As Hollywood’s elite were shedding the formalities of ceremony and readying themselves for Oscar night after-parties, Mother Nature intervened with a performance of her own. A 3.9 magnitude earthquake unceremoniously shook North Hollywood, adding an unexpected plot twist to the night’s events. The earth didn’t roll out a proverbial red carpet; instead, it treated attendees to a temblor that made hearts beat a tad bit faster and champagne glasses clink all the more louder.
Conversations about filmic mastery and cinematic tours de force swiftly shifted to personal safety and seismology as the earthquake made a Hollywood cameo. The quake didn’t hinder the festivities for long, though. Smiling through startled gasps, the stars soon turned the encounter into a testament of their resilience and spirit. If anything, this Oscar night will be immortalized not just for its onscreen triumphs, but also for its off-screen shakes that put everyone on common ground, if not a lightly trembling one.
