LA Award Shows, Madonna Concert Off; Studios Close
September 12th, 2001
By Sue Zeidler
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The nation's entertainment capital shut down on Tuesday as two major awards shows and a Madonna (news - web sites) concert were canceled and most of Hollywood's big studios closed their doors in response to horrific terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
It was the day the music died for the 2nd annual Latin Grammy Awards show, a glitzy music industry event which ironically had been moved to Los Angeles from Miami for security reasons last month.
Organizers of the music star-studded gala on Tuesday said the $4 million production, which was to have been broadcast in the United States and 120 other countries, was canceled.
``Who wants to be in a public place with thousands of people under these circumstances?'' said one Latin music executive
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The nation's entertainment capital shut down on Tuesday as two major awards shows and a Madonna (news - web sites) concert were canceled and most of Hollywood's big studios closed their doors in response to horrific terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C.
It was the day the music died for the 2nd annual Latin Grammy Awards show, a glitzy music industry event which ironically had been moved to Los Angeles from Miami for security reasons last month.
Organizers of the music star-studded gala on Tuesday said the $4 million production, which was to have been broadcast in the United States and 120 other countries, was canceled.
``Who wants to be in a public place with thousands of people under these circumstances?'' said one Latin music executive
read more
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