We're not usually in the business of hawking maps of Star House, but recent events have certainly rewritten the town's map. For now, Hollywood has been evacuated here as wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles. Palm Springs appears to be one of the more popular destinations—there are reports of movie stars hanging out at the local Target, and reliable sources say the store is sold out of lingerie—though some celebrities are choosing to leave anyway. Places closer to home are crowded with people every four or five o'clock. Star hotels in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Long Beach and other local surrounding areas.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson settled into the Peninsula Hotel (Ari Emanuel was spotted in the hotel's cafe). Demi Moore moves into L'Ermitage with daughters Rumer and Scout (and their nine dogs); Keanu Reeves Super impresario Meredith Wechter takes up residence at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel; Jamie Lee Curtis and producers Rick Yorn and E. Erik Feig Received guests at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Dennis Quaid had a narrow escape from Brentwood — KNBC reporter Robert Kovacic interviewed him endlessly as he loaded his teenage daughter’s belongings into his Mercedes — but he eventually arrived Hotel Bel Air, with Michael Keaton, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Tommy Lee.
The Four Seasons sold out almost instantly after the fire, but Rosie O'Donnell managed to snag the last suite. "We were at home, in the evacuation zone of the house we rented in Santa Monica," she explained in the TikTok video, adding that she and her family fled the beach city "because I had an orange sky in my backyard... ...You could see the orange flames...it was very scary."
Where else could Paris Hilton seek refuge? The Hilton Los Angeles International Airport, of course.
severance pay stars adam scott and Ripley Actor Andrew Scott found a place to stay at the Fairmont Long Beach hotel, no doubt having the same last name, confusing the check-in staff.
Celebrity stylist Jeanne Yang, restaurateur Marissa Hermer, Vince creative director Caroline Belhumeur, casting director Leslee Feldman and producer Lionel Wigram took shelter at the Monarch Beach Resort and the nearby Casa Laguna Hotel & Spa.
As swarms of celebrities descended on the private residence in the desert—we hear Rachel Bilson, Lana Kent, WME's Richard Waits, and a few Kardashian sisters were among them— Others packed local five-star hotels, such as the Ritz in Rancho Mirage where Gal Gadot was seen.
Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grange moved into the Tony Madison Club, where neighbors including media mogul Haim Saban and Hybe Media head Scooter Braun took refuge. Also nearby were WME's Christian Muirhead and music documentarian Rick Krim.
This story appears in the Jan. 17 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.