Despite a tabloid report and social media speculation that the show is in jeopardy, top film Academy sources categorically state that it will proceed on March 2, with elements to support L.A. fire relief.
Hollywood's awards season and celebrities' major releases have been disrupted as a result of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. See the delays.
With L.A. burning, many have called for the Oscars to be canceled. Film academy CEO Bill Kramer tells The Times that the March 2 ceremony will proceed, with 'special moments' acknowledging first responders.
Because of wildfires in Los Angeles, Academy Award nominations will be delayed by two days and announced on Sunday, Jan. 19
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.
The ongoing crisis has displaced tens of thousands of the city’s residents, including numerous celebrities, and prompted other awards shows to postpone.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has postponed the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations for a second time because of the continuing wildfires in Los Angeles, organizers said on Monday.
On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the extended voting period in a letter to Academy members, which EW has reviewed. Nominations voting opened Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. PT, but the deadline for those votes has been pushed back by two days, from Sunday, Jan. 12 to Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 5 p.m. PT.
Against the backdrop of the LA wildfires, it is hard to see how something as glamorous as the Oscars is on anyone's mind, reports Evelyn O'Rourke.
Stephen King has called for the cancellation of the 2025 Oscars due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
In an open letter, orchestra contractor and Oscar winner Peter Rotter calls for action to bring back scoring work to the City of Angels. “Our town has become silent, still and devoid of music making,” he writes.