International Insider: L.A. Wildfires; ‘Pérez’ Sweeps Up At The Globes; BBC Funding Woes
deadline.comGood afternoon Insiders. The first international newsletter of the year is delivered in sad circumstances following the devastating wildfires ripping through L.A., impacting friends, colleagues and the industry.
Max Goldbart here with more on that below plus the rest of the week’s news. Sign up here. L.A. Wildfires Apocalyptic scenes: The scenes in LA over the past few days conjure images straight out of a Hollywood movie.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by the devastating wildfires sweeping across the state. They’ve impacted many of our brave West Coast colleagues, who have nonetheless been working around the clock to keep the industry updated with the latest info.
This is an incredibly fast-moving story but as Insider goes to press we are into day three of the fires. They continue to rage in four areas, hundreds of thousands of people been displaced and the death toll currently stands at 10, while the national guard has just been deployed to prevent looting.
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