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Mel Gibson, Jeff Bridges and other LA celebrities lose homes to wildfires | Mel Gibson, Jeff Bridges and other LA celebrities lose homes to wildfires |
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Jeff Bridges, who has starred in True Grit and Hell or High Water, lost a home he inherited from his parents | Jeff Bridges, who has starred in True Grit and Hell or High Water, lost a home he inherited from his parents |
Jeff Bridges and Mel Gibson are among the celebrities who have lost homes in the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area. | Jeff Bridges and Mel Gibson are among the celebrities who have lost homes in the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area. |
Bridges, who won an Oscar for Crazy Heart and stars in the TV series The Old Man, has lost his home in Malibu, which he and his siblings inherited from their parents. | Bridges, who won an Oscar for Crazy Heart and stars in the TV series The Old Man, has lost his home in Malibu, which he and his siblings inherited from their parents. |
Oscar-winning film star Gibson also revealed his Malibu home has been "completely toasted" while he was away recording Joe Rogan's podcast. | Oscar-winning film star Gibson also revealed his Malibu home has been "completely toasted" while he was away recording Joe Rogan's podcast. |
Sir Anthony Hopkins has lamented the "devastation" of the fires | Sir Anthony Hopkins has lamented the "devastation" of the fires |
Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, winner of two Oscars for The Silence of the Lambs and The Father, and his wife lost two homes in the Pacific Palisades fire, sources confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. | Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, winner of two Oscars for The Silence of the Lambs and The Father, and his wife lost two homes in the Pacific Palisades fire, sources confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. |
In a message posted on Instagram, he said "the only thing we take with us is the love we give". | In a message posted on Instagram, he said "the only thing we take with us is the love we give". |
Mel Gibson says his home burned down | Mel Gibson says his home burned down |
Follow live updates as fierce winds threaten more fire destruction | Follow live updates as fierce winds threaten more fire destruction |
What's the latest on the LA fires, and why can't they be put out? | What's the latest on the LA fires, and why can't they be put out? |
Paris Hilton and Adam Brody are among the US stars to have lost their homes | Paris Hilton and Adam Brody are among the US stars to have lost their homes |
Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Adam Brody and Milo Ventimiglia are among other celebrities who have lost homes. | Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Adam Brody and Milo Ventimiglia are among other celebrities who have lost homes. |
Ventimiglia, best known for his roles in Gilmore Girls and Heroes, was filmed on CBS Evening News returning to his burnt-out house. | Ventimiglia, best known for his roles in Gilmore Girls and Heroes, was filmed on CBS Evening News returning to his burnt-out house. |
The 47-year-old acknowledged that his character, Jack Pearson, in TV series This Is Us suffers from smoke inhalation after his home burns down in the hit series. "It's not lost on me, life imitating art," he said. | The 47-year-old acknowledged that his character, Jack Pearson, in TV series This Is Us suffers from smoke inhalation after his home burns down in the hit series. "It's not lost on me, life imitating art," he said. |
Actor Milo Ventimiglia and his pregnant wife Jarah lost their home in the Los Angeles wildfires. | Actor Milo Ventimiglia and his pregnant wife Jarah lost their home in the Los Angeles wildfires. |
Hotel heiress Hilton confirmed earlier this week she had lost her home in Malibu. | Hotel heiress Hilton confirmed earlier this week she had lost her home in Malibu. |
In an Instagram post on Friday, Hilton uploaded a video, external of what was left of her home. "The heartbreak is truly indescribable," she said, adding that her family was safe. | In an Instagram post on Friday, Hilton uploaded a video, external of what was left of her home. "The heartbreak is truly indescribable," she said, adding that her family was safe. |
Rosie O'Donnell, a former co-host for The View, also said she had lost her beachfront home in Malibu. | Rosie O'Donnell, a former co-host for The View, also said she had lost her beachfront home in Malibu. |
Some of the worst devastation was in the scenic enclave of Pacific Palisades, where hundreds of homes have been reduced to ash. | Some of the worst devastation was in the scenic enclave of Pacific Palisades, where hundreds of homes have been reduced to ash. |
Actor Billy Crystal said in a statement that he and his wife Janice were "heartbroken" by the loss of their Pacific Palisades home where they had lived since 1979. | Actor Billy Crystal said in a statement that he and his wife Janice were "heartbroken" by the loss of their Pacific Palisades home where they had lived since 1979. |
Watch: Hollywood sign under threat as new fires erupt in LA | Watch: Hollywood sign under threat as new fires erupt in LA |
The When Harry Met Sally star said in a statement: "We raised our children and grandchildren here." | The When Harry Met Sally star said in a statement: "We raised our children and grandchildren here." |
"Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can't be taken away." | "Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can't be taken away." |
A home reportedly belonging to Adam Brody, who stars in hit Netflix show Nobody Wants This, and Gossip Girl star wife Leighton Meester, was also destroyed. | A home reportedly belonging to Adam Brody, who stars in hit Netflix show Nobody Wants This, and Gossip Girl star wife Leighton Meester, was also destroyed. |
Jurassic World actress Daniella Pineda also lost her home,, external saying she escaped as the fire took over with only her dog and laptop. | Jurassic World actress Daniella Pineda also lost her home,, external saying she escaped as the fire took over with only her dog and laptop. |
"I have one pair of shoes to my name," she said. | "I have one pair of shoes to my name," she said. |
Watch: Man films escape from fires with elderly father-in-law | Watch: Man films escape from fires with elderly father-in-law |
Maps and images reveal scale of wildfire devastation | Maps and images reveal scale of wildfire devastation |
Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires | Oscar nominations postponed because of LA fires |
Watch: Moment friends abandon house as Palisades fire closes in | Watch: Moment friends abandon house as Palisades fire closes in |
The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, who are married, also lost their home in the blaze. | The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, who are married, also lost their home in the blaze. |
"I'm watching our house burn down on the security cameras," Pratt posted. | "I'm watching our house burn down on the security cameras," Pratt posted. |
Montag said she was "so sad our house has gone" and they had lost "everything we worked so hard for". | Montag said she was "so sad our house has gone" and they had lost "everything we worked so hard for". |
Timelapse captures intensity of roaring fire in Palisades over 90 minutes | Timelapse captures intensity of roaring fire in Palisades over 90 minutes |
Singer and This Is Us actress Mandy Moore posted: "Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now." | Singer and This Is Us actress Mandy Moore posted: "Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now." |
She said the house in the surburb of Altadena is "not livable but mostly intact". | She said the house in the surburb of Altadena is "not livable but mostly intact". |
TV host Ricki Lake told followers she had lost her "dream home", adding: "I grieve along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic event." | TV host Ricki Lake told followers she had lost her "dream home", adding: "I grieve along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic event." |
Actors John Goodman, Anna Faris and Cary Elwes also reportedly lost their homes. | Actors John Goodman, Anna Faris and Cary Elwes also reportedly lost their homes. |
Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry | Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry |
Miles Teller, best known for his role in Top Gun: Maverick, and his wife, Keleigh Teller, lost their home in the Pacific Palisades. | Miles Teller, best known for his role in Top Gun: Maverick, and his wife, Keleigh Teller, lost their home in the Pacific Palisades. |
Posting on Instagram, Keleigh Teller shared a before-and-after picture of razed property, adding: "I wish I grabbed my wedding dress." | Posting on Instagram, Keleigh Teller shared a before-and-after picture of razed property, adding: "I wish I grabbed my wedding dress." |
Other stars forced to flee include Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill and Schitt's Creek actor Eugene Levy. | Other stars forced to flee include Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill and Schitt's Creek actor Eugene Levy. |
Actor James Woods, who starred in Casino and produced Oppenheimer, said his Pacific Palisades house was not actually destroyed as he had believed. | |
"A miracle has happened," he posted Friday on X. "We managed to get to our property and our home, that we were told is gone forever, is still standing." | "A miracle has happened," he posted Friday on X. "We managed to get to our property and our home, that we were told is gone forever, is still standing." |
Eugene Levy described black smoke appearing on the horizon before he evacuated | Eugene Levy described black smoke appearing on the horizon before he evacuated |
Jamie Lee Curtis said her Pacific Palisades home was safe, but the situation was "gnarly". | Jamie Lee Curtis said her Pacific Palisades home was safe, but the situation was "gnarly". |
Curtis and her husband, fellow actor Christopher Guest, pledged $1m (£800,000) to fire relief. | Curtis and her husband, fellow actor Christopher Guest, pledged $1m (£800,000) to fire relief. |
Actor Cameron Mathison also shared a clip of his house reduced to smouldering ruins. | Actor Cameron Mathison also shared a clip of his house reduced to smouldering ruins. |
"We are safe. But this is what's left of our beautiful home," the General Hospital star wrote. | "We are safe. But this is what's left of our beautiful home," the General Hospital star wrote. |
Legendary songwriter Diane Warren, who composed classic hits including If I Could Turn Back Time and I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, also lost her home. | Legendary songwriter Diane Warren, who composed classic hits including If I Could Turn Back Time and I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, also lost her home. |
She posted a picture of the beachfront near her house, saying that the property she's had for close to three decades was gone. | She posted a picture of the beachfront near her house, saying that the property she's had for close to three decades was gone. |
Grammy-nominated R&B singer and rapper Jhené Aiko took to Instagram to share that her home was burned to the ground. | Grammy-nominated R&B singer and rapper Jhené Aiko took to Instagram to share that her home was burned to the ground. |
"Starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy," she wrote with a broken heart emoji. | "Starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy," she wrote with a broken heart emoji. |
Ricki Lake had a home on the bluffs in the Palisades, where she was married three years ago and where she said she planned to grow old | Ricki Lake had a home on the bluffs in the Palisades, where she was married three years ago and where she said she planned to grow old |
Singer songwriter Dua Lipa revealed in a post on her Instagram stories that she fled the city and is safe. | Singer songwriter Dua Lipa revealed in a post on her Instagram stories that she fled the city and is safe. |
She described the scene as "absolutely devastating and scary couple of days in LA" | She described the scene as "absolutely devastating and scary couple of days in LA" |
"Thinking of all my friends and the people of the city who had to evacuate their homes," she wrote. | "Thinking of all my friends and the people of the city who had to evacuate their homes," she wrote. |
Take That singer, Mark Owen and his family also fled from the fires. His wife Emma Ferguson said the couple and their children and pets had to evacuate after waking up to "helicopters, thick black smoke, winds howling, and that the uncertainty that our house would survive". | Take That singer, Mark Owen and his family also fled from the fires. His wife Emma Ferguson said the couple and their children and pets had to evacuate after waking up to "helicopters, thick black smoke, winds howling, and that the uncertainty that our house would survive". |
"I'm not sure what our next step is. Right now, I'm just heavy and tired," she said. | "I'm not sure what our next step is. Right now, I'm just heavy and tired," she said. |