Oscar nominations postponed, Critics Choice Awards delayed as devastating wildfires engulf Los Angeles
The HinduA series of devastating wildfires have swept through Los Angeles, leaving destruction in their wake, with five lives lost and over 1,100 structures reduced to ashes. The Critics Choice Awards and other pre-Oscar events, including the AFI Awards luncheon and the British Academy of Film and TV Arts Tea Party, have been postponed. The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony has been postponed from January 12th to January 26th due to the catastrophic fires ravaging Southern California. and… pic.twitter.com/wCNQrszS54 — Critics Choice Awards January 8, 2025 Hollywood icons such as Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, and Anthony Hopkins have suffered personal losses, with homes destroyed or evacuated. Premieres for films such as Better Man and The Last Showgirl have been called off, while the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced via press release rather than the planned live event.