Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.
Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed. Next week's Oscar nominations have been delayed. And tens of thousands of Angelenos are displaced and awaiting word Thursday on whether their homes survived the flames — some of them the city's most famous denizens.
More than 1,900 structures have been destroyed and the number is expected to increase. More than 130,000 people are also under evacuation orders in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, a number that continues to shift as new fires erupt.
Late Wednesday, a fire in the Hollywood Hills was scorching the hills near the famed Hollywood Bowl and Dolby Theatre, which is the home of the Academy Awards.
Here are how the fires are impacting celebrities and the Los Angeles entertainment industry:
Celebrities like Crystal and his wife, Janice, were sharing memories of the homes they lost.
The Crystals lost the home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that they lived in for 45 years.
“Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We 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 heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this,” the Crystals wrote in the statement.
Mandy Moore lost her home in the Altadena neighborhood roughly 30 miles east of the Palisades.
“Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants, leveled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too,” Moore wrote on Instagram in a post that included video of devastated streets in the foothill suburb.
“Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together. Sending love to all affected and on the front lines trying to get this under control,” Moore wrote.
Hilton posted a news video clip on Instagram and said it included footage of her destroyed home in Malibu. “This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London,” she said, referencing her young children."
Elwes, the star of “The Princess Bride” and numerous other films, wrote on Instagram Wednesday that his family was safe but their home had burned in the coastal Palisades fire. “Sadly we did lose our home but we are grateful to have survived this truly devastating fire,” Elwes wrote.
The blazes have thrown Hollywood's carefully orchestrated awards season into disarray.
Awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed due to the fires. The AFI Awards, which were set to honor “Wicked,” “Anora” and other awards season contenders, had been scheduled for Friday.
The AARP Movies for Grownups Awards, which honor movies and television shows that resonate with older audiences, were set for Friday but have been postponed.
The Critics Choice Awards, originally scheduled for Sunday, have been postponed until Feb. 26.
Each of the shows feature projects that are looking for any advantage they can get in the Oscar race and were scheduled during the Academy Awards voting window.
The Oscar nominations are also being delayed two days to Jan. 19 and the film academy has extended the voting window to accommodate members affected by the fires.
Flames burned parts of the Palisades Charter High School, which has been featured in many Hollywood productions including the 1976 horror movie “Carrie,” the 2003 remake of “Freaky Friday” and the TV series “Teen Wolf.”
The Palisades fire also destroyed the historic ranch house that belonged to Hollywood legend Will Rogers. It was among multiple structures destroyed at both Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga State Park. The historic Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, also burned down.
Rogers’ ranch, built on land he bought in the 1920s, occupied some 359 acres in what is now Pacific Palisades. It included a 31-room ranch house, a stable, golf course and riding trails. His wife donated it to California State Parks in 1944.
The Hollywood Hills fire is burning close to several Hollywood landmarks, including the Walk of Fame, TCL Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Bowl.
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Some dude
Feel bad for anyone who's suffered as a result of these fires. But I figured Paris Hilton would appreciate any opportunity to remind the world she exists.
wallace
They have lost their mansions and belongings but are wealthy enough to rebuild while others will struggle with that.
Hawk
Losing one's home must be awful, whoever you are. Of course you can rebuild but some things can't be replaced. I hope the fires can be brought under control quickly, with minimum further loss of life and property.
And I know none of them will read this, but big thank you to fire fighters, police, paramedics and so on who do the work trying to keep everyone safe.
wallace
People will need to think about the locations where they live or rebuild.
bass4funk
Beautiful area, beautiful memories, I have some friends that live around the area, just fantastic, but even when I was a teen hanging out and clubbing there, I always felt that the location was a tinderbox and over the years, I’ve been proven right again and again, but this time, just astounding.
Hervé L'Eisa
I honestly wonder how many EVs contributed to the intensity of fires and the resulting spread.
Yes, many celebs as well as ordinary people lost homes, and as the fires continue to spread, more and more homes will be lost.
Very tragic in many ways.
Hawk
Some. Although probably far fewer than gas-powered vehicles with ruptured or leaking gas tanks. Hybrids, too. And also all of the smaller gas, kerosene or two stroke engines like in leaf blowers, lawnmowers, hedge trimmers and such. In fact, it's probably safe to say that there are many, many things in an urban environment that could contribute to a spreading fire.
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OssanAmerica
They will get by. These aren't the people who can't afford homeowners insurance.
wallace
The construction and building workers will be happy with all the reconstruction.
factchecker
Could be worse, people with no money could have lost their homes. The well heeled will be just fine thank you very much.
theFu
I have family in Pasadena. They are in the mandatory evacuation zone. They don't own their tiny home - renting. They are staying in a hotel that is actually larger then their home. Their renter's insurance is paying.
All these people, celebrities included, probably have fire insurance, unless their money manager is inept.
If you live in a fire zone, you have fire insurance. If you live in a flood zone, you have flood insurance. These are understood insurance requirements, just like when you own a car, you have car insurance.
Rebuilding will fix many old issues in these structures, but it is a huge inconvenience NOT to have a place to live for the next 1-2 yrs.