Actress Jean Smart called on television networks preparing to host live awards shows to not televise the ceremonies and instead donate funds to help a Los Angeles area community amid deadly wildfires.
Smart, who received a Golden Globe award days before the fires, made her plea on Instagram.
“Warning! With all due respect, during Hollywood’s festive season, I hope that any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider not televising them and donating the proceeds they would have generated to fire victims and firefighters.” 73 years old The actress shared Wednesday.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Smart for additional comment.
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Actress Jean Smart at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. (Christopher Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Hollywood has responded to multiple wildfires raging around Los Angeles County by postponing a number of events, including awards ceremonies. The Critics’ Choice Awards, scheduled for Sunday, have been postponed until January 26.
“This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community,” Critics’ Choice CEO Joey Berlin said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. “All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all those affected.”
“The rescheduled event will remain at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, and will be broadcast live on E! and worldwide. It will also be available on Peacock the following day.”
Smart called on television networks not to broadcast the awards ceremonies and instead donate money to the victims of multiple wildfires raging in Southern California. (Sonia Fleming/CBS via Getty Images)
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Air tanker crashes on Palisades Fire. (Brian Van Der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Award show announcements for both the Academy Awards and SAG Awards have also been postponed.
Oscar nominations will now be announced on January 19 instead of January 17.
The postponements come as production on several television shows has been halted, including Drew Carey’s “The Price is Right”; “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”; And “after midnight.” Universal Studios has also canceled filming on several series, including “Hacks,” “Ted Lasso” and “Suits LA.”
Movie premieres have also been affected by the raging Palisades Fire, which has so far burned more than 17,000 acres. The premieres of Jennifer Lopez’s “Unstoppable” and Blumhouse’s “Wolf Man” were canceled Tuesday night.
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The Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles is shown in the wake of the devastating January 9 wildfires. (Maria Alejandra Cardona/Reuters)
At least five people have died and thousands of structures burned as violent wildfires rage in the Los Angeles area, officials said. Fast-moving flames tore through homes and businesses as residents fled smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhoods home to many celebrities.
Many of the towering fires that started Tuesday were fueled by strong Santa Ana winds, reaching speeds of more than 70 mph in some locations. The winds eased on Thursday, but the National Weather Service warned that even low winds could cause the flames to spread quickly.
More than 1,900 buildings were destroyed, and the number is expected to rise. More than 130,000 people are also under evacuation orders in the metropolitan area, from the inland Pacific Coast to Pasadena, a number that continues to change as new fires break out.
The wildfire in Pacific Palisades, California, which started on Tuesday, was quickly spread by Santa Ana winds in the Los Angeles area. (Michael Ho Y Li/Siba via AP)
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.