Stephen King Says Oscars Should be Canceled
Hollywood’s awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life and work in the Los Angeles area. There are near daily updates from the Hollywood guilds and organizations that put on awards shows as the industry navigates the ongoing crisis.
The fires have struck at the very heart of a movie industry still trying to stabilize itself after years of pandemic, labor turmoil and technological upheaval.
Here's the rescheduled date for the 2025 Oscar nominations announcement, plus who's hosting and how you can watch the Oscars live and streaming.
Grammys will proceed as planned on Feb. 2, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said, as Los Angeles faces several deadly wildfires.
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 on its original date. Though the Oscars ceremony is set to go on as planned, the annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon—scheduled for Feb. 10—was canceled.
Many Grammy Awards week events are being canceled while the Feb. 2 Grammy telecast is now being reframed to raise funds for wildfire relief efforts and to honoring first responders,
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.
The king of horror fiction sparked debate this week over the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony and whether or not Hollywood’s biggest night should go on as California’s still reeling from devastating wildfires.
FireAid L.A. is a benefit concert being organized for Jan. 30 at the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome in L.A. with proceeds going to benefit those affected by the recent fires.
The Academy is delaying announcing the nominees for this year's Oscars after it extended the voting period due to the Los Angeles wildfires.
Hollywood is hunkered down as deadly wildfires rage all around Los Angeles County. Tens of thousands have evacuated from their homes, primarily from the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in northern Los Angeles along the coast,