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As fires in Los Angeles rage, an already-hurting Hollywood presses pause

The wildfires that have devastated huge swaths of Southern California have also disrupted the industry that makes the region famous: Hollywood. Many well-known performers have reported that the wind-whipped flames destroyed their homes.

We can't wait to read these 10 books hitting shelves soon

Sure, you're probably still catching up on all the books you missed from 2024. But time marches on! So here are a few books out soon (or now!) that are piquing our interest. Fiction. Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (Jan 14).

Thrilling debuts to big-name authors: 40 of the most exciting books to read in 2025

From the most anticipated literary debuts to the return of heavyweights like Stephen King and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, there's plenty to add to your TBR pile this year. Canongate Books, Knopf, Pamela Dorman Books (Credit: Canongate Books, Knopf, ...

Paris Hilton and Adam Brody among celebrities to lose homes in wildfires

Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal and Adam Brody are among the celebrities who have lost homes in the deadly wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area. More than 1,000 structures have been destroyed as six separate blazes burn in and around the city, ...

Elton John's hits album finally goes to number one

Sir Elton John's career-spanning greatest hits collection, Diamonds, has reached number one - after 374 weeks on the charts. Featuring signature songs like Tiny Dancer, I'm Still Standing and Rocket Man, the 51-track collection has given the star his ...

'High demand' for City of Culture opening ceremony

Despite minus temperatures being forecast for Rise, the curtain-raiser for Bradford 2025, the event is expected to be popular. The open-air performance in City Park later has Bradford-born magician Steven ...

'National catastrophe': drama school funding crisis in England sparks concern

The Guardian

The Guardian

Actors, directors and leaders of other drama schools expressed shock and sorrow at the BOVTS cuts, and called for action to protect small specialist institutions, which are disproportionately affected by a spiralling funding crisis across higher education.

R&B singer Sam Moore dies at age 89

Creating a more informed public means getting good information to everyone who needs it. That's our mission. Accurate, complete and fair journalism costs the same to produce here as anywhere else. Yet the NPR Network remains accessible regardless of ...

'I'm in Robbie film Better Man but can't see it'

It is a moment a budding young actor will cherish forever – his first appearance on the big screen – but it could be a little while yet before he can see it for himself. Thirteen-year-old Alex was selected as an extra in the Robbie Williams biopic ...

Joan Baez / Suze Rotolo / Al Kooper On Dylan

We're featuring interviews with three people depicted in the film: Suze Rotolo was his girlfriend and was photographed on his arm for the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. She told Terry about that photoshoot.