Regina King, Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali, and Rami Malek to Present at Oscars

Oscar winners, Regina King, Olivia Colman, Mahershala Ali, and Rami Malek, will present at the 92nd annual Academy Awards. The announcement came Tuesday. Names of other presenters will be mentioned leading up to the ceremony.

“We love the tradition of having the previous year’s Oscar-winning actors on stage to celebrate the achievements of their peers and are thrilled to welcome back these four great talents,” said producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain.

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Like last year, the Oscars will not have a host. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke stated.  “Let me confirm it now, together with the Academy, that there will be no traditional host this year.”

Leading with 11 Oscar nominations is the Joker for the best picture. The film, directed by Todd Phillips, will compete with the films 1917, Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, all of which received 10 nominations and Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Marriage Story and Parasite have 6 nominations each.

The Oscars airs Sunday, Feb. 9, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. The ceremony will be televised live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

 

By BSM Team

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