‘I’m not voting’: Stephen King demands Oscars cancellation after California fires
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‘No glitz with Los Angeles on fire’ wrote the 77-year-old writer. Stephen King has demanded that the Oscars be cancelled this year, on account of the devastation caused by wildfires in Los Angeles. Several celebrities have lost their homes, including socialite Paris Hilton,When Harry Met Sally actor Billy Crystal and The Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt. At least 27 people have died, including former child star Rory Sykes, with the official death toll expected to rise.
An announcement for the Oscars nominations was delayed for a second time and rearranged to take place virtually on 23 January instead. The Academy also cancelled its annual nominees luncheon, and said it would honour frontline workers and support relief efforts.
However, The Shining author believes the event should be scrapped entirely, and will not be voting as part of the committee. “Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them,” King wrote on Bluesky. “No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.”.
Hacks star Jean Smart, who recently won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musicial or Comedy Series earlier this month, has also demanded that the event be cancelled. “With ALL due respect during Hollywood’s season of celebration, I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider NOT televising them and donating the revenue they would have gathered to victims of the fires and the firefighters,” she wrote in a post on Instagram.
