The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who are primarily known for hosting the Oscars, have donated $250,000 to the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The money was originally meant to be spent on the annual Oscars Nominees Luncheon, but the Academy canceled the event earlier this week. The Academy has now donated over $1 million to MPTF.

This follows news that the Academy delayed its Oscar nominations for the second time earlier this week. The nominations are currently set to drop on January 23. This was also due to the wildfires spreading across southern California. The fires have destroyed thousands of homes and have claimed the lives of dozens of people in Los Angeles.

Despite the cancellation of the Oscars Nominees Luncheon and the delay of the nominees, the 2025 Oscars award ceremony is still set to happen on March 2. The 97^th Oscars have not shown any signs of moving dates, and with the wildfires now slowly being brought under control, you can expect to tune into the Oscars in early March. The Oscars will be broadcast on ABC, which is available for cable and satellite subscribers. It will also be broadcast on some streamers such as Hulu, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.