Security Snafus Complicate Oscar Arrivals
deadline.comGetting into the 96th Academy Awards has been complicated by the security measures meant to keep pro-Palestinian protesters at a distance.
Sources who are waiting to get in said they’ve been stymied. “The entrance of the Oscars has been shut down,” said a source in a tux. “Hundreds of people are stuck.” RELATED: Oscars Set Plans To Prevent Protesters Disrupting Red Carpet & Ceremony On Sunday; “LAPD Is Bolstering Security,” Cops Say Goes to show that with all the planning in the world, reality sets in and nothing is easy.
There is still time, and no sign the start time will be pushed back. We’re told that attendees are getting out of their cars and walking the rest of the way.
Numerous stars have not yet materialized, ten minutes before start time. Barbie herself, Margot Robbie, is among those trying to brave the phalanx. RELATED: Deadline’s Reviews Of All The Oscar Best Picture Nominees The pro-Palestinian protesters ended up around the Sunset and Vine area with the streets cordoned off on Sunset and west of McFadden, and consequently also up on Hollywood Blvd.
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