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ALISON BOSHOFF: Will anyone dare throw a party at the most controversial Oscars in years?
In the shadow of the wildfires which are still raging and have so devastated Los Angeles , destroying 10,000 homes, the event on Sunday, March 2, will be muted, sombre and reflective.
A letter from the Academy's 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'. There were Oscar snubs for fellow long-serving A-listers Angelina Jolie (pictured), 49, and Pamela Anderson , 57, who had hopes of landing best actress nods for their roles in Maria and The Last Showgirl respectively A small detail in some ways – certainly when considered in the overall context of the whole performance – but with the industry under threat from AI, and still reeling from the blows of Covid and the writers and actors strikes of 2023, who would vote for a film which uses a tool that looks certain to throw people out of work?
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