Hollywood Exec Sounds the Alarm on State of Screen Music in L.A.: “I See the Infrastructure of the Recording Industry About to Fail”
In an open letter, orchestra contractor and Oscar winner Peter Rotter calls for action to bring back scoring work to the City of Angels. “Our town has become silent, still and devoid of music making,” he writes.
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Three Israeli Hostages Arrive in Israel as Fragile Ceasefire Passes First Hurdle; 90 Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees Released by Israel
In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch the news on large screens erupted in cheers. In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, families and friends had gathered excitedly as cars honked and people waved the Palestinian flag.
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Nelly Defends His Upcoming Performance at Trump Inaugural Ball: “This Isn’t Politics”
Nelly will perform at incoming President Trump’s inaugural ball on Monday night.
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Hollywood Reacts as Hostage Release Starts Under Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal: “Let the Healing Begin”
Gal Gadot, Mayim Bialik, Gwyneth Paltrow and Michael Rappaport were among those to offer reactions.
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Hollywood Flashback: A Century Ago, Fire Destroyed Inceville, the Studio by the Sea
Built by Thomas Ince, the silent film studio stood where Sunset Boulevard meets the coast and gave Jean Hersholt his big break.
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That Was Fast: TikTok Returns After Trump Promises Executive Order to Delay Ban
The app noted in a statement on Sunday they were "in the process of restoring service."
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L.A. Realtors to the Rescue: “I’m a Public Servant Now”
The city’s A-list brokers are ignoring old rivalries and working round the clock to house the city’s displaced elite.
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Fire Escape: Where Hollywood Is Taking Shelter
From Palm Springs to the Peninsula Hotel, here’s where celebrities and industry insiders are hunkering down to evade the flames.
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‘The Hunting Party’ Review: NBC’s Serial Killer Procedural Is a Deadly Bore
Generic serial killers escape from a generic supermax prison and are pursued by a generic team of investigators in this drama starring Melissa Roxburgh.
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‘Marvel Snap’ Digital Game Goes Dark in U.S. Due to TikTok Ban Bill
The Marvel Comics digital game counts Nuverse as its publisher, which like TikTok is owned by the Chinese conglomerate ByteDance.
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Snoop Dogg Blasted for Performing at Crypto Ball Ahead of Donald Trump Inauguration
Despite publicly vowing to “roast” anyone who endorsed Trump during his previous administration, the rapper topped the bill at a Washington D.C. event honoring the president-elect.
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Dave Chappelle Asks Trump to Have Empathy for “Displaced People, Whether They’re in the Palisades or Palestine” in ‘SNL’ Monologue
The comedian touched on the L.A. wildfires, allegations against Diddy and Trump’s upcoming inauguration while hosting for the fourth time.
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TikTok Shuts Down: Video App Goes Dark in U.S. as Divestiture Bill Is Set to Become Law
President Trump has indicated that he wants to find a way to revive the app, but late on Saturday, TikTok went offline.
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ATTN:’s Matthew Segal, Archewell Alum Mandana Dayani Appointed to Holocaust Memorial Council Board of Trustees
Outgoing President Joe Biden made the announcement ahead of his official exit.
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Claire van Kampen, Theater Director, Composer and Wife of Mark Rylance, Dies at 71
Van Kampen's play 'Farinelli and the King,' which starred Rylance, was nominated for a Tony Award.
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SoCal Fire Fund Auctioning Off Lunch With Julia Roberts and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Set Visit to Support Relief Efforts
The wildfire relief fund was launched by the CAA Foundation, CORE and the Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation.
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Santa Barbara Film Fest: 33 World Premieres, 74 U.S. Premieres and Dozens of Oscar Hopefuls Set for 40th Edition
Set to take place this year Feb. 4-15 — one day longer than previous editions, in recognition of its milestone anniversary — the fest has become an increasingly important stop on the awards circuit.
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Donald Trump Says He Will “Probably” Travel to L.A. After Inauguration to View Wildfire Aftermath
"I thought it would be better if I went as president," the president-elect told NBC News.
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