Oscar Nominations Announcement Delayed Two Days Due to LA Wildfires

Story by Richard Fink

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Oscar voters get fire-delay breather as nomination announcement gets pushed back two days before inauguration day.

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Academy says LA wildfires forced them to extend voting deadline, giving members more time to fill out their ballots.
Nominations ceremony will now happen a couple days before President-elect takes office, avoiding potential political controversy.

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