Academy Awards

• 1996

• Watchlist

Whoopi Goldberg hosts the 68th ceremony. Highlights include a song-and-dance salute to Gene Kelly; a tribute to Kirk Douglas; and renditions of the nominated songs by such performers as Vanessa Williams, Bruce Springsteen, Gloria Estefan and Lyle Lovett. Tom Hanks, Sharon Stone, Jim Carrey and John Travolta are among the presenters.