Oscars 2019: Queen kicks off the Academy Awards and Javier Bardem’s loving it

The 91st annual Academy Awards famously had a host, then didn’t have that host, thought about getting a replacement host, and finally just threw up its hands and decided to be the Grammys.
No, of course, the Oscars aren’t the Grammys, but they did start off the show at 5 p.m. sharp on Sunday with a performance by Queen with Adam Lambert filling in for the late Freddie Mercury, performing “We Will Rock You” and “We Are The Champions” as the Hollywood stars sang