Entertainment Weekly's annual party in New York has been nixed.
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Add another to the list of canceled Oscar-related events. In addition to Vanity Fair and Diane von Furstenberg calling off their shindigs, yesterday came the official word that Entertainment Weekly is not going ahead with its annual East Coast Oscar viewing at Elaine’s. Revealed by Page Six, we confirmed that EW's Oscar plans include smaller events instead of its usual gathering.
"In 2007, after our very successful L.A.-based Oscar party, we made a decision to not go forward with any New York Oscar event," a spokesperson from the magazine told us. "Given this year's uncertainty surrounding the ceremony, we decided to create a couple of smaller events [in Los Angeles] rather than one big one. These include a cocktail gathering with the cast of one of the films nominated for Best Picture, and a screening program where we will offer our readers the opportunity to see the five Best Picture-nominated films at the renowned ArcLight Theater in L.A."While the New York parties tend to take a back seat to the hoopla in Hollywood, EW’s annual fete is one of the more prominent East Coast events, which include those from the New York chapter of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and New York magazine. We have verified that both the Academy and New York magazine will be hosting their events as scheduled, with the former holding court in the Carlyle Hotel and the latter back at the Spotted Pig.
"In 2007, after our very successful L.A.-based Oscar party, we made a decision to not go forward with any New York Oscar event," a spokesperson from the magazine told us. "Given this year's uncertainty surrounding the ceremony, we decided to create a couple of smaller events [in Los Angeles] rather than one big one. These include a cocktail gathering with the cast of one of the films nominated for Best Picture, and a screening program where we will offer our readers the opportunity to see the five Best Picture-nominated films at the renowned ArcLight Theater in L.A."While the New York parties tend to take a back seat to the hoopla in Hollywood, EW’s annual fete is one of the more prominent East Coast events, which include those from the New York chapter of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and New York magazine. We have verified that both the Academy and New York magazine will be hosting their events as scheduled, with the former holding court in the Carlyle Hotel and the latter back at the Spotted Pig.
