Oscars 2026 sneak peak: Host Conan O’Brien, EJAE’s Okay-Pop second and new casting class are featured in Academy Awards particular

LOS ANGELES — With the Oscars on Sunday and the joy rising, ABC and On The Red Carpet are providing you with a behind-the-scenes take a look at the enjoyable you may count on on Hollywood’s massive evening and what it took to get there.

Comedian Conan O’Brien will return for his second 12 months as host and he is sharing his plans in “On The Red Carpet at The Oscars Preview.”

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“Things could go right, they could go left, they could go sideways and you gotta be ready,” O’Brien mentioned. “I think there are some things that I’ve planned that I really like that I’m proud of and could be good moments, but again, you’ve got to see it all on its feet. We are working on this thing up until the last minute and then throughout the show, it’s still in play.”

In the particular, you may as well watch Conan play a enjoyable Oscars-centered sport with On The Red Carpet’s George Pennacchio that is certain to make you smile.

Okay-Pop followers, we’re previewing a history-making second. The Oscar-nominated track “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” will likely be carried out stay on the ceremony, marking a primary for any Okay-Pop track.

“As a Korean American and also a former K-pop trainee and just being in K-pop in general, I feel incredibly proud,” gushed “KPop Demon Hunters” performer and songwriter EJAE.

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For the primary time in 25 years, a brand new class has been added to the Oscars: Casting. The award acknowledges casting administrators and the work they do to assist deliver scripts to life. Jennifer Venditti is nominated for her function as casting director for “Marty Supreme.” She explains to George Pennacchio why she thinks her profession is ideal for her.

“This work started for me being obsessed with people watching. I always say I’m like psyched to be on jury duty. I love the DMV. I love all the places that people hate,” Venditti muses.

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During the particular, you additionally hear from nominated casting director Gabriel Domingues, who explains the method behind discovering the proper performers for “The Secret Agent.”

This episode has much more Hollywood information: Oscar-nominated actors and actresses earlier than they had been stars, predictions for who will take dwelling the awards on Sunday and the way these world-famous golden statuettes are made.

Watch “On The Red Carpet at The Oscars Preview” within the video participant above.

Don’t miss Hollywood’s greatest evening: The Oscars on ABC!

Our stay Oscar pre-show, “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” begins at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT and can function stay interviews with the nominees, crimson carpet style evaluation and extra!

Watch the 98th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, on March 15 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC and Hulu, adopted by “The Bachelorette: Before the First Rose.”

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