Oscars, SAGs, WGAs... nominations and events postponed due to LA fires

The Oscar-nominations broadcast has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 23. The voting window began on January 8 and was extended until Jan 17 with the announcement on Thurs January 23.

The Oscar nominations reveal will be televised, as usual, but outlets like Hollywood Reporter stated that this year there will not be any press in the audience.

A number of lunches and intimate events take place in the lead up to The Oscars, but this year, the annual Nominees Luncheon has been canceled.

Conan O'Brien is set to host the 2025 Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard on 2 March, However there are doubts that it might not happen.

Bill Kramer, the Academy CEO, and the president Janet Yang shared in a statement that the 97th Academy Awards has not moved from its date of Sunday, March 2, 2025.

"We are devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community. The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship," the statement read.

It is a devastating time for all with many homes, families and lives affected. In fact, four members of the film Academy's board of governors and its former CEO have lost their homes in the fires, The Hollywood Reporter tells us.

After the Critics Choice Awards that was due to take place on 12 January was postponed due to the horrific fires raging through Hollywood, people are now asking what else is going to be cancelled as award season approaches. The Critics Choice Awards are now set to take place on Friday, February 7.

Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man', and 'Unstoppable', starring Jennifer Lopez, were called off due to the LA fires and people can’t help but wonder if the postponing will be a recurrence.

After a successful ceremony kicked off the award season, tragedy was just days away. Fires tore through the countryside leaving devastation and chaos in its wake.  

Both Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal have lost their homes to the blaze and at least five people have lost their lives with the numbers sadly expected to rise over the next few days.

The BAFTA Tea Party and Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominations, were also cancelled due to safety concerns.

Production has also stopped on many television programmes and the LA County Fire Department has ordered that all permits used for filming in areas including Altadena, La Crescenta, La Canada Flintridge and parts of Pasadena be withdrawn.

NBC Universal said it had suspended filming on TV shows 'Loot', 'Ted', 'Suits: LA', 'Happy's Place' and the Golden Globe-winning 'Hacks'.

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Margaret Cho announced on her Instagram account that she had cancelled her weekend gigs in LA, urging everyone to "stay safe".

So, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pushed back the voting deadline for this year’s Oscars nominations. At this moment, many are calling for the awards to be cancelled whilst the film academy staunchly say it will go ahead. Thoughts are with all those who have lost their lives or homes in the fires.

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