More from Gary Baum
Alex Israel’s Latest Show Turns Dead Stars into Art
The lauded L.A. conceptual artist likes to refract Hollywood’s starlight. His new exhibition, opening Feb. 15 in Aspen, explores the phenomenon of collective mourning over celebrity deaths in the social media age.
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Justin Baldoni’s Alleged Fixer Is Fighting Back. Who Is He?
Jed Wallace, a mysterious Hollywood operator, says he assists people who’ve found themselves in need of help “navigating through the most frightening situations.”
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Is the U.S. State Dept.’s Hollywood Outpost Toast?
American Film Showcase, a government-sponsored "cultural diplomacy" initiative housed at USC's film school that promotes progressive-minded movies abroad, has gone offline amid the new Trump administration's blitz of executive orders.
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Blake Lively Sued For Defamation by Crisis PR Firm in ‘It Ends With Us’ Feud
Jed Wallace targets the actress naming him in the sexual harassment and retaliation complaint she filed with the California Civil Rights Department.
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Trump Considers Pardon for Pras Michel, Fugee Convicted of Conspiracy and Corruption (Exclusive)
Both the president and the rapper-producer had been investigated in recent years by the same Justice Department public corruption unit.
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What’s Behind Right-Wing Support for “Male Feminist” Justin Baldoni
The 'It Ends With Us' director and star shares a powerful attorney with some of his key newfound backers in conservative media.
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Justin Baldoni’s Lawyer Once Sued Him for Allegedly Stealing a Script From a Man With Cystic Fibrosis
Bryan Freedman, now defending his client against Blake Lively’s accusations over 'It Ends With Us,' claimed Baldoni’s directorial debut 'Five Feet Apart' violated the copyright of a man who’d previously appeared on Baldoni’s docuseries about terminally ill young people.
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L.A.’s Now in a Doom Era. It’ll Boom Again
History reminds us that this town eventually flips the script on its apocalyptic storyline.
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How to Help: A Guide to Organizations Providing Relief to Those Impacted By L.A. Wildfires
In the wake of the L.A. wildfires, the entertainment industry has stepped up to assist those who need help the most. Major studios — including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and more — have committed to large donations, set up relief funds and mobilized the industry to take care of its own.
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What We Saved in the Fires
Industry denizens who lost their homes reveal a deeply personal possession they raced to rescue — from Joan Rivers’ Emmy to an irreplaceable totem of rock history to a herd of horses — in the harried moments before they fled.
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After Wildfires, Local Prosecutors Crack Down on Price Gouging in Housing Market
L.A. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto says she’s already evaluating 650 complaints.
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Palisades Fire: How the Will Rogers Ranch Horses Were Saved
The herd is now out of harm's way. But those responsible for their rescue face an uncertain future.
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