What time does the academy awards start?
The 81st annual Academy Awards show is roaring down upon us (Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern time and 5 p.m. Pacific time on ABC), and that weird chick from systems support is circulating the office Oscar ballot again. Before you drop your $5 and start throwing darts, a walk through this year’s race is in order.
The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)The first awards were presented on May 16, 1929, at a private dinner in Hollywood with an audience of fewer than 1,000 people. Since the first year, the awards have been publicly broadcast, at first by radio then by TV after 1953. During the first decade, the results were given to newspapers for publication at 11 p.m. on the night of the awards. This method was ruined when the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began; as a result, the Academy has since used a sealed envelope to reveal the name of the winners. Since 2002, the awards have been broadcast from the Kodak Theatre. to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. The Academy of Motion Picture Art
