Los Anngeles Fires: Fire personnel respond to homes destroyed while a helicopter drops water as the Palisades fire grows in Pacific Palisades, California, on Jan. 7, 2025. Image: David Swanson/AFP
A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles Wednesday, Jan. 8, as the entertainment industry screeched to a halt amid the chaos.
The showbiz capital has been besieged by multiple out-of-control blazes, with Hollywood events including a glitzy awards show and a Pamela Anderson film premiere among those canceled as firefighters battle flames in hurricane-force winds.
Article continues after this advertisementHundreds of homes were destroyed in the swanky Pacific Palisades area, a favorite spot for celebrities where multimillion-dollar houses nestle on beautiful hillsides, while other infernos sprang up across the north of the city.
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“My sweet home. I am devastated and gutted for those of us who’ve lost so much. I’m absolutely numb,” she wrote, in a caption to footage of the destruction.
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Paris Hilton lamented seeing their Malibu home “burn to the ground on live TV.”
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Article continues after this advertisement“While the loss is overwhelming, I’m holding onto gratitude that my family and pets are safe. My heart and prayers are going out to every family affected by these fires,” she said via her Instagram page.
Article continues after this advertisement View this post on InstagramEmmy-winning actor James Woods posted a video on X showing flames engulfing trees and bushes near his Pacific Palisades home as he got ready to evacuate, and shortly afterwards said all the fire alarms were going off.
777 casino games Article continues after this advertisement“I couldn’t believe our lovely little home in the hills held on this long. It feels like losing a loved one,” Woods said.
All the smoke detectors are going off in our house and transmitting to our iPhones.
I couldn’t believe our lovely little home in the hills held on this long. It feels like losing a loved one.
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) January 8, 2025
“Star Wars” star Mark Hamill told followers on Instagram that he had fled his Malibu home with his wife and pet dog, escaping down a road flanked by active fires.
View this post on InstagramOscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis was also forced to evacuate, later writing on Instagram: “Our beloved neighborhood is gone. Our home is safe. So many others have lost everything.”
View this post on InstagramMeanwhile, next week’s unveiling of the Oscar nominations was pushed back until Jan. 19, to give Academy members affected by fires more time to cast their ballots this week.
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Several other major Hollywood events have already been called off or postponed due to the disaster.
The annual Critics Choice Awards gala, which honors the year’s best in film and television and is attended by dozens of A-list stars, was delayed from this Sunday to Jan. 26.
Anderson’s premiere for “The Last Showgirl” was scrapped due to the unfolding disaster.
Paramount canceled a glitzy red-carpet screening of the Robbie Williams musical film “Better Man,” and Netflix pulled the plug on a press conference for its Golden Globe winner “Emilia Perez.”
Filming of Los Angeles-based shows such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Hacks” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” was paused.
And the Universal Studios theme park was closed for the day due to the extreme winds and fire conditions.
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Steve Guttenberg — star of 1984 comedy “Police Academy” — was among those helping get people out of Pacific Palisades as the fire began spreading on Tuesday.
The “Cocoon” actor expressed frustration at how some of those fleeing the blaze had abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the ritzy neighborhood.
“If you leave your car… leave the key in there so a guy like me can move your car so that these fire trucks can get up there,” he told a live television broadcast.
Reality TV personalities Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt from “The Hills,” an MTV show that ran until 2010, said they had lost their house after evacuating.
“I’m watching our house burn down on the security camerasbetjili,” Pratt wrote on Snapchat.
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