The atmosphere at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar party by Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com
Regardless of what type of event the Oscars will be this year, one of the biggest annual parties for the kudosfest has been canceled in the face of the ongoing writers' strike. Vanity Fair, which typically hosts famous festivities, announced Tuesday that they're pulling the plug on this year's soiree.
VF spokesperson Beth Kseniak said that, although the WGA strike may end before the Oscars,"that doesn’t necessarily mean things are going to return to normal immediately." She added, "It’s been a bad couple of months for a lot of different people and it didn’t seem like the appropriate time to throw a big party."
Next year, perhaps, the mag will carry the torch once again. VF released a statement, saying: "We want to congratulate all of this year's nominees and we look forward to hosting our 15th Oscar party next year." — Anna Dimond
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