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The lead-up to Donald Trump's inauguration has been a strange one. Last week, Grammy-award winning artist Carrie Underwood was warned her "career was over" after accepting an invitation to perform at Monday's ceremony.

President-elect Donald Trump is busy preparing to enter the White House for the second time. The GOP will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States during a ceremony at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

The Weeknd has donated $1million to Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts.The musician, real name Abel Tesfaye, has partnered with World Food Programme USA and his own XO Humanitarian Fund, to donate the sum which will support LAFD Foundation, GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund, and LA Regional Food Bank. The donation will provide relief for those displaced by the fires as well as the firefighters on the scene.It follows his announcement on Tuesday (January 14) that he would be delaying the release of his upcoming album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ – the third and final chapter of his ‘Dawn FM’ trilogy.

Donald Trump has named Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight his “special ambassadors” of Hollywood.“It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform on Thursday (January 16).“They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK—BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!“These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest. It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!”The president-elect’s comments about resurrecting Hollywood come at a trying time.

“We have political leaders who don’t prioritize the safety and livability of our cities,” said Rick Caruso without saying L.A. Mayor Karen Bass‘ name of the human causes of the L.A. wildfires on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher tonight in one of the biggest political sit-downs of a tumultuous week locally, nationally and internationally.

With The Night Agent returning for its sophomore season, fans can expect plenty more “night action” from its star.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have faced intense backlash following their recent actions. After being photographed hugging victims of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the couple was harshly labelled "disaster tourists" by actress Justine Bateman, who accused them of a "repulsive photo op".

First the FBI, then the cops, and now the military?! Ben Affleck‘s home has been a hot spot for law enforcement this week!

The postponement of Meghan Markle's highly anticipated Netflix show has reportedly sparked concerns within Royal circles. The Duchess of Sussex has decided to delay the launch of her cookery programme, 'With Love, Meghan', originally set for release this week, due to the catastrophic wildfires ravaging Los Angeles and southern California, where the series was filmed last year.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com Eric Weissman, the noted Hollywood entertainment lawyer who represented many actors including Gene Wilder, Elizabeth Taylor and Rita Hayworth, died Dec. 15. He was 94.

Emily Longeretta Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were planning to celebrate the 15th anniversary of “Superficial” when tragedy hit: the wildfires in California burned down their home in Pacific Palisades. “It’s just the weirdest, craziest time,” Pratt tells Variety via Zoom. “When everything was going on, I saw an email pop up that the album was going live, and I was like, ‘Oh, my God.’ I just made a TikTok reminding people to stream.

The Weeknd is the latest celeb to pledge their support to wildfire relief efforts in Southern California.

The Weeknd is the latest star to support relief efforts amid the ongoing devastating flames blazing across Southern California.

A new Vanity Fair report about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s life five years after they moved to the United States includes some big claims about their relationship and what they are like behind closed doors.

Netflix has confirmed the release date for the fifth and final season of You.The conclusion to psychological thriller, starring Penn Badgley as serial killer Joe Goldberg, was originally expected to drop last year, but is now arriving on the streaming service on April 24.The fifth see will see Joe back where it all began in New York City after committing a series of murders across California and the UK.The official longline for the season reads: “In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.”Alongside the date announcement, Netflix has also released a teaser trailer, which sees Joe return to Mooney’s, the antique bookshop he worked at in the first season.The shop basement served as a base for the killer’s kidnapping exploits and housed the infamous glass cage.It’s seems likely that that cage will once again have a part to play in season five, with the final scene of the teaser suggesting that Joe could be the one who ends up inside it this time around.Alongside Badgley, the cast for the final season also sees Charlotte Ritchie return as Joe’s wealthy partner Kate, while Tati Gabrielle reprises her role as Marienne Bellamy, the object of the killer’s obsession in season three and four.Newcomers to the cast include Madeline Brewer as playwright and bookseller Bronte, Anna Camp in the dual roles of Raegan and Maddie Lockwood, Griffin Matthews as Teddy Lockwood, and Baby Reindeer’s Nava Mau as Marquez.You season four has a major hit for Netflix, remaining in the top five most-watched global TV shows for five weeks following its release.

The Neighborhood universe is eying further expansion with a second spinioff. The upcoming Season 7 finale of the hit CBS comedy series starring Cedric the Entertainer will serve as a planted spinoff headlined by Marcel Spears and Sheaun McKinney.

Kelly Osbourne slammed celebrities who she thinks are using the California fires as a "photo op." "Is it just me being my normal overthinking, cynical self or is it really disturbing to see all of these celebrities using other people’s pain and suffering as a photo op to say, ‘Look, I’m helping, I’m doing this, I’m doing that?’" she asked in a TikTok video earlier this week. "I don’t believe you help because you get attention for helping, I believe you just help because you want to. I’m so confused, I think it’s so wrong," Osbourne, 40, added.

Clint Eastwood is moving forward following the death of his longtime partner, Christina Sandera.The famed filmmaker’s son, Scott Eastwood, revealed how his dad, 94, is doing six months after Sandera died at age 61 of a heart attack last July.“He’s good. He’s doing good,” Eastwood, 38, told People. “He’s a survivor, a trouper.”At the time of Sandera’s death, the Oscar winner released a statement about his girlfriend of 10 years, saying, “Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much.”When asked about what he has learned about resilience from his father, Scott replied: “It’s in our blood.

Lil Kim is doubling down — and clapping back — over recent comments that she made amid the devastating LA fires.The rapper, 50, swiftly faced backlash after posting about the blazes via X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. “Been sending strong prayers up for LA and everyone affected by the fires,” Lil Kim shared.“This is heartbreaking,” the musician, whose real name is Kimberly Denise Jones, continued.

Sir Rod Stewart and Sting are set to take the stage at a charity concert for the wildfire relief efforts in California, alongside American stars Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Pink and Katy Perry.

Duran Duran have paid their respects to David Lynch describing him as a “creative superhero” and “enormous inspiration”.The veteran director and Twin Peaks creator’s death was announced yesterday (January 16) by his family and came after he was reportedly “forced to relocate from his house” due to the Los Angeles wildfires. He was aged 78.A host of artists and directors have offered their condolences following his death including Steven Spielberg, Edgar Wright, James Gunn, Hugh Jackman, Billy Corgan, Questlove and more – see more tributes here.