Oscars 2013 Live Stream, Where to Watch Online and When
The Academy Awards airs live on ABC Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. ET but before the stars make their way into the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood they will walk the red carpet, which fans can watch via a live online stream.
The Associated Press provides full coverage of the red carpet at the Oscars. Emmy and Tony award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, Entertainment Weekly Managing Editor Jess Cagle, Grammy-winning singer Kelly Rowland and Good Morning America anchor Lara Spencer will host The Oscars Red Carpet Live, the Academy announced earlier in the month. The red carpet will begin at 7 p.m. ET and will be televised in more than 225 countries worldwide.
The Academy provides Backstage Pass for those who choose to download the official Oscars app, available on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and Kindle Fire. Sponsored by Samsung, fans will have access to live feeds from over a dozen exclusive cameras placed on the red carpet and throughout the Dolby Theatre.
The special cameras include the Thank You Cam, where winners have an additional opportunity to thank their supporters, the Control Room Cam to watch the show's director, the Backstage Cam that will record all behind-the-scenes footage and the Press Room Cam. The last camera will feature Oscar winners interacting with the media moments after they leave the stage with their awards.
There are 24 categories where screenwriters, directors, actors and more will have a chance to win a coveted Academy Award. Some 2011 Oscar winners will be presenting at the award show, including Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer and Meryl Streep.
The Academy Awards is in its 85th year. The first ceremony took place during a private Academy banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, according to the Academy's official website. Held in the hotel's Blossom Room on May 16, 1929, the event was attended by 270 people and guest tickets cost $5. Academy President at the time, Douglas Fairbanks, handed out all the statues. The recipients had already been announced three months earlier. Actor Emil Jannings received the first ever Academy Award. He took home the honor of Best Actor.
