The Oscar 2025 nominations were scheduled to be announced on January 17, but have now been postponed due to the California wildfires. The wildfires have burned thousands of homes to ashes, including the homes of many Hollywood celebs. So far 24 people have been reported dead. In addition to rescheduling the date of the Oscar nominations, the nominees' luncheon ceremony has also been cancelled. The date of voting has also been extended. However, no changes have yet been made to the awards ceremony, which will be held on March 3 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday that it is postponing the announcement of Oscar 2025 nominations. According to the Oscars' official website, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences CEO Bill Kramer and Secretary Janet Yang said in an official statement, “We have all been affected by the wildfires and many people have suffered tremendously.” The Academy has always been the unifying force of the film industry and is committed to stand together to face every challenge. Due to the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, we feel it is necessary to advance the nomination announcement date to extend the voting period and give members more time.
These are major changes to the Oscars program
- Voting for the Oscar nominations was earlier scheduled to take place from January 8 to January 12, however, the voting dates have now been extended to January 17.
- The Oscar nomination announcement date has been extended to January 23. Earlier this announcement was to be made on January 17. The nomination process will be virtual.
- The Oscar Nominee Luncheon scheduled for February 10 has now been cancelled. That won't happen this year.
- The Scientific and Technical Awards scheduled to be held on February 18 have also been postponed. Its new date will be announced.
Many Hollywood celebs including Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore had their homes burgled Many Hollywood stars' bungalows in Palisades, a posh area of LA city, have also been gutted. The houses of many Hollywood stars including Paris Hilton, Steven Spielberg, Mandy Moore, Ashton Kutcher were engulfed in flames. The Paris Hilton house was built for 72 crore rupees. Many celebrities have also had to leave their homes.
Paris Hilton shared a video of the burning house on social media.
As of Sunday, about 38,629 acres had burned in Los Angeles, CNN reported. This is equivalent to about 60 square miles.
5 films submitted by India for Oscars qualified The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the list of films considered eligible for the Oscars 2025. 5 Indian films are included in this list of total 232 films. 207 out of 232 films were found to be eligible for the Best Picture category. This list contains some of the Indian films that flopped badly at the box office.
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