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Stars Wear ‘ICE OUT’ Pins and Make Immigration Statements at the Grammys

At the Grammy Awards in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, many artists arrived wearing black-and-white pins that read “ICE OUT” and used their speeches to show solidarity with immigrants and to condemn the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, The New York Times reported. Bad Bunny said, “Before I say thanks

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Justin Bieber strips down for solo 'Yukon' at the Grammys

Justin Bieber performed a stripped-down solo of “Yukon” on the Grammys stage in Los Angeles on Sunday night, a performance described by New York Times critic Jon Caramanica. Caramanica wrote that Bieber appeared “dressed for a crucifixion,” naked except for boxer shorts and heavy socks, his skin showing tattoos and

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Unforgettable Grammys 2026 looks: feathers, corsetry and political pins

At the 68th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, The Styles Desk compiled 17 memorable red‑carpet looks at the ceremony on Feb. 1, 2026, ranging from feathered gowns and sequined suits to beading and nudity. In the days before the awards, artists including Lady Gaga (a nominee

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Mariah Carey stuns in sheer floral corset gown while accepting MusiCares Person of the Year

Mariah Carey, 56, wore a sheer floral corset gown on the red carpet of Friday’s Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles, where she accepted the MusiCares Person of the Year honor ahead of Sunday’s Grammys. The transparent, bustier-lined black gown featured black lace, a small train

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Robert Pattinson calls fatherhood ‘the most fun’ after welcoming daughter

Robert Pattinson told GQ in an interview published Jan. 23 that he “wasn’t the biggest fan of kids” before becoming a father, but called fatherhood “the most fun thing.” He and longtime partner Suki Waterhouse welcomed their first child in March 2024, the actor said. Pattinson said of his

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Mariah Carey, Kesha and Jennifer Hudson at 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year gala

The 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala was held on Jan. 30 in Los Angeles, and stars including Mariah Carey, Kesha and Jennifer Hudson came out to celebrate and raise funds in support of the music community, Page Six reported. Page Six’s photo gallery shows a long list

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Catherine O’Hara joked “Am I dying?” in 2025 interview a year before her death

Catherine O’Hara made an offhand joke about her own mortality in March 2025, asking “Am I dying or something?” during a Los Angeles Times interview with her "The Studio" co-stars, Page Six reported. The remark resurfaced after news that the actress died on Friday, a death her

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Sydney Sweeney says lingerie line Syrn 'isn't for guys,' is about reclaiming bodies

Sydney Sweeney tells Cosmopolitan in its Love Issue — published days after the launch of her lingerie line Syrn — that the collection "isn't for guys" and is part of reclaiming her body and narrative. Speaking about whose "gaze" she’s prioritizing, Sweeney said critics might

Politics

Don Lemon arrested in Los Angeles after covering Minnesota church protest, lawyer says

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested late Thursday in Los Angeles, his lawyer said. The arrest came while he was in the city covering the Grammy Awards and follows his reporting on a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lemon has said he was reporting as a

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Black bear moved into homeowner's basement in Los Angeles

Last November in Los Angeles, a homeowner discovered a large black bear had moved into the small basement under his house after motion-activated cameras captured it nosing through his bins. Footage from a camera at a mesh-covered opening showed the bear pushing its body into the hole, despite appearing too

Politics

Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz over video on Armenian Americans

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California filed a formal civil rights complaint on Thursday against Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, alleging that a government video posted this week illegally discriminated against Armenian Americans in Southern California. In the video, which was posted on

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Tim Dillon eyes filming comedy special on L.A.'s Skid Row

Comedian Tim Dillon hopes to film his next stand-up special on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, Page Six reports. Comedy insiders tell Page Six that Dillon, who already has three specials on Netflix, is trying to work through the practicalities of filming in the notorious homeless area. "That’

Business

News Corp launches The California Post, a West Coast edition of the New York Post

News Corp has launched The California Post, a West Coast edition of the New York Post that started publishing on Monday and is based in Los Angeles, the paper’s new editor, Nick Papps, said. The launch follows a private event on the Fox studio lot in Los Angeles attended

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The Midnight Walkers early access launches Jan 28 — unlock times worldwide

The Midnight Walkers launches in early access at 6 pm PST on January 28, according to a Steam news post by Oneway Ticket Studio. The game is set inside the zombie‑infested Liberty Grand Center commercial complex. PC Gamer lists the full unlock times: Los Angeles: 6 pm PST on

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Wildlight says Dr Disrespect falsely claimed to attend Highguard preview

Pcgamer reports that Wildlight Entertainment says streamer Guy Beahm, known as Dr Disrespect, lied about attending a Highguard preview and that the photo he posted of an access pass was fake. The episode began on January 24, when Beahm posted on X claiming to be in Los Angeles to check

Tech

Trials begin alleging Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube built addictive products

Beginning this week, Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube will stand trial in Los Angeles over claims that their platforms are addictive and have harmed young users. Plaintiffs’ lawyers are testing a legal theory that the companies caused personal injury through defective products, arguing features such as infinite scrolling, algorithmic recommendations,

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Southland's five seasons are now on Netflix U.S., spotlighting Shawn Hatosy

According to Collider, the five-season police drama Southland is now available to stream on Netflix in the U.S., making Shawn Hatosy's portrayal of Officer Sammy Bryant easier to binge. Southland, which premiered on NBC in 2009 before being picked up by TNT, follows several Los Angeles Police

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Artists recall dealer Marian Goodman, who died in Los Angeles at 97

Marian Goodman, the influential art dealer who ran galleries in New York, Los Angeles and Paris, died in Los Angeles on Thursday at the age of 97. Her New York spaces “always felt like museums,” known for subtle, often intellectually demanding presentations and an informal attention to the galleries’ physical

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Milo Ventimiglia and Jarah Mariano expecting second child

Pagesix reports that Milo Ventimiglia and his wife Jarah Mariano are expecting their second child. Mariano posted on Instagram Saturday with a photo of herself hoisting their daughter Ke’ala Coral into the air while celebrating the infant’s first birthday. Mariano, 42, modeled a string bikini and a sunhat

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Mother says moving to Los Angeles cost her daily connection with her dad

Businessinsider published an as-told-to essay by Ruth Davis, a 39-year-old Creative Director who says moving with her 12-year-old daughter and fiancé to Los Angeles in 2019 — two hours from the tight-knit village where she grew up — left her unexpectedly bereft of her father. Davis says her father had been everything

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Dakota Johnson and Role Model appear together on cozy Los Angeles date

Pagesix reports that Dakota Johnson and singer Role Model (born Tucker Pillsbury) were photographed at a Los Angeles hot spot on Thursday, a cozy outing that seemingly confirmed their relationship. They dined with a friend, appeared deep in conversation and were pictured smiling as they left the restaurant. Johnson, 36,

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LA housing manager charged over alleged $10 million misuse of homeless funds

According to Businessinsider, Alexander Soofer, manager of Los Angeles-based housing organization Abundant Blessing, has been charged with wire fraud after investigators say he pocketed at least $10 million in public funds meant for homelessness programs. The FBI alleges a "years-long scheme to defraud" the City and County of

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Review: Chris Pratt plays a detective tried by an A.I. judge in Mercy

In a review for The New York Times, Manohla Dargis critiques Mercy, a Timur Bekmambetov film that stars Chris Pratt as Detective Chris Raven, a man accused of killing his wife who must confront an artificial‑intelligence court. Rebecca Ferguson plays the A.I. avatar Judge Maddox. The movie is

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Chris Pratt stars in Mercy, a real-time LA sci-fi about an AI judge

Mercy is a real-time futurist thriller set in Los Angeles in 2029, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Marco van Belle, starring Chris Pratt as an LAPD detective accused of murder and Rebecca Ferguson as an AI-hologram judge called Maddox. The review describes a world in which AI is

Politics

Conservative group sues Los Angeles schools over desegregation-era benefits

The 1776 Project Foundation filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging a decades-old Los Angeles Unified School District policy that provides smaller class sizes and other benefits to schools with predominantly Hispanic, Black or Asian enrollments, the complaint says. The suit says the policy dates to desegregation remedies from the