Critics Choice Awards and Bafta Tea Party among events impacted by fires
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Key dates in the awards season calendar have been postponed or cancelled while firefighters battle wildfires across Los Angeles. Major annual events in the Hollywood agenda have been rescheduled or abandoned, just days after the biggest stars convened at the Golden Globes to kick start the awards season.
Production also came to a halt on several television programmes as US authorities attempted to bring the blaze under control. Here is a list of all those impacted:. – Critics Choice Awards. The 30th annual ceremony has been postponed from January 12 to January 26 “due to the catastrophic fires ravaging Southern California”, a statement said.
The rescheduled event will remain at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, and will broadcast live on E! and around the world. Joey Berlin, chief executive of the Critics Choice Association, said: “This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community.
“All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected.”. – Bafta Tea Party. A key annual awards season networking stop, hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, has been cancelled as the wildfires claimed several lives and destroyed hundreds of homes.
A spokesperson told the PA news agency: “In light of the dangerous winds and wildfires in Los Angeles, we are cancelling this weekend’s Bafta Tea Party. “The safety of our colleagues, friends and peers in Los Angeles remains our utmost priority and our thoughts are with everyone impacted.”.
