Los Angeles (AFP) – Fires are burning in and around Los Angeles It took over the homes of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, and R&B star Jhené Aiko, and led to widespread disruptions at entertainment events.
Three awards ceremonies scheduled for this weekend have been postponed. next week Oscar nominations I’m late. Tens of thousands of Angelenos were displaced and were waiting Thursday to learn whether their homes had survived the flames – some of them among the city’s most famous residents.
Thousands of buildings have been destroyed but damage assessments are only just beginning. More than 180,000 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.
Late Wednesday, a fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills in the hills near the iconic Hollywood Bowl and Dolby Theater, home of the Academy Awards. This fire was largely contained without harming Hollywood landmarks.
Here’s how the fires affected celebrities and the entertainment industry in Los Angeles:
Stars whose homes were burned by fire
Celebrities like Crystal and his wife Janice have been sharing Memories of the homes they lost.
The Crystals lost the home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood they had lived in for 45 years.
“Janice and I have lived in our house since 1979. We have raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away. “We are sad, of course, but with the love of our children and friends, we will get through this.”
After learning her Pacific Palisades home was lost in the fires, Melissa Rivers says she’s grateful her family was safe but devastated by “losing pieces of my family history.” Rivers says she was able to recover some important items, including a photo of her mother, Joan Amy, and a photo of her father.
Mandy Moore’s home in the Altadena neighborhood, about 30 miles east of Palisades, was badly damaged and unlivable, but she said Thursday after touring her property that “the main part of our house is still standing.” The studio used by her husband and his brother, members of Dawes’ group, was destroyed, and they lost “every instrument and piece of equipment they ever owned. … Everyone we knew lost everything.”
Moore said she “feels strange survivor’s guilt.”
Jeff Bridges and his siblings lost their family home in Malibu to wildfires, according to his publicist. The house on Pacific Coast Highway was owned by their parents and was not a primary residence for the siblings.
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Jhene Aiko said she lost her home in the Los Angeles-area wildfires. “My kids and I are gone,” she wrote on Instagram on Thursday. “It burned to the ground with all our stuff inside it. Lord have mercy. Grateful we still have each other.
Hilton Post a news video On Instagram on Wednesday, she included footage of her destroyed home in Malibu. “This house was the place where we built so many precious memories. It is where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building lifelong memories with London,” she said, referring to her young children.
Cary Elwes, star of The Princess Bride and several other films, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday that his family was safe but their home burned down in the Palisades Coastal Fire. “It is unfortunate that we lost our home but we are grateful that we survived this truly devastating fire.” Elwes wrote.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Grammy Group, pledges $1 million to relief efforts
Jamie Lee CurtisShe, who was among the stars evacuated due to the Palisades fire, says she and her family have pledged $1 million to start a “support fund” for those affected by the fires burning in and around Los Angeles.
Actor He announced the pledge on Instagram on Thursday. The night before, she appeared on “The Tonight Show” in tears, urging people to help communities affected by the fires.
“You know, where I live is on fire right now,” Curtis said. “This is literally where I live, everything – the market where I shop, the schools my children go to, the friends, and many, many friends have lost their homes now.”
The Oscar winner wrote that she has been in touch with state and city leaders about how to distribute the money “to have the greatest impact.”
The Recording Academy, which awards the Grammy Awards, along with the MusiCares charity, pledged $1 million to help musicians affected by the fires.
“The music community has been deeply impacted, but we will come together as an industry to support each other,” Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares, said in a statement.
Awards season has been turned upside down
The fires threw Hollywood’s carefully orchestrated awards season into chaos.
The AFI Awards ceremony, which was scheduled to honor “Wicked,” “Anora” and other awards season contenders, was scheduled to take place on Friday.
The AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, which honor films and TV shows that resonate with older audiences, were scheduled for Friday but have been postponed.
The Critics’ Choice Awards, which were scheduled to be held on Sunday, It has been postponed Until February 26.
The Producers Guild Awards announced on Thursday that it would postpone nominations from Friday to Sunday.
Each show features projects looking for any advantage they can get in the Oscar race and is scheduled during the Oscars voting window.
the Oscar nominations It was also postponed by two days until January 19, and the Film Academy extended the voting window due to the fires.
History has been lost, and more is at risk
The fire burned parts of Palisades Charter High School, which has been featured in numerous Hollywood productions including the 1976 horror film “Carrie,” the 2003 remake of “Freaky Friday” and the TV series “Teen Wolf.”
The fire also destroyed the Palisades The historic farmhouse once owned by Hollywood legend Will Rogers. It was among multiple buildings destroyed in both Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga State Park. The historic Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, also burned.
The Rogers Ranch, built on land he purchased in the 1920s, occupied 359 acres in what is now Pacific Palisades. It includes a 31-room farmhouse, a stable, a golf course and horse riding trails. His wife donated it to California State Parks in 1944.