Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires
The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires. Nominations will now be announced on Jan. 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. With fires still active in the Los Angeles area, the film academy also extended the nominations voting period for its members through Jan. 17. The organization will also cancel its annual nominees luncheon. The 97th Oscars will still happen on March 2. The Writers Guild of America also postponed announcing their nominees "until further notice."