Article 6TRMZ Academy says Oscars will go on as planned and ‘honor’ LA amid fires

Academy says Oscars will go on as planned and ‘honor’ LA amid fires

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The Oscars will go on as planned in March, though with special accommodations to acknowledge to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, according to a new update from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

A letter from the CEO, Bill Kramer, and president Janet Yang, sent to all members on Wednesday, confirmed that the ceremony will celebrate the work that unites us as a global film community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires".

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