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The wildfires that have devastated much of Southern California have also devastated the industry that makes the region famous: Hollywood. Many well-known artists have reported that the wind-swept flames destroyed their homes. And just as the annual Hollywood awards season began, the fires led to cancellations of red carpet events, delays to highly anticipated nominations announcements and temporary disruptions to film production in the region.

Actor Billy Crystal was one of many stars who reported losing his home in Pacific Palisades. “Words cannot describe the extent of the devastation we are witnessing and witnessing,” he wrote in a released statement with press.

“We mourn our friends and neighbors who also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy. Janice and I had lived in our house since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. “Lovely memories.” you can’t take that away.

Like his character in the series this is usActor Milo Ventimiglia’s Malibu home was destroyed by fire. “It’s not lost on me that art imitates art.” he told CBSas he visited the rubble that was once the home he shared with his pregnant wife and their dogs.

Others including Ricki Lake from Hairspray and Cary Elwes of The Princess Bride, also lost their home.

Many are also offering their support: Actress Jamie Lee Curtis announced that she and her husband, actor and director Christopher Guest, and their family have pledged $1 million to support wildfire relief efforts. Paramount also announced it would donate $1 million to first responders.

Celebrities are just a small portion of those in the area affected by the fires. It says nearly 30% of the country’s film, television and film workers live in this part of California Reports from Otis College of Art and Design. This includes writers, editors, camera operators, makeup artists, caterers and more who work behind the scenes.

As awards season begins, there are delays and cancellations

To avoid potential dangers – and to avoid appearing deaf to the deadly and destructive fires – this week’s star-studded red carpet events were canceled. Amazon MGM Studios has canceled the premiere of their film in Los Angeles Unstoppablethe story of wrestler Anthony Robles starring Jharrel Jerome, Jennifer Lopez and Don Cheadle. Sony also canceled the film’s planned premiere One of those daysa comedy set in Los Angeles and starring Keke Palmer and SZA.

Apple TV+ has canceled Monday’s premiere of the highly anticipated second season of Severance pay. The streamer said he would donate “to support the local relief efforts, and our thoughts and heartfelt support remain with everyone affected by these tragic fires.”

The wildfires occurred shortly after the Hollywood awards ceremony kicked off with the Golden Globes, upending the highly anticipated gala and event schedule for the coming months. The American Film Institute, which had planned to host an annual awards luncheon on Friday, postponed that event. The Critics Choice Awards, scheduled for Sunday, January 12, have been postponed by two weeks.

The Producers Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the American Society of Cinematographers have delayed announcing their nominations for the upcoming awards for several days.

Even Oscar contenders have to wait. The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were originally scheduled to be announced on Friday, January 17th. However, in an email to members shared with NPR, the organization said the event would be postponed until Jan. 19. “We would like to extend our deepest condolences to those affected by the devastating fires across Southern California,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer wrote. “So many of our members and industry colleagues live and work in the Los Angeles area, and we are thinking of you.”

Actress Jean Smart, who won the Golden Globe for best actress in a TV comedy last weekend, called on upcoming awards shows to cancel their telecasts and donate their profits. “With all due respect, I hope that as Hollywood celebrates, every network that will be televising the upcoming awards shows will seriously consider NOT televising them and donate the proceeds they would have generated to the victims of the fires and the Donate to firefighters,” Smart posted on her Instagram account.

Productions were interrupted as fires raged

Production in Los Angeles had already been declining in recent years. This week many recordings were interrupted and television production came to a standstill.

Late night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! was temporarily closed and repeated episodes were aired, as was Taylor Tomlinson’s After midnight; a planned reboot of the show Hollywood Squares was moved from this week to next by CBS TV.

The award-winning series by Jean Smart Hacks was scheduled to begin filming season four this week. But in a statement to NPR, NBCUniversal said it was one of the productions temporarily on pause as part of its studios. Production also paused for prey, Fits LA And Ted.

Robert Pietranton, a representative for Warner Bros., told NPR that the Burbank production lot is temporarily closed Abbott Elementary School, All of American and the brand new medical drama The Pittwould have shot.

Some Hollywood movie theaters were threatened as fires broke out in the Hollywood Hills and other regions of Southern California. They hadn’t burned until Friday.

The Los Angeles film permitting agency, FilmLA, sent out a warning to producers: “If you received permission from FilmLA to film in or near an evacuation zone before the fires, you should expect your permit to be revoked. New applications for filming in or near these areas will be denied until local permitting authorities instruct us otherwise.”

The wildfires heightened concerns among filmmakers, cast, crew members and others in the industry who were already worried that Hollywood productions might leave Los Angeles. In recent years, Canada and the United Kingdom have attracted many productions abroad, and states such as Georgia, New York and Illinois have offered generous tax credits for filming films and television shows at their locations and recording studios.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed luring productions back to California more than doubled the state’s tax credits available for television and film productionto $750 million per year. If passed, California would offer the second-largest production incentive package in the country, behind only Georgia, which has no cap on the amount of tax credits given to filmmakers.

This is how you stay safe – and help

Resources to help you stay safe:
➡️ Trying to stay safe during a forest fire? There is an app that can help
➡️ What to do – and what not to do – when you get home after a fire evacuation
➡️ How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

Ways to Support Response and Recovery:
➡️ Resources for fire victims, evacuees and first responders in Southern California
➡️ Are loved ones affected by the LA fires? These wildfire resources may be helpful