NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that its exclusive channel, Entertainment Weekly Radio, will celebrate Hollywood's biggest awards event with a week-long of special coverage devoted to all things Oscars:  predictions, favorite moments of Oscars' past, live updates and post coverage from Entertainment Weekly experts.

Entertainment Weekly Radio's "Oscars Week," which will air via satellite on channel 105, and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com, will feature interviews with Oscar nominees Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts, Bruce Dern, Sandra Bullock, Barkhad Abdi, Alfonso Cuaron, June Squibb, Steve Coogan and others during The Oscars Special on Sunday, March 2 beginning at 8:00 am ET.

Beginning at 8:00 pm ET on Oscar night, SiriusXM listeners will hear hourly updates on the winners. Immediately following the awards show, Entertainment Weekly Radio will present a live post Oscars show offering a chance for listeners to call in to share reactions about the winners, losers and favorite moments.

"Oscars Week" culminates on Monday, March 3 at 8:00 am ET as EW Morning Live hosts Dalton Ross and Jessica Shaw will talk about all of the post Oscars buzz, including the best and worst moments of the show, discussing Ellen DeGeneres' performance as host, acceptance speeches and more, continuing to "The Red Carpet Special" at 12:00 pm ET hosted by People Style editor Bronwyn Barnes who will evaluate the celebrities' fashion hits and misses.

"Oscars Week" will also feature a special edition of Inside Movies with Entertainment Weekly senior writer Anthony Breznican and The Editor's Hour with Entertainment Weekly senior writer Nicole Sperling. For broadcast times, please visit www.siriusxm.com/ewradio.

Entertainment Weekly Radio is the ultimate destination for pop culture news and talk, movies, TV, music books and more, and features live, original shows hosted by Entertainment Weekly and EW.com editors and contributors featuring breaking entertainment news, opinions, interviews, and more, as well as in-depth coverage of the biggest entertainment events of the year.

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