Stephen King Is ‘Not Voting in the Oscars’ and Says ‘They Should Cancel Them’: ‘No Glitz With Los Angeles on Fire’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director 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. “Not voting in the Oscars this year.
IMHO they should cancel them,” King wrote on Bluesky. “No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.” In the wake of the L.A. fires, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to extend the Oscars voting period and delay the nominations announcement until Thursday, Jan.
22. The nominations were originally going to be announced on Jan. 17. The Academy has also canceled the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon, initially scheduled for Monday, Feb.
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