Hollywood is burning
A huge fire is underway this morning on a lot at Universal Studios. So far, it’s consumed major portions of a set often used for New York street scenes, the King Kong exhibit, and possibly even a film vault.
Capt. Frank Reynoso of the Los Angeles Fire Dept. told reporters that the initial reports of the fire came in just before dawn. At the time it was located on a sound stage….
Reynoso also said that there was at least one explosion, and that some sort of filming might have been underway. An NBC producer was interviewed later on MSNBC and he stated that this was unlikely at that time of day, unless a movie was racing to meet a production deadline.
Firefighters have been trying to contain the blaze on the back lot. If it spreads to surrounding brush, it could be disastrous.
Between studio, city and county firefighters, there are more than 100 emergency responders currently on the job.
How long before some fucking idiot tries to make this seem like just desserts for ‘liberal Hollywood?’ We live in a country where everything gets politicized, eventually. The bullshit will come from a Michelle Malkin, Ann Coulter or maybe even some loony preacher, but I can guarantee you it will come. So I say in advance: FUCK YOU, one-note idiot.
Like it or not, Hollywood is inextricably a part of our collective memory, our country’s history. Knowing that there have been no injuries or fatalities so far, I was perhaps most saddened to hear a film vault might be involved. At the least we can hope there were no original cuts stored there.
I’m not so sure King Kong is a loss. I love Jack Black, but the most recent movie sucked.
MSNBC reported at 10:25 a.m. ET that there was white smoke coming from the site. Typically this is good news. Maybe the rightards won’t have so much grist for their mill after all.
