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The battle against the destructive wildfires in Southern California continued on Monday as more celebrities spoke out about the damage and announced plans to lend a hand.

Three California wildfires remain active, including the Pacific Palisades Fire, which is 13% contained and is the most destructive in Los Angeles history. At least 24 people have died in the fires, per the Los Angeles County medical examiner.

In recent days, additional celebrities have been confirmed to have lost their homes in the fires on top of those who have previously spoken out, including Billy Crystal and Paris Hilton. Those Hollywood stars not as directly affected have donated to organizations involved in the response and told followers how they can help out.

The 2025 Grammy Awards will still be held on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and board of trustees chair Tammy Hurt confirmed in a letter to members Monday obtained by USA TODAY.

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However, the show “will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect ours,” the letter said.
Meanwhile, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences delayed the announcement of the 2025 Oscar nominations to Jan. 23 after previously rescheduling it for Jan. 19. Additionally, the nominations voting period was extended through Jan. 17, and the annual Oscar nominees luncheon was canceled.

“We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many in our community,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang.

The Academy has always been a unifying force within the film industry, and we are committed to standing together in the face of hardship.”

Ricki Lake posts video of ‘what’s left of our home’
Ricki Lake, who previously said she lost her “dream home” in the fires, shared an Instagram video on Sunday showing “what’s left of our home and garden from the courtyard.”

The “Hairspray” star said she couldn’t believe that “the Palm trees survived,” adding that “to hear the birds chirping warms my broken heart.”

Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith, Joshua Jackson lose homes in LA fires
Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith’s wife Nathalie confirmed on Instagram that the couple lost their house in Malibu and shared photos of their “last sunset” there.

Tyler Perryblasts insurance companies over ‘greed’ amid LA fires

“We are safe,” she wrote. “We have each other. We will start again.”

Actor Joshua Jackson also confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY that his childhood home in Los Angeles burned down.

“First and most importantly, all the people closest to me affected by the fire are OK,” Jackson said. “My daughter, my family, my neighbors all made it out safely.”

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Eva Longoria says her ‘house is full’ with friends who evacuated
In an Instagram video, Eva Longoria said she evacuated amid the fires and has “many friends at my house who had to evacuate from other areas, so my house is full

The actress also said she has “literally emptied out my pantry” to donate food and will be giving $50,000 to This Is About Humanity to support “frontline essential workers and families that are impacted by the fires.”

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