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CBS Television Studios and the Television Academy Foundation have a prime directive: a partnership to launch a unique Star Trek internship program in 2020 that will reflect the franchise's core values of inclusion and diversity. The program for undergraduate and graduate students is called the "Star Trek Command…

The long-running syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune had to cancel its Thursday taping because of emergency surgery for host Pat Sajak, who underwent successful surgery to correct a blocked intestine. Taping resumed today and veteran sidekick Vanna White assumed the hosting duties. Sajak is said to be resting…

The stars of BH90210  took to social media to remind us that the show may be canceled by Fox, but their reunion was a success. While the show isn’t being shopped, one cast member dropped a hint that there may be something brewing. BH90210 was inspired by the real lives and relationships of Jason Priestley, Shannen…

Hollywood Boulevard is in mourning for a lost superhero following the death of the man known as Hollywood Superman, who frequented the Walk of Fame tourist attraction. Christopher Dennis, age 52, was a fixture along the Walk of Fame for more than 25 years, posing for photos with the many tourists who milled about the…

Just days before Disney+ launches with the Star Wars series The Mandalorian and more, the Walt Disney Co today finds itself again on the receiving end of a potential pay-equity class action lawsuit that could make digital dreams disappear in a fog of legal smoke. “Well-supported claims must be investigated, not…

UPDATED: 9:30 AM SUNDAY:  The Maria Fire is now estimated at 50% contained, as evacuation orders were lifted and residents gradually trickled back to their homes this morning. The blaze has consumed 9,412 acres and destroyed two structures (officials previously put the count at three). Cooler temperatures and lighter…

As California burns, President Donald Trump has put its Governor on notice: there will be no more federal funding in the wildfire battle unless the state gets its forest management act together. In a series of tweets this morning, Trump said Gov. Gavin Newsom has “done a terrible job of forest management.” “Every…

President Donald Trump poured gasoline on the California wildfires crisis this morning, calling out Gov. Gavin Newsom via his weekly tweetstorm for poor forest management. “I told him from the first day we met that he must “clean” his forest floors, regardless of what his bosses, the environmentalists, DEMAND of him…

The girl who told world leaders “How dare you” over perceived climate change inaction is here in Los Angeles to address opinion leaders on the same issue. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist, has been on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and met with fellow eco-warrior Leonardo DiCaprio and Arnold Schwarzenegger…

UPDATE, 8:39 AM: As more and more parents in the sprawling college admissions scandal are cutting deals with federal prosecutors for reduced sentences, Lori Loughlin is digging in for a fight as the former Full House star faces decades behind bars. Hit with new bribery charges late last month, Loughlin and her fashion…

UPDATED, 1 PM SATURDAY:  Although there are some lingering areas of concern, most residents affected by the Tick Fire evacuations are being allowed back to their homes. Fire officials are still evaluating several areas for safety, but it is anticipated that most people will be allowed back soon. The Tick Fire has…

UPDATED with evacuation order lifted: Residents of homes in the Pacific Palisades threatened by a brush fire that scorched 40 acres on a hillside in the tony neighborhood of Los Angeles can return to their homes, according to Los Angeles Police Department on Monday night. Earlier in the day, the Los Angeles Fire…