The Emmy awards ceremonies were indefinitely postponed, amusement parks closed and Hollywood studios locked their gates as terrorist attacks darkened a stunned entertainment industry.
All Broadway shows were canceled in New York and box offices at the theaters were closed indefinitely, said Jed Bernstein, president of the League of American Theaters and Producers.
Walt Disney World in Florida and Disneyland and Universal Studios in Southern California were shut down, while most resort hotels -- many sheltering those stranded by the nationwide airline shutdown -- remained open.
In Southern California, major movie studios such as Paramount, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros. were shuttered, including studio tours and production of movies and TV shows.
"Out of respect for the tragedy we're closing the studio. It's not out of fear," said Barbara Brogliatti, a spokeswoman for Warner Bros.
In San Francisco, the Trans-America Pyramid and San Francisco City Hall were closed, as was the famous Space Needle observation tower in Seattle, Washington.
In Los Angeles, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences suspended the 53rd Emmy Awards, scheduled for later in the week, without setting a new date.
A major Saint Louis landmark -- the Gateway Arch -- was closed to the public.
Many of the landmark attractions on the Las Vegas Strip, including the Eiffel and Stratosphere towers, were closed Tuesday, and some headliner shows were dark. Yet all casinos remained opened and gambling continued.
Meanwhile, the second annual Latin Grammys, scheduled to be broadcast live Tuesday night from Los Angeles, were canceled "due to unimaginable events," according to a written statement.
Workers outside the arena hurried to dismantle the elaborate stages shortly after the attacks, and Recording Academy officials said the show would not be rescheduled.
"It's over," said Barb Deeghan, a spokeswoman for the show. "That's it. It's canceled."
The 53rd annual Primetime Emmys, which had been scheduled for Sunday night in Los Angeles, were postponed, but organizers expected to reschedule the show.
"We will set no new date until we find out the extent of this tragedy and the national mourning that's going to take place," said Jim Chabin, president of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Other cancellations included tapings for the Tonight Show With Jay Leno at the NBC studios in Burbank, Late Night With Conan O'Brien in New York and a concert by pop singer Madonna Tuesday in downtown Los Angeles. The Leno and O'Brien shows will be dark all week, NBC officials said.
Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan (Bud) Selig cancelled games "in the interest of security and out of a sense of deep mourning for the national tragedy."
Malls across the US locked their doors in response to the attacks and major-league baseball postponed its entire schedule for Tuesday.
Many movie theaters and other public gathering areas also closed and television networks scrubbed regular programs in favor of round-the-clock news.
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