually 'pitched' the team producing the telecast on havingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 'satellite in or make a tape'.The 40-year-old comedy star will helm the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 27 alongside Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. Using her platform:Amy Schumer is 'not afraid to go there' at this year's Academy Awards and told Drew Barrymore that she pitched producers for President Zelensky to satellite in 'How do you handle the Academy Awards at this time? Are you going there? Do you ignore it? Do you call it out what?' Barrymore asked Amy.'I think there is definitely pressure in one way to be like, 'This is a vacation, let people forget we just want to have this night,' but it is like well we have so many eyes and ears on this show,' Amy explained.

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Amy Schumer Is Ready to ‘Take the Piss’ Out of the Oscars Audience

Jordan Moreau The Oscars haven’t had a host in four years, but Amy Schumer isn’t feeling any pressure.“A lack of pressure I’d say. It’s like there’s nobody to really compare to because it’s been a minute.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda has come 'full circle' with Oscar nomination

Gallery: From SKINNING SQUIRRELS to BALLET DANCING. . . You'll never believe the skills these actors learned for their movies (BANG Showbiz)The Broadway composer - who is also known for his megahit 'Hamilton - explained how the Oscars became an "entry point" to his fascination with his career and how he feels he has now come "full circle" since falling in love with 'The Little Mermaid.

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Amy Schumer admits she's 'really excited' about co-hosting Oscars

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The Oscars Will Feature A Live Encanto Performance That Apparently Has The Internet Outraged

boost ratings after years prior. The award show will finally have hosts again, with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes set to be recurring on stage, there will be a Fan Favorite Oscar voted by the internet, and as a recent commercial has revealed, the first live performance of Encanto’s hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” will be part of the telecast.

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Amy Schumer admits she's looking forward to getting 'into some trouble' while co-hosting Oscars

Amy Schumer said she was looking forward to getting 'into some trouble' hosting the Oscars during a visit on Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.'I wanted to mention that you're going to host the Oscars this year,' said Jimmy, 47, after welcoming Amy, 40, onto the NBC talk show.'Oh my God I am?' joked Amy, who added that she was going to co-host along with Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. Trouble maker:Amy Schumer said she was looking forward to getting into some trouble hosting the Oscars during a visit on Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'How did it come about?' asked Jimmy. 'Did you immediately say yes?''I just feel like performing right now, coming out of the pandemic and everything,' said Amy.

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Shawn Mendes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halle Bailey, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs join lineup of presenters at the 94th Academy Awards

Shawn Mendes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halle Bailey and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have been unveiled as presenters at the 94th Academy Awards. They will also be joined by Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson.

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Tracee Ellis Ross, Shawn Mendes, Halle Bailey and Sean 'Diddy' Combs slated to present at Oscars

Tracee Ellis Ross, Shawn Mendes, Halle Bailey and Sean 'Diddy' Combs have been unveiled as presenters at the 94th Academy Awards.They will also be joined by Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Samuel L. Jackson and Tyler Perry at the ceremony on March 27, according to one of the award show's producers, Will Packer.In an earlier press release, Packer said: 'Movies inspire us, entertain us and unite us across the globe.

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Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Her Advice for Hosting the Oscars to Amy Schumer

Whoopi Goldberg has some advice.

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Jason Momoa And Josh Brolin Land Hosting Duties For Pre-Oscars Ceremony

Jason Momoa and Josh Brolin have signed up for hosting duties ahead of this year’s Academy Awards.

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The Oscars Will Talk About ‘Bruno’

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterThe Oscars will talk about Bruno, yes, yes, yes.The 94th Academy Awards, which will take place on March 27, will feature the first live performance of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” the breakout sensation from Disney’s animated musical “Encanto.” This year’s telecast will also include tributes to “James Bond” and “The Godfather,” which is turning 50.We don't talk about Bruno…except at this year's #Oscars!Catch the 94th Academy Awards hosted by @MoreReginaHall, @amyschumer, and @iamwandasykes LIVE Sunday, March 27 on @ABCNetwork! pic.twitter.com/9DZ23urvSM— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 16, 2022“We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” a group number in which the family Madrigal laments about their estranged relative, Bruno, isn’t nominated at this year’s Oscars. In fact, the musical-theater bop was not even in the running for best original song because Disney decided to instead submit the love-song “Dos Oruguitas” for awards consideration.Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the music for “Encanto,” has defended the decision to push “Dos Oruguitas” instead of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” “I’m still proud of ‘Dos Oruguitas’ as the submission,” Miranda previously told Variety.

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Amy Schumer reveals why she jumped at the chance to host the Oscars

Amy Schumer combined business and casual as she arrived for an early morning interview in New York.The actress chose a sleek black, long sleeve jumpsuit with a V-neck and empire waist paired with some equally sleek black sneakers for her chat on Good Morning America Wednesday.The 40-year-old funny lady was there to dish with hosts Amy Robach, Michael Strahan and George Stephanopoulos about her upcoming hosting duties at the 94th Academy Awards March 27. Amy will share the stage with fellow comedians Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall.

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'A Black Lady Sketch Show' Drops First Teaser and Sets Season 3 Premiere Date in April

will be back on the screens in April! On Tuesday, HBO dropped the first teaser for the show's upcoming third season, which will premiere on April 8.The teaser trailer for the Emmy-winning sketch comedy show stars creator and series regular Robin Thede dropping the punny joke, “I just got back from Africa. Wakanda jokes you all lookin’ for?”The six-episode season also stars Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend, and will feature over 40 celebrity guest stars, including Ava DuVernay, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Raven-Symoné, Wanda Sykes, David Alan Grier, Kyla Pratt, Jemele Hill, Holly Robinson Peete, Kel Mitchell, Michael Ealy, Wayne Brady, Bob the Drag Queen, Vanessa Williams, Lance Reddick, Loni Love, Cari Champion, Shangela, Trevor Jackson, Tommy Davidson, Jay Pharoah, Jidenna, and Essence Atkins.The show's debut season earned three Emmy nominations and featured a bevy of heavy-hitting guest stars, including the show's executive producer Issa Rae, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Aja Naomi King, Laverne Cox and Nicole Byer.

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Oscars: Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin in Final Talks to Present All Categories Cut From Broadcast During Pre-Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”The Oscars’ hour-long ceremony before the live telecast is getting some major star wattage.I can exclusively reveal that Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin and “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa are in final talks to present all eight categories that have been cut from being shown in real-time during the Oscars telecast on ABC on March 27. The categories include original score, makeup and hairstyling, documentary short, film editing, production design, animated short, live action short and sound.Highlights of the untelevised hour will be edited into the telecast. Momoa and Brolin, who both star in best picture nominee “Dune,” will also make appearances during the live show.

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First Look At Season 3 Of HBO’s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’

After two seasons of critically acclaimed hilarity, a new season of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is on the horizon.

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‘Don’t Look Up’ Editor Hank Corwin Responds to Oscar Cuts: ‘As Usual, Artists Get Kicked Around’

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDespite James Cameron, Jane Campion and Guillermo Del Toro speaking out against the Academy’s decision to pre-record eight of the craft categories, their plea to reconsider is falling on deaf ears.With the 94th Academy Awards less than two weeks away, artisans impacted by the decision are still feeling like second-class citizens. The news was delivered to the nominees via a Zoom town hall that Academy Award nominated editor Hank Corwin (“Don’t Look Up”) happened to miss.

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Shawn Mendes, Tracee Ellis Ross and More Stars to Present at 2022 Academy Awards

2022 Academy Awards fast approaching, another set of presenters have been announced. Halle Bailey, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Shawn Mendes, Tyler Perry and Tracee Ellis Ross will present at the 94th Oscars.Previously announced presenters include Daniel Kaluuya, Mila Kunis, Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes, John Travolta, Ruth E. Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Lily James, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Uma Thurman, Lady Gaga, Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock and Yuh-Jung Youn. «Movies inspire us, entertain us and unite us across the globe,» said show producer Will Packer in a press release.

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Mark Rylance won’t be attending Oscars this year because “they’re really boring”

Oscars this year because they are “really boring”.The actor, currently starring in sports comedy The Phantom of the Open, shared his thoughts on awards season and explained why he’ll sit this year’s Academy Awards out.“I don’t think awards are a serious marker of what the greatest or most inspiring things are, but it’s nice to be celebrated,” he told Radio Times, according to the Independent.Rylance has declined his invitation to the Oscars, at which Adam McKay’s film Don’t Look Up – in which he stars as tech mogul Peter Isherwell – is nominated for four awards.“I won’t be going this year. To be honest, they’re actually really boring,” Mark Rylance said.The actor had previously won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2016, for his work in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies.

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Regina Hall hits the red carpet to promote her new Amazon movie Master at SXSW

Before joining Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes on stage to host the 94th Oscars in less than two weeks, Regina Hall headed to Austin to promote her movie Master.The Amazon Studios film had its world premiere at Sundance in January before screening at SXSW in Austin on Monday, ahead of the March 18 debut in select theaters and on Amazon Prime Video.The 51-year-old actress also discussed the hot-button issue of craft awards not being handed out live at the ceremony, in a new interview with Deadline. Regina in Austin:Before joining Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes on stage to host the 94th Oscars in less than two weeks, Regina Hall headed to Austin to promote her movie Master The actress, who also executive produced Master, stepped out with a rose-colored sweater with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows.The sweater was neatly tucked into a pair of dark blue jeans, with a pair of silver hoop earrings seen peeking out from her shoulder-length hair.

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