“Most Horrific Fire Since ’93”: Mark Hamill, Eugene Levy, James Woods and More Flee L.A. Wildfires
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Georg Szalai
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As raging wildfires force Hollywood stars like Mark Hamill, James Woods, and Christa Miller to evacuate, the 'most horrific fire since '93' disrupts the industry's biggest events and productions.
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- Star Wars icon Mark Hamill and other celebs share harrowing firsthand accounts of fleeing their Malibu and Pacific Palisades homes as the uncontrolled Palisades fire burns through the neighborhoods, with one resident calling it an 'inferno' where 'every house was on fire'.
- The wildfires force the cancellation of numerous high-profile Hollywood events and premieres, including the SAG Awards nominations announcement, as well as the closure of iconic filming locations like Griffith Park, dealing a major blow to the industry in the midst of peak awards season.
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Mark Hamill, Eugene Levy, James Woods, Christa Miller, Bill Lawrence, Steve Guttenberg, Chet Hanks, Tom Hanks, Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Garner, Christopher Abbott, Noah Wyle, Pamela Anderson, Star Wars, Palisades Charter High School, Carrie, Savage Streets, Freaky Friday, Teen Wolf, Project X, Crazy/Beautiful, Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades Woman's Club, Pierson Playhouse, Reel Inn, Amazon MGM Studios, Unstoppable, Universal, Wolf Man, Paramount Pictures, Better Man, The Pitt, Prime Video, On Call, Netflix, Emilia Peréz, Sony Pictures Classics, I'm Still Here, SAG Awards, American Cinematheque, AFI Awards, BAFTA, Carrie, Savage Streets, Freaky Friday, Teen Wolf, Project X, Crazy/Beautiful, Unstoppable, Wolf Man, Better Man, The Pitt, On Call, Emilia Peréz, I'm Still Here, The Last Showgirl