Laura Kusisto
Appearances
Apple News Today
Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda
The city itself has just been completely upended by this. So it's hard to think about the awards season that was supposed to take over January to March. I think everyone is in agreement that what we need to be concentrating on are the relief efforts and the efforts of the first responders and all these people who are just completely bereft and just had their lives completely upended.
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Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda
The Oscars are among the biggest money-making months of the year for many gig workers in Los Angeles. So, you know, it takes a thousand people to put it on. And you've got florists and security guards and valets. And if you take that away, you're dealing a blow to not the stars, but like the support staff.
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Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda
I think that what we're going to see is a paring down of the Oscars, less finery, fewer ancillary events, a more somber tone, possibly a fundraising effort, a lot of acknowledgement on the stage. Hollywood isn't unfamiliar with a pivot. This is, you know, a show-must-go-on kind of industry.
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Why Republicans are at odds over how to pass Trump's agenda
The real question is, can we continue these events where they're about frivolity and fun and celebrating at a time and in a city where so much destruction has taken place and so many people are hurting?