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Leonardo DiCaprio Commits $1M for Wildfire Relief
Initial aid will immediately benefit the L.A. Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, World Central Kitchen, California Community Foundation, Pasadena Humane Society and SoCal Fire Fund.
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Producers Guild of America and Entertainment Community Fund Establish Fire Relief Fund
PGA will contribute a portion of net proceeds from the upcoming Producers Guild Awards to the fund, which will also take donations from members. Per the guild, $300,000 has already been committed.
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Open for (Sundance Film Festival) Business: Inside Park City’s New Grand Hyatt Deer Valley
The hotel ballroom will be used by Sundance Institute on Jan. 24 when the festival teams with Google TV for a starry gala fundraiser honoring Michelle Satter, James Mangold, Cynthia Erivo and others.
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Jennifer Meyer Fights Back Tears Talking About Fire Impact on L.A.’s Westside : “There’s No Place Like It”
The A-list jewelry designer has spent a lifetime in Malibu, Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, and seeing the wildfires rip through her hometown has broken her heart: "All of Los Angeles is truly in this together."
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Scott Derrickson, Whose Home Was Destroyed by 2018 Woolsey Fire, Shares Lessons Learned From Devastation
The 'Doctor Strange' director opens up on how a catastrophic fire impacted his family ("people grieve differently") and wise words offered by mentor Wim Wenders to his young son: "Hold onto your memories. No one can burn them."
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L.A. Rams Playoff Game Marks Catastrophic Fires With NFL Vet Andrew Whitworth, Rachel Platten
Among the highlights: Rams players, coaches and staff wore custom LAFD merch, Whitworth addressed State Farm Stadium with a special message and Platten will performed her anthem "Fight Song."
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Laugh Factory Hollywood Sets Benefit Shows for Los Angeles Fire Foundation
The iconic comedy club is mounting a benefit fundraiser Stand up for L.A. Heroes on Friday night.
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Palisades Fire Destroys Family Home of Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter, Film Producer David Latt
Satter, a beloved entertainment industry figure with ties to countless writers, filmmakers and producers, shared the news, adding, "Our heart goes out to everyone who’s experiencing loss during this devastating time in our city."
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L.A. Boutique Transforms Into Fire Relief Pop-Up, Finds A-List Support From Sharon Stone, Halle Berry
Real estate agent Jenna Cooper opens up on the celebrity backing for her "small and mighty" operation: "We want to say, 'We're here for you, we love you, and we're sorry.' That's what this is meant to be."
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Billy Crystal and Wife Janice Confirm Pacific Palisades Fire Destroyed Home of 46 Years
"Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing," Billy and Janice Crystal said. "We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy."
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Alan Ritchson Goes Undercover and Finds Big Trouble in New Trailer for ‘Reacher’ Season 3
Debuting on Prime Video on Feb. 20, the third season is based on Lee Child's novel 'Persuader' and finds Reacher thrust into a criminal enterprise in an attempt to rescue an undercover DEA informant.
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Joe Manganiello Is Still Processing How ‘Deal or No Deal Island’ Will End: “What Happened Is Impossible”
The veteran actor turned reality TV host talks to THR about returning for a wild second season, while diving deep into casting and witnessing truly unthinkable behavior: "People were losing their minds."
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