How Hollywood Watches the Oscars on TV: Red Carpet Ogling, Show Times

The 85th Academy Awards are today, and there's a lot to watch on network and cable television if you're interested.

Do you plan to watch in Redlands or Loma Linda? Do you plan to watch at home or at a local establishment?

The primary show is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on KABC. Here's a partial schedule of more to choose from:

2 p.m. "On the Red Carpet at the Oscars" - KABC

2 p.m. "Red Carpet Countdown" - T.VG

2:30 p.m. "Live From the Red Carpet" - E!

3 p.m. "Live From the Oscars" - KTLA

3 p.m. "Red Carpet with Chris Harrison" - T.VG

4 p.m. "Oscars Red Carpet Live" - KABC

5:30 p.m. "The Oscars" - KABC

8:30 p.m. "On the Red Carpet at the Oscars" - KABC

8:30 p.m. "E! After Party"

Visit the Academy Awards website for a list of all nominees in each of the 24 categories.

Hosting an Oscar party? Here are a few tips:

• The Huffington Post offers 10 free printables for your party. Print an awards ballot and test your Hollywood savvy against your friends.

• Whether you gather around the TV with your glasses of wine or leave it on for background noise, the Academy Awards show is a great excuse to drink - the celebrities are certainly imbibing. Make the awards more fun with an Oscar party drinking game.

• If you need a few snacks for your shindig, the Hollywood Reporter offers four easy Oscar party recipes for brown butter popcorn, sriracha lime popcorn, Champagne cocktails and homemade ice cream sandwiches.

• You don't have to be famous to join this celebrity-clad event. Buy disposable cameras and scatter them around your place. Requiring your guests to come dressed in their red carpet best can make for Oscar-appropriate images. If you really want to go overboard, you can take Vanity Fair's lead and rent a photo booth like it does for its Oscar party each year.

Do you watch the Oscars? Do you have any traditions? A favorite local business where you like to watch? Share your perspective in the comments, and photos of past celebrations are welcome.

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