Protests over Israel-Hamas war disrupt traffic outside Oscars in Los Angeles

by JAKE COYLE | AP Film WriterA protester holds a poster during a demonstration in support of Palestinians calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the 96th Academy Awards Oscars ceremony is held nearby, Sunday, March 10, 2024, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. , where protests over Israel's war in Gaza are snarling traffic near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Among the early arrivals Sunday were Jamie Lee Curtis, last year's best supporting actress winner, Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin and members of the Osage Nation, who will join Scott George to perform "Wahzhazhe" from "Killers of the Flower Moon." "Our hearts are in Ukraine," said Mstyslav Chernov, the Ukrainian filmmaker and AP journalist who directed "20 Days in Mariupol."

All of the best original song nominees will be performed, including the most likely winner, "What Was I Made For" from "Barbie," to be performed by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell.

In supporting actress, Da'Vine Joy Randolph has been a lock all season for her performance in Alexander Payne's "The Holdovers."Composer John Williams, 92, is expected to attend the ceremony where he's nominated for the 49th time for best score, for "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny " Meanwhile Godzilla is going to the Oscars for the first time, with "Godzilla Minus One" notching a nomination for best visual effects.

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