Beyonce accepts the award for best dance/electronic music album for "Renaissance" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, Her foundation announced a $2.5 million donation to LA wildfire relief efforts. (AP File)

- Beyoncé contributes $2.5 million to a newly launched LA Fire Relief Fund created by her charitable foundation, BeyGOOD.
- Oscar nominations have been delayed and a scheduled gathering of nominees was canceled due to the fires.
- Publisher of composer Arnold Schoenberg’s works says original manuscripts and scores were lost in the wildfires.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.
The Oscar nominations have been delayed 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.
Celebrities and entertainment organizations are pledging millions to help those who have been displaced or lost their homes, with Beyoncé 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.
Beyoncé Donates $2.5 Million to Wildfire Relief
Beyoncé has contributed $2.5 million to a newly launched LA Fire Relief Fund created by her charitable foundation, BeyGOOD.
The announcement arrived via BeyGOOD’s Instagram account on Sunday. “The 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,” the caption read.
Last week, Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, shared that her Malibu bungalow was destroyed in the Los Angeles-area fires.
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.
Related Story: Los Angeles Wildfire Deaths Rise to 24 as More Fierce Winds Are Forecast
Composer Arnold Schoenberg’s Original Works Lost in Fires
The publisher of Arnold Schoenberg’s works says original manuscripts and scores from the composer were lost in the Los Angeles wildfires.
Belmont Music Publishers, located in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, made the announcement Sunday.
“We have lost our full inventory of sales and rental materials,” the company said in a statement. “We hope that in the near future we will be able to ‘rise from the ashes’ in a completely digital form. … There are some scores and performing materials for which we have digital scans.”
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 “Ewartung,” “ Gurre-Lieder,” “ Verklärte Nacht ” and “Pierrot Lunaire.”
Broadway Supports Relief Efforts
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.
Broadway Cares has sent $250,000 to the Entertainment Community Fund, $100,000 to the California Fire Foundation Wildfire & Disaster Relief Fund, $100,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, and $50,000 to longtime Broadway Cares grantee Project Angel Food.
“These wildfires have left deep scars, but they’ve also ignited a powerful wave of support from Broadway to the West Coast,” said Robert E. Wankel, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees president and chairman and CEO of The Shubert Organization.
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