Fans Can Connect with the Stars and Friends Through a Facebook Live Stream
With Hollywood’s most celebrated night only a few days away, Oscar.com, the official site for the 82nd Academy Awards®, will provide movie fans with an interactive Red Carpet experience through Facebook Connect. On Sunday, March 7, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., PT, Oscar.com will offer a live streaming event from the Oscars’ Red Carpet, giving fans the opportunity to connect with the nominees, presenters and performers as they make their way into the ceremony.
During the two-hour event, fans can submit questions and comments in real time to be shared with the stars live via Oscar.com’s Facebook Connect application. Viewers will also be able to see what fans are saying about the festivities and share their comments with their friends on Facebook. The streaming Red Carpet event will be hosted by Lisa Guerrero and Brett Chukerman, along with “Modern Family” star Rico Rodriguez, who will be reporting live from the Red Carpet bleachers, catching all of the arrivals and the crowd’s reactions.
In addition to the live webcast, throughout Sunday evening Oscar.com will feature special backstage coverage of the night’s events, including exclusive video footage from the Backstage Cam, capturing behind-the-scenes action; the Thank You Cam, which allows Oscar winners an extended opportunity to thank their supporters immediately after they’ve left the stage; as well as footage from the Press Room Cam, featuring winners in the press area after they leave the stage.
Visitors to Oscar.com will also be able to participate in the “Oscars Play Along” interactive game that offers fans a chance to test their Oscar prediction skills, choosing category winners ahead of the opening of the envelopes and answering trivia questions. The game will provide immediate leader board updates and up-to-the-second opinion polls.
Additionally, the site has rolled out the original webisode series “Road to the Oscars.” Hosted by Chris Harrison of ABC’s “The Bachelor,” the online series covers all the special events leading up to the Academy Awards, as well as feature news updates, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be presented on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network beginning at 5:00 p.m., PT/ 8:00 p.m., ET. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
About Oscar.com
Oscar.com, the official site of the Academy Awards®, is a joint production of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and Disney-ABC TV Group’s digital media team. Oscar.com provides movie fans exclusive Oscar coverage, featuring nominee biographies, style and fashion news, plus original video commentary._ _
About The Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards-in which the members vote to select the nominees and winnersÂ-the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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