Jean Smart Urges Networks to Forgo Award Shows, Donate to Southern California Fire Victims Instead

Multiple fires broke out this week in Los Angeles County, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes.

Jean Smart attends Tristan Schukraft Celebrates a New Era at The Abbey in West Hollywood, Calif., on June 20, 2024. Presley Ann/Getty Images for The Abbey

As Hollywood’s award season unfolds, actress Jean Smart has urged networks to cancel their award show broadcasts and instead donate funds to those affected by the deadly fires ravaging Southern California.

“Attention!” Smart, 73, wrote on Wednesday evening in an Instagram post that since has garnered more than 25,000 likes.