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Oscars 2017: Academy Awards Predictions, Red Carpet Trends, More

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Will the 89th Academy Awards be a parade of political speeches or landslide for "La La Land"? Probably both.

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Sunday night's Oscars are shaping up to be one of the most turbulent and politically charged ceremonies in recent memory. The three-hour-plus telecast, which begins at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, is expected to resemble one very glitzy protest against President Donald Trump, whom award-winners -- like Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes -- have railed against throughout Hollywood's awards season.

An unusually tense atmosphere has coalesced before the Dolby Theatre ceremony, with protests, rallies and boycotts swirling around this year's Oscars. Even the normally sunny California weather has been stormy, with rain drenching Los Angeles early Sunday -- though only clouds are expected for red carpet arrivals.

Yet most expect another day of sun for Damien Chazelle's celebrated musical "La La Land," up for a record-tying 14 nominations. A best picture upset, while unlikely, isn't out the question, though. Barry Jenkins' eight-time nominated "Moonlight" on Saturday took best feature at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, where "La La Land" wasn't eligible.

The other films up for best picture are Denis Villeneuve's "Arrival," Denzel Washington's "Fences," Mel Gibson's `'Hacksaw Ridge," David Mackenzie's "Hell or High Water," Theodore Melfi's `'Hidden Figures," Kenneth Lonergan's `'Manchester by the Sea" and Garth Davis' "Lion."

It's not just Hollywood's biggest night, it's also a big night for fashion, with some of the biggest stars hitting the red carpet donning the latest trends. Click on the video below for more on what to expect on the red carpet from style expert George Brescia.

One of the films up for an Academy Award tonight is "Fences," written by Tony Award-winning playwright August Wilson.

"Fences" started as a Broadway play and right now, another one of Wilson's critically-acclaimed plays "Jitney" is on the Broadway stage.

CBS2's Dana Tyler sat down with "Jitney" star John Douglas Thompson and "Jitney" director Ruben Santiago-Hudson to learn more about the production.

Click on the video above for the full interview.

Copyright 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

 

 

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