Jean Smart has urged TV networks to refrain from televising forthcoming award shows and instead donate the revenue they would have made to the firefighters and victims of the catastrophic wildfires that continue to devastate southern California.
The Emmy-winning actor, 73, best known for her roles as Lana Gardner in Frasier and as Deborah Vance in Hacks, issued a plea online on Thursday (8 January) as the fast-moving wildfires in Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of homes and left at least 10 people dead and countless others injured.