Second Oscar Nominee Hospitalized After Stage Explosion During Live Interview with red carpet reporter
The glitz and glamour of Hollywood took a terrifying turn tonight when a suspected gas explosion rocked the pre-show stage, sending a second Oscar nominee to the hospital just minutes before the ceremony. I was live on the red carpet when a blinding flash and a deafening roar erupted from the production zone, sending shards of metal and glass flying. “It was like a bomb went off,” one trembling stylist screamed at me. Witnesses say the shockwave tore through a catering tent, leaving a nominee for Best Supporting Actress with burns to her arm and face, rushed away by paramedics. This comes just after a separate pyro incident injured a sound technician. Panic is sweeping through the Dolby Theatre as security scrambles to lock down the scene. One thing is clear: this night of stars has become an absolute disaster.