As dangerous wildfires have devastated neighborhoods across Los Angeles, an incendiary debate has played out on the outskirts of fire containment lines: Should the Oscars be canceled this year? While celebrities including Stephen King,

The master of horror, whose books have been adapted into award-winning films, also confirmed that he won't be voting in this year's nominations.

Stephen King has called for the Oscars to be cancelled this year amid the Los Angeles fires, as the Academy Awards nominations were postponed by two days

The ongoing crisis has displaced tens of thousands of the city’s residents, including numerous celebrities, and prompted other awards shows to postpone.