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It’s red-carpet Siberia in Hollywood in the wake of the industry’s ongoing harassment scandals.

“A lot of people are skipping the carpet,” a top publicist tells us.

“The celebs are coming in side doors” to avoid the press. “It’s not just Harvey Weinstein, it’s Dustin Hoffman, Brett Ratner, that country-music guy [Kirt Webster] . . . It’s playing six degrees of separation. Anybody can make a connection.”

The p.r. pro adds, “I’ve never seen anything like it. People are avoiding and dodging the carpet. They won’t even do ­photos.” The Country Music Association banned press from asking certain questions at its awards, but then reversed the decision.