Beyonce donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster
Published Jan 13, 2025  â˘Â 3 minute read
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LOS ANGELES (AP) â Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue.
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Several projects and awards shows have been delayed, with the Producers Guild opting not to announce its nominations Sunday due to ongoing effects of the fire. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, also announced she would not launch a Netflix lifestyles program until March.
Celebrities and entertainment organizations are pledging millions to help those who have been displaced or lost their homes, with Beyonce 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.
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Hereâs more on how the fires are affecting celebrities and the entertainment world.
Beyonce donates $2.5 million to Los Angeles-area wildfire reliefBeyonce 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. âThe 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,â the caption read.
Founded in 2013, the BeyGOOD foundation concentrates on economic equity, by âsupporting marginalized and under-resourced programs,â according to its mission statement.
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Last week, Beyonceâs mother Tina Knowles shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Los Angeles-area fires. âIt was my favorite place, my sanctuary, my sacred happy place. now it is gone,â she wrote on Instagram. âGod Bless all the brave men and women in our fire department who risked their lives in dangerous conditions.â
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 lost homes or been displaced by the fires.
Meghan delays launch of Netflix seriesThe Duchess of Sussex has pushed back the release of her new Netflix series due to the wildfires that have ravaged the LA-area.
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âWith Love, Meghanâ 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.
âWith Love, Meghanâ is a lifestyle program featuring the Duchess chatting with celebrity pals and demonstrating tasks like floral arrangements and baking. âIâve always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it,â Meghan says in the trailer. The show will now drop March 4.
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Composer Arnold Schoenbergâs original work lost in firesThe publisher Arnold Schoenbergâs works says original manuscripts and scores from the composer were lost in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Belmont Music Publishers, located in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, made the announcement Sunday.
âWe have lost our full inventory of sales and rental materials,â the company said in a statement. âWe hope that in the near future we will be able to ârise from the ashesâ in a completely digital form. ⌠There are some scores and performing materials for which we have digital scans.â
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 Alban Berg and Anton Webern, became known as the Second Viennese School. Among his most-known works are âEwartung,â â Gurre-Lieder,â â Verklärte Nacht â and âPierrot lunaire.â
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