By Anthony D'Alessandro, Natalie Sitek, Katie Campione
Iceberg Lounge – San Diego Comic-Con SDCC "The Penguin" HBO Off-Site Activation 2024
UPDATED with HBO location reopening to staff: The HBO “Penguin Lounge” activation in San Diego’s Gaslamp neighborhood has reopened to staff, approximately 90 minutes after it was evacuated due to a fire in a nearby building.
At approximately 8:55 p.m., patrons were seen entering through a side door on E Street at 919 Fourth Street, the nightclub hosting an activation during Comic-Con to promote the upcoming Batman series The Penguin starring Colin Farrell.
EARLIER, 7:51 p.m.: Press and attendees at San Diego's Bloom Nightclub, also known as HBO's Penguin Lounge activation during Comic-Con week, were evacuated Friday night as firefighters battled a fire in a nearby building.