Seating Arrangements at the Academy Awards
The 96th Academy Awards will feature many famous stars in the audience as background players, with priority seating based on a traditional hierarchy and logistics. The seating arrangements are carefully planned to ensure a smooth broadcast and capture real-time reactions. Seating politics involve considerations like nominees' relationships and avoiding awkward encounters. The COVID-19 pandemic led to reduced seating capacity and unconventional broadcasts. Being seated at the Oscars comes with great scrutiny, as demonstrated by Will Smith's recent incident.