While the West Coast was putting finishing touches on their Halloween costumes, the East Coast has been stocking up on a lot more than candy for trick-or-treaters. Instead, they’ve been dealing with Hurricane Sandy and her wrath as she’s lived up up to her Halloween-themed nickname “Frankenstorm”.
According to CBS News, Sandy is wreaking havoc all over the entertainment industry. Many TV networks have been opting for reruns instead of airing new episodes of programs like Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon decided their shows must go on, but without a studio audience.
Meanwhile production for some movies, like Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” (which is about Noah and the ark) has been halted. Comedy shows and concerts for artists like Louis CK and Rufus Wainwright in NY and NJ were postponed. Even Broadway went dark until at least Tuesday night.
Although Sandy struck multiple states, it also hit NYC – a place containing lots of celebrities with lots of fans, followers and friends. So it’s not surprising that many of them took to Twitter and other social media platforms to send their support or use the opportunity for a punny joke. Lindsay Lohan started the trend a few days ago by saying “WHY is everyone in SUCH a panic about hurricane (i’m calling it Sally)..? Stop projecting negativity! Think positive and pray for peace.” Unfortunately her attempt to “water down” the storm’s effects with positive thoughts didn’t seem to slow it down.
President Obama stepped up to recognize the unity that comes during tough times like a natural disaster. He tweeted “The great thing about America is that during tough times like this, we pull together.”
Tracy Morgan chimed in with his own advice, saying: “Everyone on the east coast stay safe and batten down hatches!” Joseph Gordon-Levitt offered his thoughts via his Facebook page, writing: “Sending my thoughts and good vibes to everyone on the East coast,” adding a heart emoticon for good measure.
It’s moments like this when you see tweets from the most random people, and sure enough none other than Pamela Anderson reminded folks not to forget about their furry friends. The actress and PETA activist wrote: “EAST COAST: As Frankenstorm approaches, remember to care for your animal companions.”
Of course, news of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating effects has traveled well beyond our 50 States. One Direction’s Harry Styles tweeted “Hurricane Sandy killed 16 people. That’s so sad, to everyone who’s affected by the hurricane please keep safe!”
Some celebs had a more humorous approach to the disaster. NYC native Lena Dunham tweeted “My dad re: the hurricane: ‘I have tons of cash and a salad.’” Hmm Mr. Dunham, we’re not really sure how helpful that will be during the deluge!
Mindy Kaling remarked on what people will possibly doing while trapped indoors. She tweeted “9 months from now hopefully we will have some cool Hurricane Sandy babies!” Well, this much is clear: Naming your baby girl Sandy will be much smarter than those who had similar thoughts when dealing with the West Coast’s “Carmeggadeon.”
As he is wont to do, comedian Ricky Gervais leaped at the opportunity to push the envelope. He might hear some backlash after tweeting: “This ‘Sandy’ who’s on TV all the time and is blowing the entire east coast, I assume she’s a Kardashian, right?”
Of course, some celebrities saw the storm’s lockdown as an opportunity to gain some press. Ice T tweeted: “Safety Alert: Because of incoming hurricane Sandy. Be advised to stay indoors tonight and watch ‘IceLoveCoco’ at 10pm on ‘E.” Kim Kardashian, meanwhile, cut straight to the point: “East coast in 15 mins is our fun Kardashian Special called Dishing it out! Tune into E! All of our footage that was too crazy to air!” Sorry Kim and T, but despite your best advertising efforts, chances are that East Coast ratings will be down a tad – you know, massive power outages and all.
The best Sandy-related tweet, however, has to be one that came from British beauty Emma Watson. She tweeted: “I take it that the irony of a massive storm holding up the production of Noah is not lost on @DarrenAronofsky, @russellcrowe and @MattyLibatique.” Well played, Hermione. Well played.
It goes without saying that Hurricane Sandy is quite possibly one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Like our favorite celebs, Nicerazzi is sending its best wishes and support to all those threatened by the storm. Stay dry and stay safe!
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