LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue.
The and the film academy announced Monday that it would cancel a gathering of nominees due to the fire. It's the latest shift to Hollywood's awards season and other projects are also being delayed. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, announced Sunday she would not launch a Netflix lifestyles program as planned this week and would wait until March.
Celebrities and entertainment organizations are pledging millions to help those who have been with 叠别测辞苍肠茅 directly millions to help families in the Eaton fire area.
While firefighters over the weekend were able to push the flames away from several populated areas, strong winds are expected to resume this week and last through Wednesday.
Thousands of homes have been destroyed, and 24 people have died as a result of the fires. More are reported missing and officials expect that number to increase.
Here's more on how the fires are affecting celebrities and the entertainment world.
叠别测辞苍肠茅, Netflix, Comcast donates millions to help wildfire victims
has contributed $2.5 million to a newly launched LA Fire Relief Fund created by her charitable foundation, BeyGOOD.
The announcement arrived via the BeyGOOD foundation Instagram account on Sunday. 鈥淭he fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community centers to address the immediate needs of those affected by the wildfires,鈥� the caption read.
Founded in 2013, the BeyGOOD foundation concentrates on economic equity, by 鈥渟upporting marginalized and under-resourced programs,鈥� according to its mission statement.
Last week, 叠别测辞苍肠茅鈥檚 mother shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Los Angeles-area fires. 鈥淚t was my favorite place, my sanctuary, my sacred happy place. now it is gone,鈥� she wrote on Instagram. 鈥淕od Bless all the brave men and women in our fire department who risked their lives in dangerous conditions.鈥�
Netflix and Comcast NBCUniversal on Monday pledged $10 million each to organizations offering aid to victims of the LA-area wildfires.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said its donation will be split among five recipients including World Central Kitchen and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. Comcast Corporation Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts allocated $2.5 million of its $10 million cash commitment to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles鈥� ReBUILD LA initiative. The remainder of the money would go to other charitable foundations helping victims.
The Screen Actors Guild announced over the weekend it would commit $1 million to help members affected by the fires. While a lot of attention has been paid to stars who have lost homes, numerous less-famous industry workers have also by the fires.
The nonprofit fundraising group Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS has awarded $500,000 in emergency grants to help Los Angeles-area residents and first responders with meals, shelter, medical care, clothing and emergency financial assistance.
鈥淭hese wildfires have left deep scars, but they鈥檝e also ignited a powerful wave of support from Broadway to the West Coast,鈥� said Robert E. Wankel, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees president and chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization.
Meghan delays launch of Netflix series
has pushed back the release of her new Netflix series due to the wildfires that have ravaged the LA-area.
鈥淲ith Love, Meghan鈥� was set to debut Wednesday, but the streaming service said Sunday that it supports her request to push the premiere to focus on helping those affected by the fires.
The Duchess was born and raised in Los Angeles and now lives in Montecito, California, with Harry, the Duke of Sussex and their two children.
On Saturday, the royal couple visited Pasadena to hand out food and water to fire victims and thank first responders.
鈥淲ith Love, Meghan鈥� is a lifestyle program featuring the Duchess chatting with celebrity pals and demonstrating tasks like floral arrangements and baking. 鈥淚鈥檝e always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it,鈥� Meghan says in the trailer. The show will now drop March 4.
Composer Arnold Schoenberg's original work lost in fires
The publisher of Arnold Schoenberg鈥檚 works says original manuscripts and scores from the composer were lost in the Los Angeles wild fires.
Belmont Music Publishers, located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, made the announcement Sunday.
鈥淲e have lost our full inventory of sales and rental materials,鈥� the company said in a statement. 鈥淲e hope that in the near future we will be able to 'rise from the ashes鈥� in a completely digital form. 鈥� There are some scores and performing materials for which we have digital scans.鈥�
Born in Austria, Schoenberg moved to the U.S. when the Nazis took power and settled in Los Angeles, where he died in 1951.
Schoenberg gained attention for a 12-tone technique of composition and along with his students, including and , became known as the Second Viennese School. Among his most-known works are 鈥淓wartung,鈥� 鈥� ,鈥� 鈥� 鈥� and 鈥淧ierrot lunaire.鈥�
Sundance Film Festival will continue as planned
Many Hollywood events have been postponed and canceled due to the ongoing fires in the Los Angeles area, but the is still planning to move forward with the 11-day event next week in Park City, Utah.
In a letter Monday to registrants from Southern California, the Institute鈥檚 CEO Amanda Kelso and festival director Eugene Hernandez wrote that, 鈥渨e may mourn, but we also know it is important to carry on.鈥� Those who received the letter were also invited to share more about how they鈥檝e been affected by the fires.
, a founding director of the Sundance Institute and its , wrote on social media last week that she lost her home in the Palisades fire. Satter is among those being honored at the festival鈥檚 opening gala on Jan. 24.
___
Entertainment Writers Maria Sherman, Mark Kennedy and Lindsey Bahr and Writers Alicia Rancilio and Ron Blum contributed to this report.
The Associated Press
