The Oscars are being postponed for the fourth time in the awards show's history.

The academy has made a number of changes — some controversial — to the 2021 Oscars as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a year that was so politically charged, the clothing spoke volumes when words didn't always suffice, Meera Estrada says.

"Legally — if you're a member of the Hollywood showbiz community — you have to go. It's like jury duty."

The illustrious writer-director-producer will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Toronto Black Film Festival on Thursday.

Compared to 29.6 million in 2019, viewership for the Oscars fell to 23.6 million last Sunday — which is more than a 20 per cent drop, according to Nielsen.

'Parasite' became the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture, among several other historic firsts.

Oscars guests Billie Eilish and Martin Scorsese appeared to be confused and/or tired during the impromptu performance.

Greta Gerwig and Lulu Wang were among the woman directors who didn't receive Academy nods.

Throughout the night, 'Parasite' won four Oscars across the major categories, including best picture, best international film and best director.