Organizers of Sunday's 95th Academy Awards are preparing for the unexpected after Will Smith's infamous slap of Chris Rock convulsed Hollywood's biggest awards ceremony last year.
At a February luncheon for nominees, Academy President Janet Yang said the group learned that it must act "swiftly, compassionately and decisively" in times of crisis, and "you should and can expect no less from us going forward."
Show producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner said they hope to keep the spotlight this time on the year's nominated movies and the people who brought them to life. "We're there to entertain, and to highlight the great movies this year, many of which people have seen, which is great for us," Kirshner said.
Pop superstar Rihanna will sing her nominated song "Lift Me Up" from "Wakanda Forever." Stephanie Hsu, David Byrne and the band Son Lux will perform "This is a Life" from "Everything Everywhere."
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