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Amid the wildfires raging in Los Angeles, the United States, celebrities have also been affected by the fire. The homes of several stars including Paris Hilton, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Grey, and Cary Elwes have been destroyed in the fire. Not only that, but the authorities have postponed several events including the Academy Awards and Grammys.

According to a report by the US media Variety, the Oscar nomination announcement has been postponed due to the fire, and the voting time has also been extended.

According to the report, the final Oscar nominations were supposed to be announced on January 17 as per the pre-scheduled schedule. But now it has been pushed back by two days and the nomination announcement date has been moved to January 19. Voting for the nominations began on January 8 and was supposed to continue until January 12. But according to the new announcement, Academy voters will be able to vote until January 14. Ovation is scheduled for March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The report also said that famous pop singer Jennifer Lopez has canceled all her shows for the time being to stand by the victims. Billy Crystal, who has hosted the Academy Awards several times, lost his house in the fire. In this situation, it is absolutely impossible for him to attend the ceremony.

Regarding this matter, Academy CEO Bill Kramer said that he expressed his condolences to all those who have been so affected by the devastating fires in Southern California. In addition, we have many colleagues in Los Angeles. I want to tell them, we are worried about you.

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