Here's why stars wore red pins at 2024 Oscars

Several attendees, including Billie Eilish and Finneas, wore pins on the red carpet.

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Ramy Youssef calls for cease-fire in Gaza on the Oscars' red carpet
Ramy Youssef calls for cease-fire in Gaza on the Oscars' red carpetActor Ramy Youssef called for a cease-fire in Gaza in an interview on the red carpet Sunday before the 96th Academy Awards.

LOS ANGELES -- Celebrities wore red pins on the red carpet for the 96th Academy Awards in support of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Several attendees, including Billie Eilish and Finneas, best song nominees for "What Was I Made For?" from "Barbie," wore pins for Gaza. Ava DuVernay and Ramy Youssef were also among those wearing pins.

The pins were handed out by a group called Artists4Ceasefire.

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Nearby the Oscars at the Cinerama Dome, demonstrators have lined the streets to protest and call for a cease-fire in Los Angeles.

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The Oscars, kicking off on ABC at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday, are springing forward an hour earlier than usual due to daylight saving time. But aside from the time shift, this year's show is going for many tried-and-true Academy Awards traditions. Jimmy Kimmel is back as host. Past winners are flocking back as presenters. And a big studio epic is poised for a major awards haul.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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