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Governors Awards postponed amid Omicron spike

In this March 2, 2014 file photo, an Oscar statue is displayed at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) In this March 2, 2014 file photo, an Oscar statue is displayed at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to postpone the Governors Awards, which bestow honourary Oscars, due to concerns over the Omicron variant.

New plans will come at a later date, an academy spokesperson said Wednesday. The untelevised but always star-studded event was set to be held Jan. 15 in Los Angeles.

"Given the uncertainties around the variants, and the impact this could have on our community, we feel this is the best and safest decision for our honourees and guests," the statement said.

Elaine May, Samuel L. Jackson and Liv Ullmann were announced earlier this year as the event's honourees. Danny Glover was also selected as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient. The evening event is often packed with A-listers and Oscar hopefuls.

The academy cancelled last year's Governors Awards because of the pandemic and presented two humanitarian awards during the Oscar broadcast.

The Governors Awards isn't the only high-profile Hollywood event to change plans in recent days. The Palm Springs International Film Festival also decided to cancel its starry awards gala, which was supposed to take place on Jan. 6 and included honourees like Kristen Stewart, Lady Gaga, Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz.

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