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As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood's Oscar season turns into a pledge drive
When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday, Hollywood’s awards season was in full swing. The Golden Globes had transpired less than 48 hours earlier and a series of splashy awards banquets followed in the days after.
Stephen King Says Oscars Should be Canceled: ‘No Glitz with Los Angeles on Fire’
Stephen King is not interested in submitting a ballot for this year’s Academy Awards and called for the whole event to be canceled amidst the ongoing devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires. On Blue Sky, King wrote, “Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.”
The 2025 Oscars are happening. Here's how Hollywood is thinking about the ceremony after wildfires ravaged Los Angeles area.
As dangerous wildfires have devastated neighborhoods across Los Angeles, an incendiary debate has played out on the outskirts of fire containment lines: Should the Oscars be canceled this year? While celebrities including Stephen King,
Stephen King wants the Oscars canceled in light of the Los Angeles wildfires
Stephen King is not only declining to vote for this years Academy Awards nominees, but he doesn’t believe that the ceremony should happen.
Oscar nominations delayed again due to Los Angeles wildfires
The Motion Picture Academy on Monday said it will further delay announcing the list of Oscar nominees for the 2025 Academy Awards because of the wildfires that continue to spread in Los Angeles. "We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community.
Oscar Nominations Delayed Again as Los Angeles Wildfires Continue to Blaze
The Academy has also canceled a pivotal event in the lead-up to the big show and extended the ballot-submission window for its members.
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Oscars should go on as planned, to show support for L.A.
Mark Terrill/AP Share The Academy Awards have a long history of taking place at a venue in the greater Los Angeles area on an evening in March or April — but when you’re as old as Oscar ...
Los Angeles Fires: Full List of Canceled Events, from Oscar Nominations to Meghan Markle’s Netflix Show
Multiple events in and across Los Angeles and Hollywood have been canceled or postponed amid the ongoing Los Angeles ...
Will the Oscars Be Canceled? What to Know About the Academy Awards Amid California Fires
There is no official word if the 97th annual Academy Awards will be canceled. As of Jan. 14, 2025, the show is slated to air ...
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Column: The Oscars ‘must go forward’ — and will, says film academy CEO. He’s right
In recent days, many guilds and organizations, including the Academy of ... in part, by awards season advertising. It may seem cruel and impossible to expect Los Angeles to pull herself ...
Grammy Awards to Proceed as Planned, Recording Academy Says
Grammys will proceed as planned on Feb. 2, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said, as Los Angeles faces several deadly ...
Deadly Los Angeles wildfires take a toll on Academy Awards; Oscars awards ceremony on the verge of being cancelled for the first time in its 96-year history
The Los Angeles wildfire and its massive rampage across the globe has become a major issue for the entire world, with the ...