{"id":93649,"date":"2015-02-22T15:23:51","date_gmt":"2015-02-22T15:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=93649"},"modified":"2015-02-24T15:56:40","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T15:56:40","slug":"oscars-2015-birdman-battles-boyhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/02\/oscars-2015-birdman-battles-boyhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscars 2015: Birdman battles Boyhood"},"content":{"rendered":"
The campaigning is over. The red carpet is rolled out. And Hollywood is braced for its starriest night of the year.<\/p>\n
The final countdown to the Oscars is under way with Birdman and Boyhood vying to win best picture at Sunday’s ceremony.<\/p>\n
Richard Linklater’s drama Boyhood has been tipped to win for months.<\/p>\n
But a flock of recent awards victories for Birdman has seen Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s showbiz satire swoop in as a late contender.<\/p>\n
The 87th Academy Awards, this year hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, take place at Hollywood’s 3,300-seat Dolby Theatre.<\/p>\n
Harris has promised “a hint of magic” while performers at this year’s ceremony include Lady Gaga, Rita Ora, Jennifer Hudson and Anna Kendrick.<\/p>\n