Pop the Champagne, shimmy into that gown and call the limo — it’s time for the Oscars, darling. Pre-show festivities, including “The Oscars: All Access,” will kick off on the network and online via live stream at 4 p.m. Pacific. He also hosted last year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, making him the first person to have anchored the Emmys and the Oscars in the same cycle. Meanwhile, Damien Chazelle’s musical, “La La Land,” dominated the nominations tally, pulling down 14, including for lead actor, lead actress, director and best picture. Our resident awards expert, Glenn Whipp, breaks it down for you here:“ ‘La La Land!’ Repeat it nine times.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 23, 2017 23:03 UTC