The Producers Guild has postponed the announcement of its 2025 PGA Awards nominees in the film and television categories amid fires raging in Los Angeles.
After initially delaying the announcement of nominations until Sunday, the PGA will now announce its nominees sometime next week, with the group saying the delay was made “out of care and concern for those affected by the fires.”
Earlier, the PGA extended the voting window for film and television nominees until Saturday, January 11.
The Producers Guild has already announced nominations in the documentary, sports, children’s and short-form content categories.
On Thursday, the American Society of Cinematographers moved the awards nomination announcement, originally scheduled for Thursday, to Monday, January 13.
It was also announced on Thursday that the Dorian Film Awards LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Awards voting period for nominations has been extended until Monday, January 13, with nominations scheduled to be announced on Friday, January 17.
On Friday, the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild announced it would extend the voting period for the 2025 awards until January 17, with voting closing on February 9 before winners are announced at the 2025 MUAHS Awards on February 15.
“Due to the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area, many MUAHS members have been forced to evacuate their homes and studios, causing disruptions to their daily lives and work. In order to support these members and give them the opportunity to fully participate in the awards, The voting date has been extended to January 17. “We are committed to supporting our members and all MUAHS Award nominees and ensuring that all deserving artists have the opportunity to be recognized for their hard work and talent. The Guild looks forward to celebrating the best in makeup and hairstyling and honoring the resilience of its members during this difficult time.
Yesterday, as fires continued to spread and burned large areas of Los Angeles, the Academy Awards ceremony, which began voting on Wednesday morning, extended the voting window until Tuesday, January 14, while postponing the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations until Sunday, January 19. .
The Writers Guild of America postponed the announcement of its nominations until Monday, January 13.
Likewise, many events, including award shows and screenings of Oscar-winning films, have been postponed. Notably, the 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards have been postponed until Sunday, January 26 from their initial date of Sunday, January 12. Additionally, Saturday’s AARP Movies for Grownups Awards ceremony has been postponed along with the AFI Awards Celebration Luncheon on Friday.
And Donna Langley’s global toast at Sunset Tower on Friday and Saturday’s BAFTA tea party in Beverly Hills are no longer happening.
The Los Angeles fires, which began Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades area, have killed at least 16 people and devastated communities stretching from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena.
On Wednesday evening, a fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills area, bringing the flames closer to the heart of Los Angeles and its densely populated neighborhoods. The Sunset Fire, in the Hollywood Hills, also posed a threat to nearby famous sites such as the Hollywood Bowl, the Walk of Fame and the TCL Chinese Theater.
But firefighters were able to bring the Sunset Fire under control after it burned to 43 acres, with the Los Angeles Fire Department lifting all evacuation orders for the area early Thursday morning.
Strong winds caused the fires to spread, but calmer winds on Thursday allowed firefighters to make some progress in fighting the fires.
As of Thursday morning, the fires had burned nearly 45 square miles, According to the Associated Pressapproximately the size of the city of San Francisco.
Many stars lost their homes in the fires including Billy Crystal, Eugene Levy, Mandy Moore, Anna Faris, Diane Warren and Paris Hilton. James Woods initially indicated that he had lost his home in the fires, but later discovered that it was “still standing”, saying that “a miracle had happened”.
9:32 am This story has been updated with the delay of ASC nominations.
2:51 pm This story has been updated with the latest news on the fires and delayed Dorian Awards nominations.
January 10, 5:40 p.m This story has been updated as the MUAHS Awards voting period has been extended.
This story was first published on January 9 at 7:39 a.m
