Due to the 1,200-acre fire raging in the Los Angeles area, the Screen Actors Guild has canceled the 31st annual live SAG Awards nominations announcement at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Instead, the nominations will be unveiled on Jan. 8 at 7:30 PT via a press release.
“In an abundance of caution for the safety of our presenters, guests, and staff, the live in-person 31st Annual SAG Awards nominations announcement has been canceled due to the wildfires and adverse wind conditions in Los Angeles,” the Screen Actors Guild wrote in a statement. “Nominees will be unveiled tomorrow at 7:30 am PT via press release and the SAG Awards website. We look forward to celebrating these incredible actors and their work at the SAG Awards ceremony on February 23. In the meantime, we urge everyone to stay safe, and thank you for your continued support.”
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher was due to open the ceremony while Kristen Bell was to serve as host. Joey King and Cooper Koch were pegged to announce the nominees and Jane Fonda was to receive a Life Time Achievement award during the event, the highest honor bestowed by the organization.
The live SAG Awards nominations announcement is only the latest Hollywood event to be canceled in the wake of the devastating West Los Angeles inferno. Both Universal and Amazon MGM Studios have canceled their Tuesday premieres of “Wolf Man” and “Unstoppable.” Meanwhile, Paramount has canceled its Wednesday night premieres of “Better Man” and “The Pitt.”
