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Check out AJC’s Sunday night live-streams on fashion, awards and comedy

By Stephanie Toone
Feb 24, 2017

Whether you’re attending a fancy Oscars party or not, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution invites you to pour a glass of your favorite libation and join as we host the AJC Academy Awards party on Facebook Sunday night.

Beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, AJC staffers and a host of experts will be offering their reviews and answering your questions live during the 89th annual Academy Awards from the AJC AccessAtlanta Facebook page.

AJC hosts Najja Parker, Jewel Wicker, Shelia Poole and Arlinda Smith Broady and array of guests will provide commentary on fashion, the opening ceremony, comedic acts and the major winners and losers of the night.

If you tune in Sunday, use the #AJCOscarsParty and share your questions and comments on the AccessAtlanta Facebook page.

Here’s a rundown of the Facebook Lives to catch on Sunday:

Red Carpet Coverage

Host: Najja Parker, AJC

Guests: Rachel Evans, SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film; Nicole Smith, AJC senior features editor

Best and Worst Dressed

Host: Najja Parker, AJCGuests: Rachel Evans, SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film; Nicole Smith, AJC senior features editor

Opening Ceremony Coverage

Host: Jewel Wicker, AJC

Guests: Gennadi Nedvigin, Atlanta Ballet; Cocoa Brown, actress and comedian

Behind the Scenes

Host: Arlinda Smith Broady, AJC

Guests: DW Moffett, actor; Britt Pitre, Atlanta Technical College Gil L. Robertson IV, Brian Cooper, Pinewood Studios Atlanta

Comedic Skits Coverage

Host: Shelia Poole, AJC

Guests: David Perdue, comedian; Lace Larrabee, actress and comedian

Oscars Winners and Losers

Host: Arlinda Smith Broady, AJC

Guests: Kathleen Bertrand, BronzeLens Film Festival; Gil L. Robertson IV, African American Film Critics Association,  Jewel Wicker, AJC entertainment reporter

Follow AccessAtlanta on Facebook, so you won’t miss a moment of the up-to-the-minute Oscars commentary from the AJC.

In addition to our live coverage, Sunday home-delivery subscribers will receive the AJC’s exclusive  64-page, full-color section The Envelope. The Envelope provides movie fans an insider’s view of the year’s top contenders and features industry scoop from award-winning writers at The Los Angeles Times.

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About the Author

Stephanie has been telling stories her whole life. Her interest in the written word started with short stories and journal entries about run-ins with classroom bullies as a child and matured to writing for her high school newspaper over the years. She has written and edited for The Tennessean, Augusta Chronicle and American City & County.

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