Stephen King has called for the Oscars to be cancelled amid the Los Angeles wildfires. The 77-year-old author insisted he won't be casting any votes this year as he urged the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ditch this year's ceremony as he doesn't feel it is appropriate for such a "glitzy" event to take place while

Stephen King has called for the cancellation of the 2025 Oscars due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

He wrote on Bluesky: "Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire." The Academy Awards nominations announcement has already been delayed due to the fires,

How many Stephen King movies have been made? The answer is 55 and counting, although that doesn't take into account the myriad TV adaptations.

Leading the pack is "Emilia Pérez" with 13 Oscar nominations, followed by "The Brutalist" and "Wicked" with 10 each.

The film directorial debut of Frank Ocean has its leading actor in British star David Jonsson, and has begun shooting in Mexico City.

Will Ferrell is also joining the Feb. 27 party at the Ebell; he'll present frequent co-star John C. Reilly with his trophy.

This year's free African-American Read-In at the Kenosha Public Museum Saturday will honor the life and legacy of actor James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen.

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I hear what you guys are saying about the Oscars and how they’re a celebration of life, and the show must go on,” author Stephen King shared on Threads. “It all makes a degree of sense, but to me it still feels like Nero fiddling while Rome burns.

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Written and directed by Longlegs helmer Osgood Perkins and adapted from King's short story of the same name, The Monkey follows twin brothers Hal and Bill (both played by Theo James), who witnessed a string of horrifying deaths as children after discovering their father's toy monkey in the attic.