Oscars: Season 2023, Episode 1

2023 - 1: The 95th Annual Academy Awards

Jimmy Kimmel takes the stage to emcee the event for the third time -- after previously having the honor in 2017 and 2018 -- as guests gather at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The 95th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honors achievements in film. Glenn Weiss returns as director for the eighth consecutive year. Scheduled performers include Rihanna, Sofia Carson, Diane Warren, David Byrne, Stephanie Hsu, Son Lux, Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava and Lenny Kravitz.