HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES — Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are back on the Oscars stage with their “After the Oscars Show,” now a beloved annual tradition for the duo. The dynamic pair welcomes the challenge of hosting from their backstage “cubby hole.”
Emmy Award-winners Kelly and Mark are thrilled to bring back this fan-favorite live show to the Dolby Theater at Ovation Hollywood. The theater fills up with thousands of eager fans who get to sit in the same seats that were graced by Hollywood’s biggest stars just hours prior.
“I’m always thrilled to meet people I’ve admired for so long, especially right after they’ve achieved something as monumental and significant as winning an Oscar,” Consuelos shared. “It’s a unique experience that not everyone gets to have, so it’s really special to be surrounded by that kind of energy.”
During the ceremony on ABC on March 2, Kelly and Mark will speak with Academy Award winners the minute they walk offstage, to capture the special moment of joy or shock that will be shared with their “Live” audience across the country.
“We have no idea who’s going to come back!” said Ripa. “We can’t hear, we can’t see, and then suddenly the winner is right there standing in front of us.”
Kelly told us about one famous actor who left her with a favorite Oscars memory.
“Samuel L. Jackson, one year was, I guess, was bored and he came backstage and sat with me and watched the Academy Awards!”
Consuelos reminded her, “You have treats back there.”
“We do,” said Ripa. “Sugar, champagne, water, tequila – snacks.”
As they’ve done in the past, the “After Oscars Show” will have plenty of fun tributes. There’s one Ripa shared on Instagram that she says was “Wicked” fun. And her transformation into “Glinda” has gained a lot of attention!
“I was like no way I’m too old. You can’ t make me look like this beautiful young movie star. And they did it!” said Ripa.
Kelly and Mark have walked the Oscars red carpet many times. But she says she would love to come to the ceremony someday… as the wife of a nominee.
“I have that dream for Mark all the time and every time he walks the red carpet with me, and I look at him and look around I’m like ‘You’re going to be walking here one day for a whole different reason’,” said Ripa.
Consuelos answered, “That’s why I married her.”
“After the Oscars Show” will showcase the 97th Academy Awards’ best moments, biggest winners, and highlight the night’s fabulous fashion.
You can watch the “After the Oscars” show on Monday, March 3 at 9 a.m. on ABC7.
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The 97th Oscars, hosted by Conan O’Brien, begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. and will be followed by a special preview of “American Idol.”
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