February 11, 2009 3:59 PM
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Fires Chase Celebs Off Sets, Into Hotels
(AP)
The rich and famous of Hollywood couldn't evade Southern California's devastating fires. Production on TV series has been disrupted and rafts of stars have traded their beachfront homes for shelter in posh hotels just outside the fire zone.
Kelsey Grammer was among those who fled Malibu, the celebrity-favored oceanfront town that also is home to Mel Gibson, Cher, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Aniston, Mel Brooks, Ryan O'Neal and more.
Grammer made light of the evacuation for the sake of his 6-year-old, Mason.
"My daughter was nervous in the beginning," he told the E! entertainment channel Monday. "I said, 'Oh, honey, it's nothing. Just relax. Come on, we're going to have some fun.' So she shined the flashlight around and we got out... We're safe. We got the dog, we got the kids."
His house remained untouched Tuesday, said his publicist, Stan Rosenfield.
"We evacuated Sunday morning before the order came because the conditions there were very frightening," Promises founder and CEO Richard Rogg told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "The power went out, the winds were blowing at hurricane force and you could see flames coming over the mountain top."
Rooms were booked for patients in an "upscale hotel" near the Promises facility in west Los Angeles, where staff members "regrouped and tried to keep the schedule going as normally as possible," Rogg said.
Promises, which said its Malibu facility was undamaged Tuesday, does not disclose patient names.
Malibu resident Jane Seymour was sweeping across the stage Monday on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" while her husband, actor-director James Keach, protected their house.
"The fire is close to our home, and there was a mandatory evacuation. My husband is illegally there, fighting the fire," Seymour told People magazine. She stayed focused on her performance "with great difficulty," she said.
"I actually decided to abandon my cell phone today. I told a friend if there's something I need to know, then let me know," said the actress, who is best known for her starring role on "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman."
The couple's home was undamaged and didn't appear to be in any imminent danger Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman, Susan Madore.
Kelsey Grammer was among those who fled Malibu, the celebrity-favored oceanfront town that also is home to Mel Gibson, Cher, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Aniston, Mel Brooks, Ryan O'Neal and more.
Grammer made light of the evacuation for the sake of his 6-year-old, Mason.
"My daughter was nervous in the beginning," he told the E! entertainment channel Monday. "I said, 'Oh, honey, it's nothing. Just relax. Come on, we're going to have some fun.' So she shined the flashlight around and we got out... We're safe. We got the dog, we got the kids."
His house remained untouched Tuesday, said his publicist, Stan Rosenfield.
Promises, the Malibu rehabilitation center where Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan have sought treatment, moved staff members and about 18 patients.
"We evacuated Sunday morning before the order came because the conditions there were very frightening," Promises founder and CEO Richard Rogg told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "The power went out, the winds were blowing at hurricane force and you could see flames coming over the mountain top."
Rooms were booked for patients in an "upscale hotel" near the Promises facility in west Los Angeles, where staff members "regrouped and tried to keep the schedule going as normally as possible," Rogg said.
Promises, which said its Malibu facility was undamaged Tuesday, does not disclose patient names.
Malibu resident Jane Seymour was sweeping across the stage Monday on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" while her husband, actor-director James Keach, protected their house.
"The fire is close to our home, and there was a mandatory evacuation. My husband is illegally there, fighting the fire," Seymour told People magazine. She stayed focused on her performance "with great difficulty," she said.
"I actually decided to abandon my cell phone today. I told a friend if there's something I need to know, then let me know," said the actress, who is best known for her starring role on "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman."
The couple's home was undamaged and didn't appear to be in any imminent danger Tuesday, according to a spokeswoman, Susan Madore.
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