Los Angeles, Oscars and Hollywood

The 2025 Oscars are happening. Here's how Hollywood is thinking about the ceremony after wildfires ravaged Los Angeles area.
As dangerous wildfires have devastated neighborhoods across Los Angeles, an incendiary debate has played out on the outskirts of fire containment lines: Should the Oscars be canceled this year? While celebrities including Stephen King,
As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood’s Oscar season turns into a pledge drive
When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles, 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 Says Oscars Should Be Canceled: 'No Glitz With Los Angeles On Fire'
The master of horror, whose books have been adapted into award-winning films, also confirmed that he won't be voting in this year's nominations.
Stephen King Is ‘Not Voting in the Oscars’ and Says ‘They Should Cancel Them’: ‘No Glitz With Los Angeles on Fire’
Stephen King announced on his Bluesky profile that he will not be voting for the Oscars this year due to the L.A. fires. He also believes the Oscars ceremony should be canceled amid the devastation in Los Angeles. The show remains set for Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Is The Oscars Cancelled Because Of The Los Angeles Fires? What We Know From An 'Insider Source'
LA fires have led to delays in the announcement of the Oscar nominations, the cancellation of this year's Nominees Luncheon, and the postponement of the Scientific and Technical Awards.
Oscar Nominations Date Moves Again Amid Los Angeles Wildfires
The nominations for the 97th Annual Oscars are moved again as the L.A. wildfires continue to rage across the region.
Should the Oscars be canceled? Stephen King says yes
In a post on Bluesky, the Twitter-alternative social media site, author Stephen King said he would not be voting as a member of the Academy this year. He further stated, “IMHO they should cancel them [the Oscars]. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.”
Stephen King Calls For Oscars Cancelation Amid Wildfires: “No Glitz With L.A. On Fire”
After the 97th Academy Awards delayed nominations and extended voting amid the wildfires, Stephen King said the event should be canceled altogether.
Oscars on the brink of cancellation amidst Los Angeles wildfires
The Oscar Awards, Hollywood’s most prestigious night, is facing unprecedented uncertainty due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. For the first time in its 96-year history, the Academy Awards could be cancelled as the Pacific Palisades fire continues to rage.
Oscar nominations delayed by Los Angeles wildfires: ‘We are thinking of you’
“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis are among those evacuating their homes as fires continue to break out across Los Angeles, causing more than 30,000 people to flee the Pacific Palisades as well as parts of Malibu and Santa Monica. Hamill posted an update on his Instagram on Tuesday night, …
Stephen King's blunt seven-word stand to cancel Oscars as Los Angeles wildfires rage
Horror maestro Stephen King has voiced his opinion that the Oscars should take a backseat this year due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The 77-year-old literary icon took to Bluesky to state he will be abstaining from voting for the Oscars,
Stephen King Oscars Remark Gains Traction Online Amid LA Fires
Stephen King has called for this year's Oscars ceremony to be canceled amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
2025 Oscar Nomination Voting Is Officially Over
As firefighters gradually gain control over the wildfires across Los Angeles, life in Hollywood is edging back toward ...