Arts & Entertainment

What Time Are the Oscars On Television?

The 85th annual Academy Awards will air Sunday on ABC 7 WJLA — and you can tune in to Patch to chat live about the Oscar winners and the red carpet. (Don't worry: there's still time to catch Oscar nominated movies at a theater near you).

Hollywood glitz and glamour will step out on the red carpet Sunday night as the 85th annual Academy Awards take over Tinsel Town. 

The annual Oscars, hosted this year by Seth MacFarlane, start with the red carpet at 7 p.m. on local affiliate ABC 7 WJLA. The awards will begin immediately after at 8:30 p.m. 

See all Oscar nominees here.

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WJLA's Arch Campbell and Cynne Simpson will be covering the show live from Hollywood.

Lovers of the annual award show can play My Picks and predict who they think will win on the Oscars website. Players can challenge their friends and watch the game update in real time during the show. 

Find out what's happening in Old Town Alexandriawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Not in Hollywood? Join Patch for an Oscars Live Chat

Looking to discuss which designer gown is the best, or who should've really won Best Picture? 

Patch readers can come join us right here for an Oscars Live Chat with our very own Cinema Siren and local Patch editors starting at 7 p.m. Sunday.

We'll talk about the fashion, the films, the host, and the winners and losers. Click the link here and bookmark it so you can come back Sunday to hash out the awards live with us. 

There's Still Time to Catch Oscar Nominated Movies

Still hoping to catch one of the nominated films on the big screen? Many local theaters are still showing them. 

Check out AMC Hoffman Center on Swamp Fox Road in Alexandria to see which Oscar nominated movies are playing near you. 


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