Shortened Awards Season Wreaks Havoc in Hollywood: 'Like Being Hit by a Mack Truck'

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Shortened Awards Season Wreaks Havoc in Hollywood: 'Like Being Hit by a Mack Truck'
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Now that the calendar has officially flipped to 2020, the 92nd Academy Awards are immediately on the horizon in what will go down as the earliest Oscars ceremony ever — and a lot of Hollywood insiders aren’t happy

Now that the calendar has officially flipped to 2020, the 92nd Academy Awards — scheduled for Feb. 9 at the Dolby Theatre — are immediately on the horizon in what will go down as the earliest Oscar ceremony ever.

“Normally you see the train coming as it pulls into the station, but this year, it’s like you’ve been hit by a Mack truck,” explains one veteran strategist. “The pace is always quick but people are much more anxious this year.” The Globes take place Jan. 5 followed by the Critics’ Choice Awards on Jan. 12; American Cinema Editors’ Eddie Awards on Jan. 17; PGA Awards on Jan. 18; SAG Awards on Jan. 19; Annie Awards, American Society of Cinematographers Awards, Cinema Audio Society Awards and DGA Awards are all scheduled for Jan. 25; Costume Designers Guild Awards on Jan. 28; Visual Effects Society Awards on Jan. 29; Art Directors Guild Awards and WGA Awards on Feb. 1; BAFTA Awards on Feb. 2; Spirit Awards on Feb.

An Academy spokesperson confirms that the organization, which has been communicating reminders to members for years, added messaging about the shorter season. "We want members to be ready," the rep says of nominations voting that opens on Jan. 2.

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