Devastating wildfires swept through Los Angeles, causing widespread destruction and displacing thousands, including numerous celebrities. The fires forced the cancellation of major Hollywood events and brought the entertainment industry to a standstill.
LOS ANGELES —A-list actors, musicians and other celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires in Los Angeles Wednesday, 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 cancelled as firefighters battle flames in hurricane-force winds.
Hundreds 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.Mandy Moore, the singer and 'This Is Us' actress, told followers on Instagram she had fled with her children and pets from the path of a blaze that had left her Altadena neighborhood 'leveled.''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.Emmy-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.'I couldn't believe our lovely little home in the hills held on this long. It feels like losing a loved one,' Woods said.'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.Oscar 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.'Meanwhile, next week's unveiling of the Oscar nominations was pushed back until January 19, to give Academy members affected by fires more time to cast their ballots this wee
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