MORE STARS TAKE THE STAGE TO PRESENT AT THE 97TH OSCARS(R): HALLE BERRY, PENÉLOPE CRUZ, ELLE FANNING, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, JOHN LITHGOW, AMY POEHLER, JUNE SQUIBB AND BOWEN YANG

'THE OSCARS' SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2 AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT ON ABC AND HULU

Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, June Squibb and Bowen Yang will present at the 97th Oscars(R), executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced today. Hosted by Conan O'Brien, "The Oscars" will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red-carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Previously announced Oscars presenters include Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone.

The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.

The 97th Oscars will be held Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby(R) Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC, streamed live on Hulu and airs live in more than 200 territories worldwide.

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