By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Fire Aid, the benefit concert announced last week to provide funds to support Los Angeles communities affected by the wildfires, has released the official line-ups for the dual Jan. 30 shows with tickets now on sale at Ticketmaster.
Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lil Baby, Sting, Jelly Roll, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, Rod Stewart, Gracie Abrams and Tate McRae are playing Intuit Dome beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The Kia Forum will host a 6 p.m. show featuring Anderson. Paak, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni Mitchell, Dave Matthews & John Mayer, Dawes, Graham Nash, Green Day, John Fogerty, Alanis Morissette, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, The Black Crowes and the reunion of No Doubt.
Fans at each event will be able to view the other on screens inside the venues. In addition, the concerts will be broadcast by Apple Music and the Apple TV App, Max, iHeartRadio, KTLA+, Netflix/Tudom, Paramount+, Prime Video and the Amazon Music Channel on Twitch, SiriusXM, SoundCloud, Veeps, YouTube and select AMC Theaters.
AT THE MOVIES: In this latest cinema presentation in “The Met: Live in HD“ series, phenomenal soprano Angel Blue makes her long-awaited company role debut as the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country in “Aida,” one of opera’s defining roles.
This spectacular new staging, which brings audiences inside the towering pyramids and gilded tombs of ancient Egypt with intricate projections and dazzling animations, is showing Jan. 25, with encores Jan. 29 and Feb. 1. Visit FathomEntertainment.com for theaters and tickets.
STAR SHINE: She was one of Broadway’s original “Dreamgirls” who after a long career in film and television earned an Emmy for her role on ABC’s smash sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” Now Sheryl Lee Ralph is going to get her deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is happening on Jan. 29.
TASTY QUIP: “Black folks saying performing is not supporting the current president are idiots. I’m not gonna be polite anymore about people being idiots. You’re an opportunist, you’re an idiot. [Nelly] doesn’t know when to stay out of a topic he knows nothing about. I know when I don’t know what I’m talking about.” – AMANDA SEALES on the “Country Grammar” rapper’s reasoning on performing at the recent Inauguration Ball
CLIPPETTES: The Sun Rose hosts “An Intimate Evening with Miki Howard” on Jan. 24 while Sy Smith presents The Syberspace Social — a musical exploration at JuJu Social Club with proceeds from ticket sales going to an organization aiding victims of the L.A. fires …
Also that evening, the Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble plays Motivo LA, drummer Tony Austin is at The World Stage, and ScHoolboy Q is at The Novo (also at Anaheim’s House of Blues Jan. 26-27) …
Dulcé Sloan has left Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” after seven years as a correspondent in order to continue as Honeybee Shaw on Fox’s animated series “The Great North,” and to work on a stand-up special and new tour …
Tank and The Bangas – The Heart, The Mind, The Soul Tour comes to the El Rey Theatre on Jan. 25, as the Cherrytree Music Company’s 20th anniversary concert with Sting, Shaggy and others is at the Belasco Theater; and El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico perform at the Mayan Theater …
The Grammy Museum hosts a session with multi-platinum and Grammy-winning artist, DJ and producer Mustard of 10 Summers Records who has served up chart-toppers to Kendrick Lamar (“Not Like Us”), Rihanna, Chris Brown, Jhene Aiko, Roddy Ricch (“Ballin’), Ella Mai (“Boo’d Up”), his own “Parking Lot” featuring Travis Scott and more on Jan 27 at 1 p.m. …
Ruiz Feraud Ritenour featuring special guest Lee Ritenour jam at Vibrato Grill & Jazz on Jan. 29 …
On Jan. 30, The Paramount presents Talib Kweli with Skyzoo + Landon Wordswell.
TASTY QUIP: “I don’t care about the conservator. They’re the devil. And they need to let Wendy [Williams] come back and get with her family. Free Wendy!” – LUENELL to TMZ on the former talk show host’s captivity in a senior facility
TC ON TV: Jan. 24 – “The Wild Robot” (Peacock): The streaming premiere of animated film starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o as a robot that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings. Also adding their voices are Pedro Pascal, Ving Rhames, Mark Hamill and Stephanie Hsu. “Star Trek: Section 31” (Paramount+): Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh reprises her fan-favorite role as cutthroat Emperor Philippa Georgiou from “Star Trek: Discovery” for this movie with Omari Hardwick and Sam Richardson. “Don’t Mess with Grandma” (Tubi): A drunk Army ranger (Michael Jai White) must fight off the vicious robbers who plan to loot the cabin belonging to his sweet, oblivious grandmother (Jackie Richardson). “Sherri” (Syn): Martin Lawrence, Avery Sunshine “Jennifer Hudson” (Syn): Shemar Moore, Ryan Destiny “Toya & Reginae” (WE) More of the series documenting the relationship between TV personality and entrepreneur Toya Rushing and her daughter, actress Reginae Carter.
Jan. 25 – “Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair” (Lifetime): Inspired by the singer’s best-selling hit, this third movie installment continues Kendra and Ben’s epic love story as portrayed by “BMF” stars Ajiona Alexus and Da’Vinchi from the 2023 fan favorite movies “Real Love” and “Strength of a Woman.” “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” (CNN): This three-part series chronicles the private story of the unseen forces that propelled Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant’s ascension and the personal transformations he confronted along the way. “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Timothée Chalamet
Jan. 26 – “Watson” (CBS): In this reimagined update, Morris Chestnut stars as Dr. John Watson, who resumes his medical career as the head of a clinic dedicated to treating rare disorders six months after the death of his friend and partner, Sherlock Holmes, at the hands of Moriarty. The series also features Rochelle Aytes (“S.W.A.T.”). “The Late Show” (CBS): Deion Sanders, Kane Brown
Jan. 27 – “The Bachelor” (ABC): Grant Ellis, the African-American day trader and former pro basketball player who captured the hearts of Bachelor Nation, will be handing out roses when his season premieres. “Ladies and Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music” (NBC): A three-hour broadcast event directed by Grammy and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (of The Roots) and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez looking back at some of the show’s 900-plus musical guests. Includes performances and interviews with Bad Bunny, Mick Jagger, Darryl DMC McDaniels, Paul Simon, Justin Timberlake, Eddie Murphy, Leon Pendarvis, Lenny Pickett, Maya Rudolph and more. “The Fall of Diddy” (ID/MAX): Pulls back the curtain on music mogul Sean Combs as allegations of long-hidden violence and abuse emerge to shock the world.
Jan. 28 – “Paradise” (Hulu): Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”) stars in this murder mystery set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. “Finding Your Roots” (PBS): Sharon Stone and Chrissy Teigen learn about their family trees. “Great Migrations: A People on The Move” (PBS): A new four-hour series hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. exploring how a series of Black migrations have shaped the U.S. From waves of Black Americans to the North — and back South — to immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean.
Jan. 29 – “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” (Disney+): A new animated series that follows the character’s early comic book roots. Featuring the voices of Hudson Thames and Colman Domingo. “All American” (CW): It’s hard to believe, but this series starts its seventh season. “The Challenge: All Stars” (MTV): The spinoff moves from Paramount+. “Celebrity Jeopardy” (ABC): Roy Wood Jr., Brian Jordan Alvarez and Phoebe Robinson compete in quarterfinal No. 4. “Hollywood Squares” (CBS): With Nicole Byer, JB Smoove, Margaret Cho, Leslie Jones and RuPaul
Jan. 30 – “Mo” (Netflix): A second and final season of comic Mo Amer’s look at the Americas. “The Recruit” (Netflix): Noah Centineo is back as the law school CIA recruit in this action series with Colton Dunn, Angel Parker and Vondie Curtis Hall.
END QUOTE: “Whether they like you or not, they’re all counting on you. The whole world is counting on you. And I mean this when I say this: good luck. Please do better next time. Please all of us, do better next time. Do not forget your humanity and please have empathy for displaced people, whether they’re in the Palisades or Palestine.” — DAVE CHAPPELLE to the 47th U.S. president on “Saturday Night Live”
As featured in the Los Angeles Wave and Independent, Tasty Clips is one of the leading entertainment columns in the nation, serving nearly one million weekly readers. Bill Vaughan may be reached attastyclips@yahoo.com, via Twitter @tastyclips, or Instagram @tasty_clips.
