Oscar Party 2025: Everything to Know About Throwing Your Own Oscars Watch Party From Home
- The Big Magazine Staff
- Mar 2
- 4 min read
By The Big Magazine Staff
No need for credentials, the best place to watch the 97th Academy Awards on March 2 is from home with your friends.
For the first time, you can watch the Oscars 2025 live stream from home, with Emmy-winning comedian, podcaster, and traveler Conan O’Brien.
This year's ceremony will commence at 7 p.m. Eastern and 4 p.m. Pacific at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
ABC serves as the official broadcaster for TV. To watch the show live online, you can use the ABC app, available for free download, or visit abc.com, but you'll need to log in with your cable provider credentials. The show will be broadcast live on Hulu, marking the first occasion for cord cutters to view it live via a streaming service.
The opening performance of the show is expected to feature the stars of “Wicked,” Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Additional performances will include Doja Cat, Lisa from Blackpink, Queen Latifah, and Raye.
The red carpet preshow hosted by Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer will begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on ABC and Hulu, which will lead straight into the live ceremony.
As usual, the academy has assembled a group of A-list celebrities. The previous year's acting award recipients — Cillian Murphy (actor), Emma Stone (actress), Robert Downey Jr. (supporting actor), and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (supporting actress) — will be included in the lineup.
For a complete list of nominees for the 97th Oscars, click here.
Additional stars anticipated to make announcements are Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Lily Rose-Depp, Harrison Ford, Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Whoopi Goldberg, Selena Gomez, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Poehler, Zoe Saldaña, Ben Stiller, Oprah Winfrey, Bowen Yang, Rachel Zegler, Nick Offerman, and others.
For more than thirty years, the esteemed chef Wolfgang Puck has been responsible for the catering at the Governors Ball, the exclusive afterparty where Hollywood's elite celebrate their Oscar wins with an extravagant meal.
This year's appetizers feature Spago's signature spicy tuna tartare, mini Wagyu cheeseburgers, and smoked salmon "Oscar" matzo with caviar. Vegetarian choices include cauliflower toast and mushroom and pea shumai. Additionally, there are three vegan options available. The aim is to provide delicious appetizers within the theater, while ensuring the food remains "very light."
The official afterparty themed concoctions for Oscars 2025 are called "The Clear Winner," "Standing Ovation" and a nonalcoholic cocktail, "The Thespian."
The Big Magazine brings you a taste of the Oscars you can cook at home with three of Puck's most cherished dishes, consistently featured at the star-studded celebration.
How to make Chicken Pot Pie with Black Truffles by Chef Wolfgang Puck
1.Prepare the Chicken and Vegetables
Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Toss with 2 tbsp flour until evenly coated.
In a large skillet over high heat, heat 2 tbsp oil.
Add the chicken, reduce heat slightly, and sauté until golden and cooked through, about 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
In the same pan, add the remaining oil and 2 tbsp butter.
Sauté potatoes, carrots, and onions until glossy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
2.Make the Sauce
Reduce heat to medium and stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay leaf. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly caramelized.
Deglaze the pan by adding wine, scraping up any browned bits. Simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Add broth and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Remove thyme and bay leaf.
Stir in chicken and sherry.
In a small bowl, mash remaining butter and flour together and stir into mixture to thicken.
Season to taste.
3.Chill the Filling
Transfer the mixture to 4 ovenproof soup bowls, ramekins, or a 2-quart baking dish.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4.Bake the Pot Pie
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Roll out puff pastry to 1/4-inch thickness.
Cut into 4 circles slightly larger than the containers.
In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 tbsp heavy cream to make an egg wash.
Lightly brush the edges of the bowls and place pastry on top, pressing gently over the rims.
Pierce the pastry with a knife to allow steam to escape. Brush tops with egg wash.
Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 25 to 35 minutes.
5.Serve
Once the pot pies are baked to a deep golden brown, remove them from the oven.
Let them rest for a minute, then carefully shave the black truffles over the hot pastry tops just before serving, allowing the aroma to infuse the dish.
Ingredients
FOR THE FILLING
Boneless, skinless chicken: 2 lbs (cut into 1-inch chunks)
All-purpose flour: 3 tbsp
Vegetable oil: 4 tbsp
Unsalted butter: 4 tbsp (room temperature)
Red-skinned potatoes: 1/2 lb (cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
Carrots: 1/2 lb (peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
Yellow onion: 1 (peeled and diced)
Garlic cloves: 2 (minced)
Red pepper flakes: Pinch
Fresh thyme: 1 sprig
Bay leaf: 1
Dry white wine: 1 cup
Canned chicken broth: 2 cups
Heavy cream: 1 cup + 1 tbsp
Dry sherry: 1/4 cup
Fresh or frozen peas: 1/2 cup (shelled)
Salt: to taste
Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
FOR THE PASTRY
Puff pastry: 1/2 lb (defrosted according to package instructions)
Large egg: 1
FOR THE GARNISH
Black truffle: 1 oz (shaved thinly)
How to make Oscars 2025 offical drink The Clear Winner
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Tequila Don Julio Reposado
1/2 oz Fresh Lime Juice
3/4 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
1 oz Tamarind Syrup
1 1/2 oz Hibiscus Tea
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a collins glass over large format ice cube. Garnish with citrus slice.
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