General Hospital has taken steps to warn its viewers in the Los Angeles area that today’s episode may be too much to bear in light of the devastating fires. The Jan. 9 episode features the character of Michael Corinthos caught in a fire. It was actually set to air yesterday but it was pre-empted because […]

A nonprofit backed by Hollywood power players is stepping up to help firefighters, first responders and communities affected by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The Entertainment Industry Foundation, which counts Sherry Lansing as a director and CAAs Chris Silbermann as board chair, has activated a program that will funnel public donations to […]

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UPDATED with more production shutdowns: As the Hollywood community and the rest of Los Angeles are waking up to post-apocalyptic skies, images of utter devastation from the ongoing wind-driven wildfires, more evacuation orders and school closures, scripted TV series are suspending production for the day Wednesday in impacted areas. Warner Bros. has closed production on […]

Fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, a multi-thousand acre fire caused evacuation orders of over 70,000 residents in the Pacific Palisades area of California, west of Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Two other fires are keeping firefighters on the ground and in the air occupied. The Eaton fire, north of Pasadena, has burned […]

California lawmakers are offering their comfort to families shaken by ravaging wildfires in Los Angeles County that have forced thousands to evacuate after flames emerged on Tuesday morning. We are closely monitoring the LA fires and are greatly concerned and heartbroken by the devastation, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) wrote in a Wednesday post on X....

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Tea Party, a key annual stop during awards season, has been canceled due to raging Los Angeles wildfires that have claimed two lives and destroyed hundreds of homes. In light of the dangerous winds and wildfires in Los Angeles, we are cancelling this weekends BAFTA Tea Party, […]

Looks like Donald Trump’s second term in the White House is sadly and truly going to be a lot like his first. As great swaths of Los Angeles are destroyed from multiple wildfires and harsh winds, the 45th and soon to be 47th POTUS made his tried and true tactic of taking to social media […]

A story published Dec. 28 in the Local section incorrectly reported the status of California Coastal Chinook salmon; they are considered a “threatened” species by the federal government.

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Devastating wildfires in Los Angeles forced SAG to issue nominations via press release instead of a live event.

The Critics Choice Awards, originally set for Sunday evening in Santa Monica, have been postponed amid devastating fires raging across the Los Angeles area. Critics Choice Association COO Joey Berlin tellsVariety“the show has been officially postponed,” with further details forthcoming. The Critics Choice Awards are among many award-related events affected in the wake of the [̷...

James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles. Speaking on CNN, the 77-year-old “Vampires” and “Once Upon a Time in America” actor broke down in tears discussing the harrowing situation in his neighborhood. “One day you’re swimming in the pool and the […]