#postponement

Seneca, On the Shortness of Life

هل يوجد ما هو أغبى من أولئك الذين يتباهون ببصيرتهم؟ إنهم يُشغلون أنفسهم باستمرار لتحسين حياتهم، ويقضون حياتهم في تنظيمها. يوجهون أهدافهم نحو مستقبل بعيد. لكن التسويف هو أكبر إهدار للحياة: فهو يسلبنا كل يوم بيومه، ويحرمنا من الحاضر بوعده بالمستقبل. إن أكبر عائق أمام الحياة هو التوقع، الذي يتعلق بالغد ويفقد اليوم. أنت تُرتّب ما هو في يد القدر، وتتخلى عما هو في يدك. إلى ماذا تنظر؟ إلى أي هدف تسعى جاهداً؟

(سنيكا، في قصر الحياة)

Message from Kristian Nairn:

Hey, guys, sadly I'm in Scotland, and I'm going to be working tomorrow nights, so I'm going to have to postpone.

Also regarding the "elephant in the room" [I think he's referring to the fact that some unkind questions got posted in chat last time], I would have / will be very selective this time over what I'm going to ask him [David Jenkins, who's the next guest]. I would never let anything off colour or upsetting reach him if it's in my power ... And if it does, trust and believe, I can handle it. Love you all, I don't doubt in any way, that the questions would have and will be great when it happens. X

The hospital rang me today to let me know they can't do my op yet because a cancer patient needs to be seen first. That's more than fair enough in my mind. Unfortunately, now would've been a good time for me to have had the op because I'll require a six week recovery period and it's quiet in the brewery trade from around now until March. It can't be helped though and I'll just have to continue on as best I can 😊💜🙏

The Critics Choice Association announced Wednesday that it has postponed its in-person awards gala amid rising concerns regarding COVID-19 and the Omicron variant.

The winners were set to be revealed by hosts Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer on Sunday, Jan. 9. The ceremony will still broadcast live in person on The CW and TBS at some point, but it will no longer happen on that date as originally planned.

“After thoughtful consideration and candid conversations with our partners at The CW and TBS, we have collectively come to the conclusion that the prudent and responsible decision at this point is to postpone the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards, originally slated for January 9, 2022,” the org said in a statement. “We are in regular communication with LA County Public Health officials, and we are currently working diligently to find a new date during the upcoming awards season in which to host our annual gala in-person with everyone’s safety and health remaining our top priority. We will be sharing additional details with our friends and colleagues throughout the entertainment industry as soon as we can.”

The decision is an about-face from earlier this week, when the Critics Choice Association said it would proceed as an in-person ceremony on Jan. 9 at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel with strict COVID protocols in place as cases continue to surge in the nation.

“The Critics Choice Association is working with LA County Public Health Officials and a premiere Covid Compliance service, and at this time, we are currently still planning to host an in-person 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards, following the strictest and safest protocols, including mandatory proof of vaccination, negative PCR tests 48 hours in advance, proper social distancing and masking requirements,” the org said in a statement on Monday. “We will continue to carefully monitor the situation as events progress.”

Last year, the Critics Choice Awards unfolded as a hybrid show with both in-person and virtual appearances. Host Taye Diggs and some of the presenters broadcast from a stage in Los Angeles, while nominees appeared remotely from various locations around the world.

The Critics Choice Awards is considered a major precursor to the Academy Awards and one of the first major film awards shows of the new year. The Palm Springs Film Awards has also canceled its upcoming ceremony for Jan. 6 due to concerns over rising COVID-19 cases.

Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” led the field for this year’s crop of nominations for the Critics Choice Awards. “West Side Story” landed nods for best picture and best director, while Ariana Debose and Rita Moreno nabbed nominations for best supporting actress and newcomer Rachel Zegler is up for best young actor or actress. “West Side Story” also landed nominations for its ensemble and nods for its screenplay, costume design, production design, editing and cinematography. “Belfast” also has eleven nominations, with nods in picture, original screenplay, director, cinematography, editing and two supporting actor slots for Jamie Dornan and Ciarán Hinds.

“Dune” and “The Power of the Dog” picked up ten nominations each. “Licorice Pizza” and “Nightmare Alley” collected eight nominations apiece, while “King Richard” and “Don’t Look Up,” earned six nominations.

In Critics Choice TV nominations, the third season of HBO’s “Succession” led all contenders with eight nods. Other top nominees included another HBO program, “Mare of Easttown” — which is still competing in the limited series field since a potential second season has not yet been announced. “Mare” and Paramount Plus’ “Evil,” the drama from Robert and Michelle King that previously ran on CBSscored five nominations each. HBO leads the network pack with 20 nominations, ahead of rival Netflix (which scored 18).