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February 18, 2008
Academy Awards' Annual Traffic Clog
Only a few more years of this before the Oscars moves out of Hollywood and Cirque de Soleil moves into the Kodak Theatre for a permanent show in 2010. Luckily, six days until the big event and impacts particular to tonight are minimal.
From 10 p.m. tonight to 6 a.m. Tuesday morning, closures include Hollywood Blvd. from Highland Ave. to Orange Dr., part of the Hawthorne Alley on the east side of the El Capitan Theatre and a complete sidewalk closure on the north sidewalk of Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Kodak Theatre portal.
Ongoing closures that will last beyond the ceremony include the closure of Orchid Alley, curb lanes on Hollywood Blvd., Hawthorn Ave. and Orange Dr., partial sidewalk closures and one pedestrian crosswalk closing. Come this weekend, expect heavy closures in the Hollywood Entertainment District area.
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The Oscars aren't moving! The Cirque's contract stipulates they close down for two weeks a year to let the Oscars take over the Kodak.
You had me worried there for a minute. Er, not about traffic, but where the show was going. You know, in case I have to attend (bwahahhaha).
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Um. Aren't the Oscars on the 24th?
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Yup, as in " six days until the big event..." ;)
Lindsay, it's my jab towards the 20-year contract. My prediction is one Academy's contract is up with Kodak, they split to Downtown LA.
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I can totally see that happening, Zach. Poor Kodak/Hollywood & Highland. "If you build it, they will come...kind of."
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To be honest, nothing would make me happier than for the Oscars to move somewhere else. I lived on Orange for over three years, during Oscar weekend I was either confined to my house or left town. Trying to drive down orange, or even WALK down orange involved being accosted by LAPD for identification just to go home.
I'm still in Hollywood, relatively close by, and every year my loathing grows stronger for the Oscars. Love the neighborhood, HATE the Oscars.
How long til they go to Downtown? *hopeful*