The Critics Choice Awards have been postponed amid the wildfires currently raging across Los Angeles. The show hosted by Chelsea Handler was set to take place in Santa Monica on Sunday and air live on E! The ceremony has set a new date of January 26th. Critics Choice Association CEO Joey Berlin said in a statement, "This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community. All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires and with all who have been affected."
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00:00The Critics' Choice Awards have been postponed amid the wildfires currently raging across Los Angeles.
00:08The show hosted by Chelsea Handler was set to take place in Santa Monica on Sunday and air
00:13live on E! The ceremony is set a new date of January 26th. Critics' Choice Association CEO
00:19Joey Berlin said in a statement,
00:21This unfolding tragedy has already had a profound impact on our community.
00:25All our thoughts and prayers are with those battling the devastating fires,
00:29and with all who have been affected.
00:31The event was set to be held at the Barker Hangar,
00:33which is located just a few miles from the Pacific Palisades,
00:36where thousands have been evacuated and many homes have been destroyed.
00:40The Eaton Hurst and Woodley fires are also currently active in LA County and at 0% containment.
00:46They have all led to more than 30,000 evacuations and at least two deaths.
00:51Critics' Choice joins a number of other Hollywood events that have been postponed or cancelled in
00:55recent days due to the fires, including several film premieres, the annual BAFTA Tea Party,
01:00and the AFI Awards.
01:02For much more on this story, and for a list of organizations collecting donations and
01:06offering help to those impacted by the fires, head to THR.com.
01:10This is The Hollywood Reporter News.