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The 2025 Grammys are still set to happen on Sunday (February 2) amid reports that it could be postponed due to the devastating fires in Los Angeles.

There have been some changes to the Oscars and Academy voting as the Los Angeles Fires are still greatly impacting the area.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars have announced updates to its timeline, extending the nomination voting period and rescheduling key events in light of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The voting period, initially set to end Tuesday, Jan. 14, will now run through Friday, Jan.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Will Cain, a popular co-host of the weekend edition of “Fox & Friends” will take over the 4 p.m. slot at Fox News Channel anchored for many years by Neil Cavuto, part of a series of programming changes in daytime and weekends at both the network and its sister outlet Fox Business Network. Cain will start in the new weekday role on January 21.

Meta chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is defending his decision.

Christina Haack isn’t the only one moving on amid the divorce! Josh Hall is, too!

A post shared by The Old Red Bus Station (@theoldredbusstation)“Coupled with no option to secure a long term lease, it is simply infeasible to continue operating.”Grassroots venues in the UK are under unprecedented pressure. Last year, the Music Venue Trust (MVT) delivered their full report into the state of the sector for 2023, showing the “disaster” facing live music with venues closing at a rate of around two per week.The Trust then presented their findings at Westminster, and continued to echo calls for a £1 levy on tickets for gigs at arena size and above.In 2023, following the closure of legendary Bath music venue Moles, MVT CEO Mark Davyd explained the threat facing the UK’s live music scene in greater detail, and told NME that the live music industry was “interested in making money but not in the ecosystem.”“Anybody in this country who understands live music is absolutely stunned that the industry doesn’t think that matters,” he said.

Rangers are sticking by Philippe Clement - but Patrick Stewart has warned the beleaguered boss he’s making no guarantees on his future if results don’t improve.

Christina Haack has been dating a new man even as she continues to wind through her ongoing divorce from Josh Hall!

Singer Ethel Cain has made a controversial statement.

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.

Apple CEO Tim Cook collected a total compensation package of $74.6 million in 2024, up from $63.2 million in 2023.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The SEC announced Friday that it settled charges against Vince McMahon, former CEO of WWE, that he made personal payments that “circumvented WWE’s system of internal accounting controls” and caused “material misstatements” in the company’s 2018 and 2021 financial statements. McMahon consented to the entry of the SEC’s order finding that he violated the Securities Exchange Act by “knowingly circumventing WWE’s internal accounting controls and that he directly or indirectly made or caused to be made false or misleading statements to WWE’s auditor,” the agency said.

Former Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold has taken up a new role within sport following his departure from Old Trafford a little over 12 months ago.

He's the man that every Rangers fan wants to hear from - and CEO Patrick Stewart's long-awaited address will need to deliver for some of the raging punters.

*Warning: Contains spoilers for Babygirl*

Kelly Campbell is stepping down from her role as president of Peacock and direct-to-consumer at NBCUniversal, Variety has confirmed with sources. Campbell was first named the head of the streamer in 2021 after having previously been president of Hulu. Reps for NBCUniversal declined to comment.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events The deadline for Oscar nomination voting has been extended two days due to the Southern California fires. Voting for the nearly 10,000 Academy members opened Jan. 8 and was originally set to close on Jan.

Todd Longwell Will.i.am has a long list of accomplishments as a member of the mega-platinum hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas (“Imma Be,” “Boom Boom Pow,” “I Gotta Feeling”) and a songwriter and producer for superstars including Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Nicky Minaj, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga and U2. But in his conversation with Variety senior entertainment and crafts editor Carolyn Giardina at today’s Variety Summit at CES 2025 at the Aria in Las Vegas, he focused on his innovative work as a tech entrepreneur, most notably as founder and CEO of fyi.ai.Will.i.am spent the bulk of his time on stage giving a demonstration of the fyi.ai app, billed as “an AI-powered productivity tool designed to serve the creative community and beyond.”On Monday at CES, will.i.am appeared at LG’s press conference to introduce the line of audio products he developed as the “experiential architect” of the company’s new “xboom by will.i.am” brand, including Bluetooth speakers that use AI to automatically adjust their sound to emphasize the melody, rhythm or voice.Will.i.am told Giardina that regulations and governance for AI is needed as soon as possible, but he’s not scared by the technology.“I’m not worried about AI making music because it’s making music differently than what I need to make music for,” he said.

Todd Longwell Mother Nature threw Ravi Ahuja a curve ball for his first interview since taking the reins as president and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), conducted at the Variety Summit at CES today at the Aria in Las Vegas. While his conversation with Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton covered a wide range of studio strategies — from deal structures to maximizing Sony IP — the most pressing topic was the devastating wildfires burning in Los Angeles.“Obviously, the situation…is very fluid,” Ahuja said.

The 2025 Critics Choice Awards has been postponed due to the devastating fires taking place in the Los Angeles area.