Glenn Close has been forced to pull out of presenting at the Oscars after she tested positive for COVID\u002D19.
actress, 75, is currently isolating and resting, her representative confirmed on Sunday, and said she would not be at the 95th Academy Awards – which will be broadcast on ABC starting at 5 p.m. Pacific time from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with host Jimmy Kimmel marking his third time he has fronted the evening.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.
In 2022, Lin-Manuel Miranda bowed out of attending the 94th Annual Oscars at the Los Angeles Dolby Theatre in person after his wife tested positive for COVID-19.Article content Earlier in this year’s awards seasons, nominees and presenters Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Jamie Lee Curtis were absent from the Critics Choices Awards after they tested positive for the virus.
Proof of COVID-19 testing and vaccination, along with mask requirements, were not required this year by some film awards ceremonies, while the Globes and the Critics Choice Awards did require either testing, proof of vaccination or both.For this year’s Oscars, media were required to test but did not need to provide proof of vaccination.Recommended from Editorial
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