Keeping this in mind, the terrible fire in the forests of Los Angeles has caused a lot of devastation, the voting window of Oscar nomination has been extended. The members came to know about this when an email was sent to them by the Academy, in which everything was told about the change in the date on behalf of CEO Bill Kramer. Voting for about 10 thousand Academy members was going to be held from January 8 to January 12, the date of which has now been changed.
Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, shared this information via email, writing that we want to express our deepest condolences to all those who have been affected by the massive fire in Southern California. Many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in Los Angeles, and we're thinking of you. It has been told that the voting for Academy members, which was to be held from January 8 to January 12, has now been extended till January 14.
According to Variety's report, the nominations, which were scheduled to be announced on January 17, will now be announced on January 19. Along with this, other changes have been made in the schedule of Oscar, in which the international feature shortlist screening has been postponed till the end of the week. It was to take place in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Additionally, the in-person Los Angeles Sound Branch Bake-Off and Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Branch Bake-Off, scheduled to take place on January 11, in Los Angeles and New York City have been cancelled. Conan O'Brien will host the 2025 Oscar ceremony, which will take place on March 2.
According to CNN report, at least five people have lost their lives and many people have been seriously injured due to several massive fires caused by strong winds in Los Angeles County. According to Coal Fire data, it has been described as the worst fire ever in Los Angeles County. The Palisades fire, burning in the Westside part of LA near Malibu and Santa Monica, has already destroyed at least 1,000 structures. In this, houses of many stars have also been burnt. The homes of many stars have also burned down, including the homes of Adam Brody and his wife Leighton Meester, Anna Faris, and reality TV star couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt.
