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Watch LIVE: USA TODAY on the Oscars red carpet

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Editor's note: The live stream has ended.

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Get the bubbly on ice: The 89 annual Academy Awards telecast is about to start.

USA TODAY's Andrea Mandell is live on the red carpet now as all of the A-listers arrive. You can watch the full event in the player above.

An Oscar statue is seen at the red carpet arrivals area as preparations continue for the 88th annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on Feb. 25, 2016, in Hollywood.

Catch up on all of the latest Oscar news here:

-Nine fun facts about the best picture Oscar nominees

-List: Here's who's nominated for an Oscar

-Jimmy Kimmel promises humor and respect (except for Matt Damon) at the Oscars