Oscars bosses are turning to music - not movies - to win back dwindling audiences numbers in the US and around the world.
Academy executives are banking on r'n'b artist Beyonce, teen pop star Billie Eilish and current chart smash We Don't Talk About Bruno from Disney animated Encanto to wow viewers back to the telecast on Sunday
And while the pop performances will be the showcases for the three hour ceremony, actual movie talent behind the lens is being removed from the live ceremony.