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Will Los Angeles Still Host 2025 Oscars Amid Catastrophic Wildfires?

Will Los Angeles Still Host 2025 Oscars Amid Catastrophic Wildfires?
Will Los Angeles Still Host 2025 Oscars Amid Catastrophic Wildfires?
Written by Harry Johnson

The rescheduling of the Oscar nominations has led to widespread speculation regarding the possibility of the Academy canceling this year’s ceremony.

Devastating wildfires ravaging Los Angeles have cast a doubt on whether the city would be able to host this year’s Academy Awards, but, according to local sources, citing “senior figures” within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the 97th Academy Awards ceremony is set to proceed as planned.

Catastrophic Southern California wildfires that started last week have caused extensive destruction. At least 25 people have perished, and the flames have devastated over 40,000 acres. More than 12,000 structures have been lost, leaving entire communities in ruins.

This week, Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, along with President Janet Yang, reconfirmed that the 97th Oscars will take place on March 2 and stated that the nominations for the Oscars will be disclosed on January 23, having been rescheduled from their original dates of January 17 and January 19.

The rescheduling of the Oscar nominations has led to widespread speculation regarding the possibility of the Academy canceling this year’s ceremony. Additionally, phony ‘photos’ depicting the iconic Hollywood sign and surrounding grassy areas ablaze, circulating on social media have fueled further rumors concerning a potential threat to the annual event.

Citing ‘anonymous sources’, UK tabloid The Sun reported that the Academy has established a special committee, that includes such celebrities as such as Tom Hanks, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, and Steven Spielberg, to monitor the situation on a daily basis.

The tabloid also implied that a “contingency strategy” is in place, which may be enacted to cancel the highly anticipated event should a “life-changing event” impact the broadcast of the show.

Senior Academy figures dismissed the possibility yesterday, asserting that the organization’s board of governors, consisting of 55 members – none of whom were mentioned by The Sun – is the sole authority on the Academy’s course of action.

According to earlier reports, the board, which includes four members who have been displaced by the fires, has canceled this year’s Oscar Nominees Luncheon and postponed the Scientific and Technical Awards.

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