00:00As you know, where I live is on fire right now.
00:03Literally the entire city of the Pacific Palisades is burning.
00:06Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at notable celebrity responses
00:10to the catastrophic wildfires that have adversely affected Los Angeles
00:14and surrounding regions since January 7th, 2025.
00:18It's not lost on me, life imitating art.
00:22Steve Guttenberg.
00:23Best known for his iconic roles in movies like Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby,
00:28Steve Guttenberg has recently garnered attention for his heartfelt response to
00:31the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
00:34Speaking out on news outlets and social media,
00:36Guttenberg emphasized the importance of leaving car keys behind when abandoning vehicles,
00:41allowing emergency responders to clear pathways for fire trucks.
00:44When there is a crisis and you abandon your car in the middle of the street,
00:48leave the key in it so people like myself can move those cars to the side of the road
00:53and let fire vehicles and emergency vehicles up there.
00:55He personally helped move vehicles on clogged roads,
00:58showing concern for stranded families and pets.
01:01And while he has since reported that his home remains standing,
01:05Guttenberg continues to encourage kindness and community support
01:08during this dire situation for so many.
01:10Let's try to keep this kindness and this thoughtfulness.
01:13This is a time that we've got to band together,
01:15that we're not one street or one town or one city,
01:19we're one community and that's where we are.
01:21Paris Hilton.
01:22Paris Hilton has been sharing her emotional experience
01:24of evacuating during the wildfires and documenting the loss of her Malibu home.
01:28On her Instagram story, Hilton wrote,
01:31quote,
01:31heartbroken to find out what happened to my house
01:33by seeing that it was burning to the ground on live TV.
01:36In another heartfelt post,
01:38she expressed gratitude for her family and pet safety
01:41while mourning the loss of memories, saying in part,
01:44quote,
01:44to know so many are waking up today
01:46without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking.
01:49Hilton announced that her 1111 Media Impact team
01:52is working with nonprofits to support affected communities
01:56and extended thanks to first responders,
01:58calling them, quote,
01:59true heroes.
02:00Jay Leno.
02:02The late night talk show legend
02:03stepped up to support his community
02:05amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires
02:07by driving his own 1941 American LaFrance firetruck
02:11to relief sites to assist first responders.
02:13You brought your own firetruck?
02:15It's good to have your own firetruck when you live in LA.
02:18In an interview with Anderson Cooper,
02:19Leno shared, quote,
02:21They're all getting boxed lunches,
02:22so we figured let's get some hot food.
02:24The former late night host has been volunteering
02:27at various locations,
02:28including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
02:30Reflecting on the disaster,
02:31Leno described it as, quote,
02:33unbelievable and likened the destruction of 10,000 buildings
02:36to the aftermath of Hiroshima.
02:38The last time I remember was 9-11.
02:39I remember President Bush, we all had to get together.
02:42And the sense of community for three or four days,
02:45everybody put aside their political beliefs
02:48and who's on your lawn on a sign
02:50and all that nonsense.
02:51And it's happening here today.
02:53I mean, it's a shame that's what it takes.
02:55While disheartened, he remained optimistic,
02:57adding, quote,
02:58We'll get through it.
02:59We always do.
03:01Beyonce.
03:02Due to the devastating wildfires,
03:04Queen Bee postponed her highly anticipated
03:06January 14th announcement to a later date.
03:08Beyonce had teased that she was going to reveal,
03:11quote,
03:11something special after her halftime performance
03:14at the Ravens-Texans Christmas football game.
03:16The Grammy winner shares that her announcement
03:18expected on January 14th
03:20has been delayed in the wake of the wildfires
03:22that have affected multiple areas of Southern California.
03:26The singer further said in a statement on Instagram,
03:28quote,
03:29I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding
03:31for the families suffering from trauma and loss.
03:34We are so blessed to have brave first responders
03:36who continue to work tirelessly
03:38to protect the Los Angeles community.
03:40Beyonce encouraged fans to support relief efforts
03:43through her Be Good Foundation's website
03:45and revealed that the foundation
03:47has already donated $2.5 million to LA relief funds.
03:51The fund is earmarked to aid families
03:53in the Altadena-Pasadena area who lost their homes.
03:57Mandy Moore.
03:58Singer and actress Mandy Moore
03:59shared the heartbreaking aftermath
04:01of the wildfires in her neighborhood,
04:03posting on Instagram about the devastation.
04:05She wrote in part, quote,
04:07Miraculously, the main part of our house
04:09is still standing, for now.
04:11And, quote,
04:12Everyone we know lost everything.
04:15She added that she feels, quote,
04:16weird survivor's guilt,
04:18but will do everything she can to, quote,
04:20help rebuild and support.
04:21The actress took to her Instagram story
04:24sharing several GoFundMe pages as well
04:26and multiple resources for those affected.
04:28Meanwhile, Moore's This Is Us co-star Milo Ventimiglia
04:31reflected on the, quote,
04:32eerie similarity between the fires
04:34and a storyline from the show,
04:36in which his character died
04:37as a result of smoke inhalation from a house fire.
04:40He said, quote,
04:41It's not lost on me.
04:43Life imitating art.
04:44But for the actor,
04:45it's unfathomable to think
04:47that he's gone through this before.
04:49Sort of.
04:50Jack, don't go back inside!
04:51Go back to the street!
04:52Go back to the street right now!
04:54I'll be right out!
04:55Mel Gibson
04:56Actor Mel Gibson is one of the many celebrities
04:59to reveal that his house was completely destroyed
05:01in the L.A. fires,
05:02remarking, quote,
05:03It's kind of devastating.
05:05It's emotional.
05:06The Mad Max star later caused a stir
05:08during an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingram.
05:10During the chat,
05:11Gibson speculated that the fires
05:13may have been, quote,
05:14commissioned to clear people from valuable land.
05:17Sort of baffled the mind as far as
05:21why they do things.
05:22And then in the events like this,
05:24you sort of look,
05:25well, is it on purpose?
05:28Which, it's an insane thing to think.
05:31But one begins to ponder
05:34whether or not there is a purpose in mind.
05:37What could it be?
05:37You know, I don't know.
05:39Do they want the state empty?
05:41He went on to openly question water shortages,
05:44wind conditions,
05:44and the preparedness of suspected arsonists.
05:47This, while calling the situation,
05:49quote,
05:49scary,
05:50and likening the proposed high-density housing to,
05:52quote,
05:53old cattle barons clearing people off the land.
05:55I'll sift through the remains of my place
05:58and see if I can find any clues for you.
06:00In response to the devastating wildfires
06:03in her hometown of Los Angeles,
06:05the Duchess of Sussex,
06:06Meghan Markle,
06:06has postponed the release of her Netflix series,
06:09which was originally set to premiere
06:10on January 15, 2015.
06:13Guy snoring.
06:15With Love, Meghan,
06:16a tribute to Southern California's beauty,
06:18was delayed with Netflix's full support.
06:21In a joint statement,
06:22the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
06:24also highlighted the fire's severe impact on families,
06:27homes,
06:27and essential services.
06:29They urged donations to organizations
06:31like World Central Kitchen,
06:33Cal Fire,
06:33and the L.A. Fire Department Foundation.
06:36The couple also revealed to People magazine
06:38that they are hosting evacuated friends
06:40and loved ones in their home.
06:41Jamie Lee Curtis.
06:43Actress Jamie Lee Curtis became emotional
06:45during a January 8th appearance
06:46on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
06:48As you know,
06:50where I live is on fire right now.
06:52Literally the entire city
06:53of the Pacific Palisades is burning.
06:55Discussing the devastation of the Palisades fire
06:58near her California home,
06:59Curtis described the situation as,
07:01quote,
07:01gnarly.
07:02She also described the situation
07:04as a catastrophe in Southern California,
07:06noting,
07:07This is literally where I live.
07:09Everything.
07:10She shared that many of her friends
07:11have lost their homes
07:13and underlined that it was a,
07:14quote,
07:14really awful situation.
07:16Following her own evacuation
07:18from Pacific Palisades,
07:19Curtis announced a $1 million donation
07:21to establish a,
07:22quote,
07:23fund of support for those affected by the fires.
07:25For anybody living anywhere,
07:27have an emergency kit in your house.
07:28I'm an American Red Cross ambassador.
07:30Have an emergency kit
07:32with prescription glasses,
07:34medicines,
07:35dog food,
07:36baby formula,
07:38all the things you need
07:39if you have to flee.
07:40John Stewart.
07:41All news pales in comparison
07:43to what is occurring right now
07:45in the state of California,
07:47a horrifying inferno
07:48whose danger even now has not passed.
07:51On Comedy Central's The Daily Show,
07:53John Stewart took aim at conservative attacks
07:55on California leadership
07:56for their handling of the state's devastating wildfires,
07:59the costliest in U.S. history.
08:01Stewart condemned congressional Republicans
08:04for tying wildfire aid
08:05to federal debt limit negotiations.
08:07The problem now is Republicans
08:09appear to want to attach their
08:10I told you so's
08:12as a condition of funding
08:14California's disaster relief.
08:17While acknowledging room for improvement
08:18in leadership and infrastructure,
08:20Stewart concluded,
08:21But sometimes fire f***s a tornado
08:27and makes a mockery of human infrastructure
08:30and our ability to dictate
08:31the terms of our existence on this planet.
08:34He ended by saying that it shouldn't influence
08:36the cruelty we show to those in pain,
08:38simply because,
08:39quote,
08:39we don't think they consistently vote right.
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08:58Spencer Pratt.
09:00Update, I'm watching our house
09:01burn down on the security cameras.
09:03In some unexpected news,
09:05former The Hill star,
09:06Spencer Pratt tearfully thanked fans
09:08for helping his wife Heidi Montag's
09:102010 debut album Superficial
09:12reach number one on iTunes
09:14some 15 years after its release.
09:16Pratt put out a call to fans
09:18to stream his wife's 2010 album
09:19after he announced that his
09:20and Montag's Pacific Palisades home
09:22was destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires.
09:26Our kid's room that like,
09:28is like so magical.
09:30We do story time every night.
09:31It's like such our routine.
09:33So much love is in there.
09:34Our son's bed started just like
09:37burning in the shape of a heart.
09:39Like the fire just started as a heart.
09:40I was like, this is like,
09:43like out of body insane.
09:45Spencer expressed the emotional
09:47impact of the achievement saying.
09:49Thank you, everybody.
09:50I have no idea how much this means.
09:55Have you been following
09:56the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires?
09:58Share your reactions in the comments below.
10:00But it is a testament to the resilience
10:03of the human spirit.
10:04Of man's ability across cultural
10:06and political and religious lines
10:08in times of crisis to appeal
10:10to our better angels.
10:11As Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said,
10:13we are made for goodness
10:15and love and compassion.
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