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

Letter from Academy leadership also says show will move away' from live performances to celebrate songwriters

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".