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(NewsNation) — The Los Angeles fires that started Tuesday afternoon and spread so quickly due to strong Santa Ana winds have devastated the Hollywood community — as several stars fled just before their homes burned to the ground.
Among the Pacific Palisades and Pasadena celebrities who lost their homes are:
- Melissa Rivers
- Ricki Lake
- Leighton Meester and Adam Brody
- Miles Teller
- Eugene Levy
- Anthony Hopkins
- Billy Crystal
- John Goodman
- Anna Faris
- James Woods
- Fran Drescher
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A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) -
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF JANUARY 7, 2024 Active flames from the Palisades fire rises over the ridge line. A brush fire in Pacific Palisades quickly consumed more than 200 acres of vegetation on Tuesday, Jan. 7, pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds that were expected to continue for two more days. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) -
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 07: People watch as others drive out of harm’s way as the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on January 7, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
All are said to be devastated… but safe.
Meanwhile, Hollywood has ground to a halt as the fires still rage. In response to the horrific situation, SAG announced there would be no live announcement of its nominations for the 2025 awards (instead putting them online), and, according to Variety, “Universal and Amazon MGM Studios have canceled their Tuesday premieres of ‘Wolf Man’ and ‘Unstoppable.’ Meanwhile, Paramount has canceled its Wednesday night premieres of Better Man’ and ‘The Pitt’.”
