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Academy says Oscars will go on as planned and ‘honor’ LA amid fires
Letter from Academy leadership also says show will ‘move away’ from live performances to celebrate songwriters
A letter from the CEO, Bill Kramer, and president Janet Yang, sent to all members on Wednesday, confirmed that the ceremony will “celebrate the work that unites us as a global film community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires”. The letter, sent a day before nominations are revealed during a live-streamed show hosted by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, promised “powerful musical moments that connect film’s rich history to its bold and inspiring future”. The Oscars were one of many outstanding questions after the wildfires, fueled by record drought and strong Santa Ana winds, ravaged Los Angeles earlier this month, killing at least 28 people, destroying over 14,000 structures and forcing over 300,000 to evacuate.
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