Paris Hilton, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jhené Aiko, More Celebrities Lose Homes to L.A. Fires

Multiple celebrities have lost their homes as several destructive fires raged in Southern California. Many have lost their homes. Aiko added, Lord have mercy. The Palisades fire in Los Angeles.Tiffany Rose/Getty Images Thankful we still have each other. My heart is so heavy. Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that cant be taken away, the couple toldPeople....

January 9, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · John Johnson

President Jimmy Carter, My Father, and Me

I used to hateJimmy Cartermore than anything else in this world. Its November 1979 in Oak Harbor, Washington, and Im counting days. 24, 23, 22. President Jimmy Carter announcing new sanctions against Iran in 1980.Marion S. Trikosko/Photo12/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Im in the eighth grade. The voyage will take six days, longer than Ive ever spent alone with him. Finally, there will be time. I can come clean about faking sick so I could watch the Red Sox-Yankees one-game playoff last October....

January 9, 2025 · 4 min · 648 words · Andrew Ortiz

Right-Wingers Are Blaming the L.A. Fires on Diversity

A series ofpowerful wildfireshas turned large swaths of Los Angeles intosmoldering ruins. There isa clear linkbetween climate change and the severity of recent wildfires. Climate-denying conservatives are instead blaming the devastation on Californias woke politics. A home burns during the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on Jan. 8, 2025.AGUSTIN PAULLIER/AFP/Getty Images Musk has not deleted his promotion of several other posts blaming the destruction on diversity initiatives. DEI is a cancer that destroys everything it touches....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Scott Bishop

Rod Wave’s L.A. Concert, iHeartRadio’s Alter Ego Canceled Due to Wildfires

Tickets will be refunded at the original point of purchase. The rapper added on Instagram, Concert tonight cancelled by Gov. I hope everyone stays safe. Rod WavePrince Williams/WireImage The devastation from the fires is beyond comprehension, organizers said in a statement. Our thoughts are with the Los Angeles community and listeners who have been affected by this tragedy. We also want to recognize and thank all the first responders. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association also indefinitely postponed their annual award gala, originally scheduled for January 11....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Eugene Gonzalez

Sean Combs’ Mother Threw Sexually Charged Parties at Childhood Home, Friend Claims

Was it desensitizing us? Im sure it was. Were we aware of it? Sean Combs and his mother, Janice Combs, at the 2023 MTV Video Music AwardsJason Kempin/Getty Images/MTV No, that was just Saturday night. Ive always been asked the question why, Patterson says. I dont know the answer to why, but I truly believe it all goes back to childhood. (Reps for Sean and Janice Combs did not immediately respond to requests for comment....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Michael Blackburn

Sharon Stone ‘Setting Up Beds’ to House L.A. Wildfire Evacuees

Sharon Stoneis offering her help to the victims of the devastatingLos Angeles fires. Ive been taking friends into my home. I have families coming now to move in with us, Stone told Ashleigh Banfield. Sharon Stone on Dec. 06, 2024 in Beverly Hills, CA.Presley Ann/Getty Images/American Cinematheque Were setting up a place to be able to help people. Were setting up beds and just room in the house. A lot of people are being evacuated, she added....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Stephen Erickson

Songwriter Hits Travis Scott, SZA, Future With Copyright Suit Over ‘Telekinesis’

Boyd suggests that a game of musical telephone led to the song being recorded and released without her sign-off. Wests rendition surfaced on SoundCloud at least two years ago but was never formally released. Representatives for Scott did not immediately respond toRolling Stones request for comment. Travis Scott, SZA, and Future have been named as defendants in a legal complaint alleging copyright infringementAndreas Rentz/Getty Images; Kristy Sparow/Getty Images; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images/The Recording Academy)

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 73 words · Jordan Singh

SZA, Reneé Rapp, Michael B. Jordan to Guest Star in ‘Sesame Street’ New Season

The new season premieres on Max on Jan. 16. In December 2024, Warner Bros. Discoverys Maxannouncedit will not be renewing a deal for newSesame Streetepisodes. Instead, the streaming service will license prior existing episodes until 2027. SZA and Oscar.Richard Termine*

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 40 words · Veronica Garza

These Face Masks Help Filter Out Smoke & Smog

Smoke is expected to linger over the metropolis for days, creating unsafe air quality for millions of residents. The masks use three layers of filtration to filter out at least 95% of all non-oil-based airborne particles. BAOMAO Respirator Mask $19.99 Looking for something more powerful? Amazon IQair has a number ofindustrial-strength air purifierswhich range from medical-grade picks to options for the home. LEVOIT Air Purifier $99.99 Looking for something a little less intense?...

January 9, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Jason Campbell

These Trans-Rights Advocates Aren’t Waiting for Dems to Save Them

the first openly transgender member of Congress a lynchpin of her public persona. Theyre not going to come from politicians. Its going to come from the people who have worked together and figured out what they want. Pro-transgender rights activists with the Gender Liberation Movement protest in the House Cannon building and face subsequent arrests on Dec. 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C.Maansi Srivastava/The Washington Post/Getty Images

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Connor Adams

Watch Michael Shannon, Jason Narducy Cover R.E.M.’s ‘Driver 8’ on ‘Fallon’

Michael Shannonand Jason Narducy stopped byThe Tonight Showto showcase a dynamic cover ofR.E.M.s 1985 song Driver 8. Shannon and Narducy previously toured R.E.M.s iconic debut album,Murmur, in full. The trek attracted guests like Kurt Vile and R.E.M.s Mike Mills. Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy perform on ‘The Tonight Show.‘Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Image During their show in Athens, Georgia, last February, the four members of R.E.M. Jason nudged me after theMurmurset in Chicago at Metro....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Angela James

What If There’s More Help Than You Think? Learning To Spot When People Are Offering Assistance

Many of us have had a friend who was oblivious. Of course, some of us have occasionallybeenthat delightfully clueless person. Put more simply, people want to do something good on our behalf, but were missing it. Drobot Dean - adobe.stock.com So, how do we learn to tune into the kind offers others are making? Here are three suggested places to begin. This is a mandated part of the experience and holds no hidden message....

January 9, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Joshua Bennett

What Will It Take for the L.A. Fires to Stop?

Why has the fire spread so quickly? How dry are we talking? Drought Monitor, Southern California is experiencing a severe drought. Firefighters continue battling the Palisades fire as flames rage across Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 2025.Official Flickr Account of CAL FIRE/Handout/Anadolu/Getty Images So that was what made this such a bad case. The same winds responsible for spreading the fires are also making them harder to fight, Clements says....

January 9, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Colin Nguyen