The Teen Choice Awards 2014 may need to change its venue just days before the big event, said a report from The Wrap. Producers for the annual fan-recognition show is said to be looking for a "Plan B" location, following the Los Angeles flooding incident that has damaged UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.
The said arena has long been announced as the official venue of the Teen Choice Awards 2014, slated for August 10, 2014. The show is set to air on Fox Network on the same day at 8/7c, and will be hosted by "Teen Wolf" star Tyler Posey.
While UCLA's Pauley Pavilion is no longer full of water, the venue reportedly suffered heavy damage after a 30-inch water main broke on Sunset Boulevard last Tuesday. The incident caused massive flooding in the upscale Westwood neighborhood.
The ruptured water main flooded 20 million gallons of water onto the UCLA campus, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said Wednesday in a news conference. The water flooded two parking garages and filled several campus buildings with water, including the Pauley Pavilion.
The Teen Choice Awards 2014 official and full nominees list was announced a few weeks before the flooding incident, as contenders for all 65 categories were posted in a report on ET Online. Nominees include Channing Tatum-starrer "22 Jump Street", "Fancy" singer Iggy Azalea, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," "The Vampire Diaries," and "Pretty Little Liars."
Many expect the Teen Choice Awards 2014 to be star-studded, with announced performances from Jason Derulo, English boy band Rixton, and Canadian reggae fusion band Magic!, said an article from The Hollywood Reporter.
Bob Bain Productions, which is the production team behind the event, along with reps from Fox Network are assessing the overall venue damage. The team is said to be weighing their options, since a production as big as the Teen Choice Awards 2014 needs to have a backup facility on standby.
Personnel from Bob Bain Productions revealed that the new venue for the Teen Choice Awards 2014 will most likely be a non-UCLA facility.
