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Stephen King Calls For Oscars Cancelation Amid Wildfires: “No Glitz With L.A. On Fire”


After the 97th Academy Awards delayed nominations and extended voting amid the wildfires, Stephen King said the event should be canceled altogether.

Jean Smart previously urged networks that broadcast awards shows to consider “ donating the revenue they would have garnered to victims of the fires and the firefighters.” A view of flames at the mountain as seen from Topanga Canyon near Pacific Palisades on Jan. 9, 2025 (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) Since the fires started, officers have made 44 arrests across the impacted areas, including for arson, burglary, breaking curfew and other violations.

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