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January 17, 2025

Obsessing Over Zellweger

Let me tell you this, one thing I'm grateful for right now is the return of Peacock's The Traitors and MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race. With everything going on, we need some good distraction that only reality TV can offer. And today on the Parting Shot podcast, I'm chatting with the Bachelor in Paradise bartender Wells Adams about his time on The Traitors. He played a great game, just not great enough. That said he was a charming presence during his time on the Emmy-winning reality competition series.

Here's what else is poppin' in pop culture...

  • Can we talk about how great Renée Zellweger looks in the most recent British Vogue? Because I'm obsessed. I'm also very excited about Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
  • Every time I've gone to the movies recently, I've seen the trailer for Wolf Man. It got to the point where I was just annoyed. And now I have a reason to be annoyed, because apparently everyone else is annoyed by it too.
  • One movie you should see this week is Julie Stiles' feature film directorial debut Wish You Were Here. Then you should listen to my chat with Julia, because it was great.

That's it for me today. We won't have a newsletter on Monday because of the holiday, but I'll be back on Wednesday! Keep scrolling for more entertainment news.

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Culture Spotlight
Kavin Becon

How Much Money Celebrities Have Donated to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief

By Billie Schwab Dunn

While the wildfires are still burning across Los Angeles County and leaving massive destruction, celebrities have donated funds to help communities rebuild.

The Palisades and Eaton fires are two of the worst blazes in the county's history. Both have caused unprecedented devastation since they began on January 7, with thousands of residents losing their homes and more being forced to evacuate. Two more fires, Lidia and Kenneth, broke out on January 8 and 9. So far, at least 25 people have been confirmed dead.

Meanwhile, celebrities have been doing their part in response to the crisis. From Leonardo DiCaprio to Metallica, here are the ones who have donated money and how much they gave.

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