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Ringo Starr has a concert special airing on CBS tonight, titled Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, and we have all the details about the celebrity guest performers who will be joining him onstage!

Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Steve Carell and more are among those who are set to appear in a charity hockey game to aid Los Angeles’ recovery from the devastating wildfires earlier this year.The “Skate For LA Strong: A Celebration to Support the Fire Recovery Efforts in Los Angeles” event will kick off later today (February 23) at the Crypto.com Arena, with all proceeds donated to the Red Cross, the LA Fire Foundation, Cal Fire Foundation and Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund.Per the Los Angeles Kings’ website, the exhibition features four teams made up of 13 players. Each team’s roster will include a mix of celebrities, NHL Alumni and hockey-playing first responders, and tickets to the game – airing on EPSN2 and EPSN+ – are free to all firefighters, first responders, and victims affected by the wildfires.Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Ross Lynch, Danny DeVito and Cobie Smulders will also appear at the event, while Kaskade, Jordan Davis, and Lauren Spencer-Smith will serve as musical guests.A post shared by LA Kings (@lakings)Fans have noted that both Bieber and Carrell are experienced players, joking that the “The Bieber / Carrell line will be unstoppable”, while others expressed light-hearted disappointment that DeVito, who is a coach at the event, wouldn’t be hitting the ice.The Canadian-born pop star has participated in celebrity games before, having played last year in the NHL All-Star Game in Toronto.

BBC Breakfast viewers experienced an abrupt shift in programming on Saturday morning as regular sports coverage gave way to a significant update.

Weyes Blood has opened up about “survivors guilt” following LA wildfires, and has launched a charity shirt with the American Red Cross to raise funds for those affected.The singer – real name Natalie Mering – took to Instagram yesterday (February 8) to share her experience of the devasting fires that began on January 7, destroying more than 12,000 structures destroyed and requiring the evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.Addressing her followers, she said that she was “emerging” from a period of hibernation to pay tribute to her “beautiful house” in Altadena, California. “I was displaced by the Eaton Fire and it’s taken a minute to fully absorb the emotional impact of it all, and share my little story,” she wrote.“Altadena was a dream town, and this was a little dream house.

Ringo Starr made a startling revelation while appearing as guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!: he has never had pizza nor curry.Yesterday (January 29), Starr appeared on the talk show to promote his new album ‘Look Up’, a country album produced with T-Bone Burnett.In the interview, Kimmel took the time to ask Starr to clear up popular rumours about himself – one of which is that Starr has never eaten pizza, which he confirmed to the audience’s surprise. “Or a curry,” he said to louder gasps from the crowd.He clarified that he’s “allergic to several items”, and that with pizza and curry, “you don’t know what the fuck’s in it.” The gamble to try either dish is too great for him: “I’m strict with myself since it makes me ill immediately.”“I used to think you had the greatest life, and now I realise mine is better,” Kimmel quipped, to which Ringo agreed: “Yours is better because you’ve had a pizza”.To celebrate the release of ‘Look Up’, Starr performed a concert in Nashville, which was captured for the upcoming concert film Ringo & Friends At The Ryman, due for release on Paramount+ sometime in spring.

The Fire Country cast is coming together.

Emily Longeretta The “Fire Country” cast has come together to support the first responders who are helping with the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires and asking for viewers to do everything they can to help. “We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of the firefighters and first responders who are risking their lives and tirelessly battling the wildfires in southern California. You are true heroes,” co-creator and star of the CBS drama Max Thieriot says in the PSA video above.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Leonardo DiCaprio has donated $1 million to Los Angeles fire relief efforts. “The Los Angeles wildfires are devastating our city,” the Oscar winner wrote in a message on Instagram stories. “I am committing $1 million in partnership with @rewild’s Rapid Response Program to support both urgent needs and post-fire recovery efforts.

Major companies are contributing to wildfire relief efforts in the Los Angeles area.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube, Google and Meta are pitching in to help L.A. recover from the wildfires that have caused devastation across the region and forced thousands to evacuate in the past week. Google and YouTube are contributing $15 million to L.A.-area relief organizations.

YouTube and parent Google said Wednesday they are contributing $15 million to organizations providing relief efforts during the ongoing L.A. wildfires.

Thania Garcia Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents. There are plenty of ways to support displaced citizens, and a handful of resources for entertainment industry workers, but some of the larger music companies and brands have taken matters into their own hands by making generous donations.

Ringo Starr has announced plans for a country concert with Jack White and Sheryl Crow, to celebrate his legacy.The two-hour show entitled ‘Ringo & Friends At The Ryman’, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the spring, is being recorded tonight (January 14) and tomorrow (January 15) at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. You can find any remaining tickets here.Starr will perform songs from his recent country album ‘Look Up’ along with his solo hits and The Beatles classics, through a country lens.

Ringo Starr is the subject of a two-hour CBS concert special.

Amazon‘s entertainment divisions, along with several other units of the tech giant, are committing $10 million to L.A. wildfire relief efforts.

Comcast NBCUniversal said it plans to give $10 million to support L.A. wildfire relief efforts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Comcast and its NBCUniversal subsidiary said they will donate $10 million in cash to support Los Angeles area wildfire disaster relief and recovery efforts. On Monday, Comcast and NBCU said they will provide $2.5 million in funding as an inaugural corporate partner to the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles’ ReBUILD LA initiative.

Jamie Lee Curtis has donated $1million to relief efforts for the Los Angeles wildfires – find out more below.On Friday (January 8), the actor took to social media to share that she and her family have been in talks with California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state leaders to discuss where the funds will be best used and needed the most.She wrote on Instagram: “As the fire still rages on and @calfire @losangelesfiredepartment and all the available first responders and agencies involved in fighting fire and saving lives are still hard at work and neighbors and friends are banding together to save each other, my husband and I and our children have pledged $1million from our Family Foundation to start a fund of support for our great city and state and the great people who live and love there.”A post shared by Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis)Following her post, Curtis – who has a home in the affected area of the Pacific Palisades but also has a home in New York – spoke of the catastrophe while appearing on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.She said: “As you know, where I live is on fire right now. Literally, the entire city of the Pacific Palisades is burning.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Beyoncé is chipping in to help those affected by the Los Angeles fires, with the announcement that her BeyGOOD charity foundation is donating $2.5 million to help families rebuild after they’ve suffered losses. BeyGOOD, which was established in 2013, will provide the funds to families in Altadena and Pasadena, two areas that were devastated by wildfires that broke out on Tuesday.

LA Lakers‘ Thursday home game against the Charlotte Hornets was one of the first major sports events in Los Angeles put on hold after major wildfires broke out across the city earlier this week. Now the team’s next home game, against the San Antonio Spurs, also has been postponed as the devastation from the fires continues. It was to take place Saturday, Jan. 10, at Crypto.com.

Disney Company is donating $15 million for response and rebuilding efforts amid the ongoing Southern California fires. Likewise, Paramount is donating $1 million to on-the-ground organizations, including the Los Angles Fire Department Foundation, California Fire Foundation, Red Cross, Direct Relief, World Central Kitchen and Best Friends Animal Society.