Wildfires
This Just In: TV News Still Matters
The L.A. fires have put old-fashioned broadcast reportage back in the spotlight, with both national correspondents — like NBC’s Jacob Soboroff — and a slew of local newscasters proving that legacy media isn’t over just yet.
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What Fire Wants: Understanding the Enemy
What long has been considered merely a chemical reaction perhaps is best compared to another all-too-familiar scourge — a virus.
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L.A.’s Now in a Doom Era. It’ll Boom Again
History reminds us that this town eventually flips the script on its apocalyptic storyline.
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Rick Caruso Tells Bill Maher He Predicted Palisades Fire: “I’m So Sad That I Was Right”
The former L.A. mayoral candidate said on 'Real Time' that people should be asking, "Why wasn't more done" to prevent the Los Angeles wildfires?
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Speaker Mike Johnson Suggests “Conditions” Needed on Federal Aid for L.A. Wildfires
Johnson also blasted California’s Democratic leadership, saying, "It appears to us that state and local leaders were derelict in their duty."
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Critics Choice Awards Set New Date Amid Los Angeles Fires
The awards show, which was originally set for Jan. 14 in Santa Monica, has been postponed twice and is now scheduled for Feb. 7.
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Veteran Hollywood Insider Pushes Back on Event Cancellations: “People Need to Get Back to Work”
Ashlee Margolis, founder of Beverly Hills-based The A List, said if the wave of cancellations continue it could have a dire impact on the town: "To have events canceled now is going to crush all of us."
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The Weeknd Donates $1M to L.A. Wildfire Relief
The news comes on the heels of the artist postponing a planned album release on Jan. 24 for 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' and subsequent concert at the famed Rose Bowl stadium.
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Scenes From Hollywood’s Own Disaster Epic: “Sometimes, Words Fail”
Portraits of decimation, heroism and loss from the most destructive wildfires in U.S. history.
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How to Help: A Guide to Organizations Providing Relief to Those Impacted By L.A. Wildfires
In the wake of the L.A. wildfires, the entertainment industry has stepped up to assist those who need help the most. Major studios — including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and more — have committed to large donations, set up relief funds and mobilized the industry to take care of its own.
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When Even Indiana Jones Is a Climate Refugee
Stars escaping the L.A. wildfires prove that the climate crisis cuts across class lines. But their celebrity can be a double-edged sword. Â
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During Wildfires, Angelenos Sought Comfort in a Familiar Refuge: Movie Theaters
Seeking distraction from despair, residents flocked to cinemas, catapulting Los Angeles to dominate the list of the country’s five top-grossing theaters.
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