Amid the disruption caused by the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, some media reports are seriously considering canceling the 97th Oscars ceremony, scheduled to be held by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood on Sunday, March 2nd. They are spreading baseless lies that suggest that. .
British tabloid The Sun published an article on its website Tuesday evening, which was picked up by the Drudge Report and went viral. It advertised “Exclusive” and carried the headline, “Oscar threat: 2025 Oscars on the verge of being canceled as Boss.” They are secretly planning major changes to the ceremony in response to the LA wildfires. ” The article goes on to claim that “a secret ‘emergency strategy’ is in place for the March 3rd awards ceremony to be canceled” (getting the date wrong) and that “the Oscars ceremony will be canceled on March 3rd.” The award ceremony is scheduled to be canceled on March 3rd.” For the first time in its 96-year history, the Academy Awards’ official committee, led by stars such as Tom Hanks, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep and Steven Spielberg, is monitoring the situation daily. ”
The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Academy executives and people close to the celebrities mentioned and can confirm that no such plan is being considered, and no such advisory committee exists.
The only body currently considering how the academy should proceed is the organization’s 55-member board of directors, which currently does not include any of the people listed by The Sun. The latest decision, announced Monday, is the date of the board meeting. The Oscars ceremony is 47 days away, but no changes will be made.
However, the board, which included four people who lost their homes in the fire, extended the Oscar nomination voting period. Postponing the announcement of Oscar nominations. This year’s Oscar nominee luncheon is canceled. The awarding of science and technology awards will also be postponed.
Any changes to the Oscar ceremony itself would require extensive consultation between the Academy and longtime broadcast partner ABC. The prevailing opinion within Academy leadership is now that the show should continue in a dignified way to help raise money for fire relief efforts and celebrate.
The Oscars ceremony, usually attended by around 1,000 locals, has never been “cancelled” and even during the darkest days of COVID-19, it was slightly postponed and then streamlined. However, no internal announcements are currently being made. The move is to cancel the edition scheduled for March 2nd.
The Sun article
