That sniffling you heard emanating from America's west coast was caused by the news
Vanity Fair won't be hosting their annual Academy Awards soiree this year. The
Vanity Fair party has been one of the most popular tickets in town, with Oscar nominees and winners turning up to celebrate the occasion or drown their sorrows, as the case may be. However the powers that be at
Vanity Fair decided against hosting a party because so many people in the entertainment industry have been hit hard by the writers strike.
The
Vanity Fair site had this mini-blurb explaining why they've decided to pack up the champagne and call off the caterers: "After much consideration, and in support of the writers and everyone else affected by this strike, we have decided that this is not the appropriate year to hold our annual Oscar party. We want to congratulate all of this year’s nominees and we look forward to hosting our 15th Oscar party next year."
Vanity Fair's party is a no go, but
Sir Elton John's annual exclusive shindig is still on - at least for now. Of course, none of this party talk is going to matter if the Writers Guild doesn't come to an agreement with the studios in the next week or two. Actors are absolutely not going to cross a picket line to attend the Oscars, which means they won't be in the mood to flash those million dollar smiles at parties around Los Angeles.
But if the Academy Awards do go on, as Academy President Sid Ganis insists they will, then there's nothing stopping at-home viewers from throwing their own
Oscar parties. And since Wolfgang Puck probably won't be available for catering duty, those of you into playing host on Oscar night should check out this batch of tasty treats which are all but guaranteed to help make you the star of your gathering:
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