Recording Academy & MusiCares pledge $1M to Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts

The Recording Academy and charity foundation MusiCares have pledged $1 million to support artists and music industry professionals impacted by the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The organizations have teamed up to form the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, which is also accepting donations to distribute in addition to their guaranteed $1 million. …

Death toll rises to 10 in Los Angeles wildfires, the largest in California history

The death toll has risen to 10 in the greater Los Angeles area after a series of destructive wildfires ravages the region, forcing approximately 180,000 from their homes and destroying entire streets and thousands of structures. The Palisades Fire has burned through almost 20,000 acres, and has destroyed an estimated 5,000 structures. It was 6% …

All five living presidents attend the funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter

Nearly two weeks after former President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100, all five living presidents gathered to honor him during his funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday morning. Carter, the 39th president of the United States and the country’s longest-living president, died on Dec. 29, with the Carter …

See Millie Bobby Brown in the new trailer for ‘The Electric State’

Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt star in new trailer for Netflix‘s The Electric State, the sci-fi feature film from directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo which debuts on the streaming service March 14, 2025. The Electric State is “centered around a dystopic society where machines created to help humanity have gone rogue. The robots …

Peacock previews the documentary ‘Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy’ in new trailer

Peacock is previewing their 90-minute documentary about Sean “Diddy” Combs with a new trailer. Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy features interviews with a bodyguard, makeup artist, and an intern of Diddy’s, as well as Lisa Bloom (Dawn Richard’s attorney), and singer Al B. Sure!   The special also includes exclusive, never-before-seen footage of …

Thousands evacuate after Los Angeles wildfires leave at least 5 dead, with new fire breaking out

Devastating wildfires continue to burn out of control, sparked by dry conditions and powerful winds, in the greater Los Angeles area. As of Thursday morning have killed at least 5 people and forced 100,000 people to evacuate from their homes. The fires are underway in areas not typically known for fires, with more than 350,000 …

President-elect Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in hush money case sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump is seeking intervention from the Supreme Court to block the sentencing in his hush money case in New York, which is scheduled for Friday at 9:30 a.m. Earlier this week, New York Judge Juan Merchan declined to block Trump’s sentencing, despite repeated appeals from his attorneys. In a request for emergency relief …

‘Wicked’, ‘A Complete Unknown’ and ‘Shōgun’ lead 2025 SAG Awards Nominations

While the scheduled in-person announcement of the 2025 SAG Award nominations was canceled amid the wildfires raging across Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, this year’s nominations were unveiled via press release. The event honors some of the year’s best performances in film and television as selected by members of SAG-AFTRA. Along with Wednesday’s announcement, the …

Critics Choice Association postpones awards ceremony to January 26 due to California wildfires

The Critics Choice Association announced on Wednesday that it is postponing the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards ceremony originally scheduled for this Sunday, January 16.  The organization cited the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area as the reason for the change, with the awards now rescheduled to be held on Jan. 26. A social …

Meta to replace fact-checking program in favor of “community notes”

Meta has announced it is ending its fact-checking program in favor of a ‘community notes’ system, similar to X’s Community Notes. The social media company (which owns Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp) said in a statement: “we’re replacing fact-checkers with Community Notes, simplifying our policies and focusing on reducing mistakes.” Meta founder and CEO Mark …