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Ahead of Oscars Sunday, Lawrence, 33, took to the stage to practice her presentation while Al Pacino, 83, practiced handing out gold statuettes with a bright smile on his face.

The tradition is nothing new - in the 1960s Barbra Streisand had on a sheer number that raised eyebrows. The material was so flimsy, it even ripped.

On Sunday stars like Eva Longoria and Kim Kardashian were seen getting beauty treatments to prepare for Hollywoods biggest night - the 96th annual Academy Awards.

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The special dinner was held at the Beverly Hills Hotel just one day before the 96th Academy Awards which will be held on Sunday, March 10th.

Jimmy Fallon is set to return as Oscars host for the fourth time and will be on hand to celebrate or console with the nominees during the glittering ceremony.

British and Irish nominee are expected to sweep the board tonight, with Christopher Nolan s Oppenheimer the bookies favourite to win Best Picture and Best Actor and Best Director.

The Academy Awards are the biggest night in Hollywood - with wins in the major categories ensuring films go down in the history books.

Looking back on 2023, it's fair to say the year was one for the film history books. From the box office-breaking Barbenheimer weekend to the writers' and actors' strikes that lasted a large part of the year, countless defining events majorly impacted the industry.