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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Next month’s Oscars ceremony won’t include what has become a common feature in the media world: Zoom. View of the Historic Ticketing Hall at Union Station near downtown L.A. on March 18, 2021, where part of the 2021 Oscars Ceremony will take place. (Getty Images) The Academy of Motions Arts and Sciences sent out a letter Thursday to nominees in which it disclosed that the event will be aired live, and no Zooming will be allowed. Nominees are being asked to attend in person. “For those of you unable to attend because of scheduling or continued uneasiness about traveling, we want you to know there will not be an option to Zoom in for the show,” read the letter, which was obtained by the Los Angeles Times. On Monday, the day the nominees were announced, the Academy revealed that the April 25th ceremony will be held at both its usual home, the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, as well as a second location : Union Station, Los Angeles’ railway hub … [Read more...] about Oscars Won’t Allow Zoom; Ceremony Will Be Primarily Staged From Union Station

Oscar nominees have been told by the show’s producers that they are not allowed to give their acceptance speeches remotely via Zoom next month during the Academy Awards, and clothing like hoodies and loungewear will be banned at the ceremony. Producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins, and Stacey Sher told attendees in an email on Thursday that an on-site coronavirus-related safety team will be present for the event at the Los Angeles Union Station. “We are going to great lengths to provide a safe and ENJOYABLE evening for all of you in person, as well as for all the millions of film fans around the world, and we feel the virtual thing will diminish those efforts,” the producers wrote in their email to nominees. The producers said guests must follow a strict dress code, saying it will be a “fusion of Inspirational and aspirational, which in actual words means formal is totally cool if you want to go there, but casual is really not.” The news comes after actor Jason Sudeikis … [Read more...] about Oscar Nominees Warned: No Acceptance Speeches via Zoom, No Hoodies

NEVADA COUNTY (CBS13) – A man on a snowmobile died after falling in the area of Frog Lake on Saturday, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said. Reports of an avalanche involving three people came in at around 1:45 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. READ MORE: 'It's Just Not Fair': People Rally In Sacramento Urging Support For Asian Community When law enforcement arrived, they learned an avalanche never occurred, and all three individuals were snowmobiling in the area. Further details regarding the fall were not released. READ MORE: Police Find Elk Grove Shooting Suspect's Car; Accused Gunman Still On The Run The other two individuals were not injured, the sheriff’s office said. Cal Fire, Tahoe Nordic Rescue and the United States Navy assisted the Nevada County Search and Rescue team. MORE NEWS: Kennedy High Football Player Emmanuel Antwi Dies After Collapsing During Game Against Hiram Johnson The sheriff’s office said a US Navy helicopter transported the … [Read more...] about Snowmobiler Dies After Fall Near Nevada County Lake

Citigroup CEO Jan Fraser is moving to ban internal Zoom calls for staff members on Fridays in an effort to promote a healthier work-life balance and combat pandemic fatigue. Fraser also stated in a memo sent to employees on Monday that she will be initiating a company-wide holiday, referred to as a Citi Reset Day, to help workers avoid burnout, according to CNBC . "The blurring of lines between home and work and the relentlessness of the pandemic workday have taken a toll on our well-being,” Fraser reportedly said in the memo. “It’s simply not sustainable. Since a return to any kind of new normal is still a few months away for many of us, we need to reset some of our working practices.” ADVERTISEMENT While Fraser did note that Zoom calls between employees and clients and regulators will still take place on Fridays, she suggested that internal meetings be held via phone in order to create a break from video meetings, CNBC reported. Citi Reset Day will happen on May 28, … [Read more...] about Citigroup CEO bans Friday Zoom calls to combat pandemic fatigue

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A mother is now speaking out after her 8-year-old daughter plunged around 25 feet from a ski lift in Maine , describing the ordeal as a "horror beyond horror." The incident that was captured on video unfolded last week at Sugarloaf Mountain and left the child – identified by ABC News as Shiloh -- with non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials. "It’s a horror beyond horror as a parent to have to go through this kind of thing," her mother, Sharisse, told "Good Morning America." "I just grabbed her and tried to keep pulling her and she was trying to pull herself up and the lift just keeps going." An 8-year-old girl fell around 25 feet from a ski lift on Sugarloaf Mountain. The resort is shown here in 2015. (Getty Images) UTAH SNOWMOBILER CAPTURES VIDEO OF AVALANCHE RUSHING TOWARD … [Read more...] about 8-year-old plunges nearly 25 feet from Maine ski lift