Stephen King called for the cancellation of this year’s Oscars: “No sparkle with Los Angeles on fire”

The, the leading American horror book writer urged the American Academy of Film Arts and Sciences to cancel the award ceremony after the devastating fires in Los Angeles. “I don’t vote for the Oscars this year” wrote Stephen King to Bluesky, the platform on which he participates after leaving X recently. “In my humble opinion they should cancel it. No flash with Los Angeles on fire,” he filled in. CORVERSE According to a THR report the 97th Oscars 2025 award ceremony is expected to take place on 2 March. The announcement of the Oscar nominations was delayed for the second time and is expected to take place on January 23. The Academy canceled the lunch for the announcement of nominations and clarified that it would honor those offering the front line to support the affected and restore the disasters. ADVERSE Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire. — Stephen King ( ) “We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses that so many in our community experienced,” said in a joint statement Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Young. “The Academy has always been a united force within the film industry and we are committed to being united against the difficulties” is underlined in the statement. “We look forward to honoring the first line workers who helped the fires, identifying those affected and encouraging people to participate in the Academy to support relief efforts. We will overcome this together and bring a sense of healing to our global film community,” they added.