Gene Hackman, the esteemed two-time Academy Award-winning actor, was found deceased alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at their Santa Fe, New Mexico, residence on February 26, 2025. Hackman, aged 95, and Arakawa, 63, were discovered during a welfare check initiated by a concerned neighbor. Authorities have deemed the circumstances "suspicious," prompting a thorough investigation.
Just weeks after leaving office, former President Joe Biden has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a top Hollywood talent firm. CAA, which previously represented him from 2017 to 2020, helped launch his memoir Promise Me, Dad and his American Promise speaking tour. The move signals Biden’s continued presence in public life through books, speaking engagements, and possibly media appearances.
When Melania Trump stood behind her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, during his inauguration, she made a statement that transcended words. Her choice of attire, particularly the navy boater-style hat, sent a clear and unspoken message: the Trump era was not only entering a new chapter but reclaiming its narrative.
Nearly 200 pieces of artwork by Hunter Biden, valued in the millions, were destroyed in the recent Los Angeles wildfires, according to a report by the New York Post. Some of the pieces were priced as high as $500,000 each and were stored near the Pacific Palisades home of Biden's attorney, Kevin Morris. The storage site reportedly succumbed to the flames, while Morris’ mansion remains one of the few properties in the area still standing.
Edwin Castro, the historic $2.04 billion Powerball winner, has reportedly lost one of his multimillion-dollar homes in the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires.
Hollywood icon Barbra Streisand took to social media on Thursday to blame the fierce winds fueling Los Angeles wildfires on climate change, demanding that the government take immediate action. "These horrible winds I think are the strongest we’ve ever experienced and a lot of that is due to climate change, which this coming government better address!" Streisand wrote on Bluesky, a left-leaning social platform.
A homeless man was arrested for allegedly starting the Kenneth Fire in Los Angeles after locals detained him while he appeared to use a makeshift flamethrower. The suspect was seen in Woodland Hills on Thursday afternoon, riding a bicycle and igniting fires on old Christmas trees and trash cans. These incidents occurred near the ignition point of the Kenneth Fire, which has since burned over 960 acres.
