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 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.”

January, and the Oscar nominations have yet to be announced. The date for the official presentation of candidates for the most important film awards is continually being postponed. However, there are now reports that the gala might not take place at all.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has once again delayed the announcement of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, which have caused widespread devastation and claimed at least 25 lives.

Los Angeles is grappling with one of its most catastrophic wildfire, with flames consuming homes, displacing thousands, and claiming lives. The city’s turmoil has now cast a shadow over the Oscars, with reports suggesting the iconic ceremony could be canceled for the first time in its 96-year history.

Several additional celebrations have been postponed, including the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Tea Party, the AFI Awards luncheon, and the Critics Choice Awards. For the first time in Oscar history,